January 2013 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Reconstructive Surgery” This study found that inserting isolated hair follicle units into engineered dermis promoted differentiation and maturation of tissue-engineered skin, maintaining hair follicle morphology and generating skin appendages like sebaceous glands.
January 2009 in “Journal of Jilin University” This study found that epithelial stem cells from plucked hair follicles grow optimally when cultured on 3T3 fibroblasts feeders.
This study found that estradiol affects hair growth in mice by regulating the transition of hair follicles from rest to growth phases via the estrogen receptor pathway in the dermal papilla.
August 1994 in “Toxicology in Vitro” This study standardized a reproducible three-dimensional human skin model for testing skin tumor promoters, using methods that do not require human skin sourcing.
January 1994 in “대한피부과학회지” This study found no significant difference in androgen receptor expression between lesional and non-lesional scalp in patients with androgenetic alopecia.
114 citations
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January 2007 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that caffeine can stimulate hair growth in vitro and counteract testosterone-induced growth suppression in hair follicles from male AGA patients.
71 citations
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March 1995 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study concluded that combining vertical and transverse sections of scalp biopsy specimens improves diagnostic yield for certain hair disorders without increasing costs.
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December 1990 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” This study found decreased hair density and altered follicular architecture in the balding frontal scalp of patients with androgenic alopecia, with increased vellus hairs noted.
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December 2004 in “Differentiation” In this study, mouse amnion epithelium was successfully transformed into skin and hair follicles when associated with hair-forming dermis, revealing the necessity of specific influences for follicle formation.
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July 2007 in “Biochemical Pharmacology” This study found that phenyl-imidazole sulfonamide derivatives, particularly ISCK03, inhibited c-kit signaling and promoted depigmentation in various experimental settings, suggesting potential use as skin-whitening agents.
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January 2021 in “Experimental dermatology” This study found that acne inversa is primarily an epithelial-driven disease, with cyst-forming tendrils causing inflammation due to rupture and the release of debris, highlighting limitations of punch biopsies for analysis.
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January 2014 in “Annals of Dermatology” This study observed that using serial sectioning and d-PAS staining improved detection of Malassezia folliculitis, notably in lesions on the trunks of male patients.
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June 2011 in “Archives of Dermatology” Finasteride caused blisters on hands and feet.
10 citations
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June 2009 in “Acta Biochimica Polonica” This study found that splenic melanosis in C57BL/6 mice is associated with synchronized skin melanization during hair cycles, but decreases with age.
9 citations
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November 1999 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery” This study found that ruby laser hair removal causes microscopic epidermal damage but does not lead to cellular hyperproliferation, unlike ultraviolet-irradiated cell damage.
7 citations
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August 2017 in “PloS one” This study found that NIH hairless mice exhibit abnormalities in hair growth and immune-related pathways, with Pik3r1 and Pik3r3 identified as key genes for further investigation.
4 citations
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November 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This letter discusses three plasmacytoid dendritic cell-related parameters that may help differentiate lupus alopecia from lichen planopilaris, but it reports no new study results.
2 citations
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September 2023 in “Curēus” This study reported that topical spironolactone improved lid margin vascularity, corneal fluorescein staining, and disease severity scores in patients with ocular graft-versus-host disease, suggesting a potential therapeutic role by enhancing corneal lipid production with minimal adverse effects.
2 citations
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July 2021 in “Actas dermo-sifiliográficas/Actas dermo-sifiliográficas” This review discusses hair shaft disorders, noting the lack of specific treatments and recommending general care practices to prevent hair damage, with some improvement possible during puberty or with treatments like minoxidil.
2 citations
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January 2003 in “PubMed” This study found that in individuals with androgenetic alopecia, the expression of apoptosis-related markers differed significantly between affected and unaffected scalp areas.
2 citations
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June 1980 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This article on pediculosis lacks an abstract and does not report new research findings.
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December 2022 in “Biomolecules & therapeutics” This study found that a long-term astrocyte culture model can effectively study astrocyte senescence and suggests minoxidil as a potential candidate to regulate brain aging by normalizing dysregulated gene expression in aged astrocytes.
1 citations
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January 2020 in “Progressive Agriculture” This study found that three weekly injections of long-acting tetracycline effectively treated generalized bovine dermatophilosis in a buffalo dairy farm.
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August 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that Muse cells retained their pluripotency and ability to differentiate into various cell types even after being cryopreserved multiple times.
July 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers observed that TCDD exposure in mice enhanced sebaceous gland differentiation and lipid production before causing seboatrophy, providing insights into the cellular events that may contribute to chloracne pathogenesis.
June 2026 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This case report discusses an atypical presentation of bullous pemphigoid in a young man potentially triggered by occupational chemical exposure, highlighting diagnostic challenges and effective treatment with clobetasol propionate and prednisolone, transitioning to mycophenolate mofetil.
October 2025 in “Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology” This study found that applying a hair mist with dandelion extract before heat perming improved wave efficiency, tensile strength, and hair cuticle condition compared to a base mist or no pretreatment, demonstrating the extract's protective effects against heat damage.
September 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers developed non-invasive methods to monitor hair shaft, melanin, and collagen dynamics in C57BL/6 mice across different hair follicle cycle phases, supporting non-invasive research in hair loss treatment development.
February 2024 in “Infection and drug resistance” This study presented a case of tinea capitis in a 4-year-old without typical symptoms and traced the infection to Microsporum canis carried by domestic cats, highlighting the need for accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment, especially in households with pets.
October 2021 in “Acta Scientific Medical Sciences” This case report describes an isolated DHEA-S secreting adrenocortical carcinoma in a 52-year-old woman who presented without typical hyperandrogenic symptoms.