1 citations
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February 2018 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery” This review from the 2013 Keogh Review found that non-surgical cosmetic interventions in the UK are largely unregulated, leaving patients with little protection or recourse.
1 citations
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June 1938 in “New England journal of medicine/The New England journal of medicine” Hair analysis can offer clues about a person, but individual differences limit making precise identifications.
June 2023 in “SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository” This study suggests that extracellular vesicles from prostate cancer cells could aid in identifying tumor heterogeneity and serve as biomarkers, while also playing a role in SARS-CoV-2 infection in nasopharyngeal mucus.
September 2020 in “arXiv (Cornell University)” This study demonstrated that a computational screening process can identify existing drugs and natural compounds with potential anti-COVID-19 activity, highlighting some candidates for further experimental validation.
December 2013 in “Biomedical and biopharmaceutical research” This review discusses technological advances in liposome systems for drug delivery and reports no new clinical results; it highlights the clinical acceptance and market presence of liposomal products.
January 2000 in “BioScience” The document concludes that understanding hair biology is key to treating hair disorders, with gene therapy showing potential as a future treatment.
July 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hormone treatment caused hair loss, finasteride helped regrowth.
February 2026 in “Bioimpacts” This review discusses advancements and challenges in using 3D bioprinting for diabetic foot ulcer treatments, highlighting potential improvements and existing limitations in replicating skin architecture and clinical application.
815 citations
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April 2010 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This review examines the relationship between polycystic ovary syndrome and cardiovascular disease risk, but reports no new clinical findings; the panel calls for guidelines to prevent CVD in this population.
510 citations
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August 2006 in “Endocrinology” This minireview discusses a proposed model of the vitamin D receptor that explains how 1alpha,25(OH)2D3 can mediate both genomic and rapid responses through different ligand shapes and cellular locations, without presenting new research findings.
506 citations
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March 2005 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that testosterone therapy improved physical performance and strength in older men with low testosterone over 36 months, whether administered alone or with finasteride.
228 citations
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February 2003 in “Urology” This article discusses the side effects of androgen deprivation therapy for nonmetastatic prostate cancer, highlighting the need for clinical trials to systematically study these effects.
186 citations
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July 1998 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This study found that shorter CAG-repeat lengths in the androgen receptor may be associated with the development of androgen-mediated skin disorders like androgenetic alopecia, acne, and hirsutism in both men and women.
178 citations
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August 2016 in “Advances in wound care” This article discusses advancements in understanding how skin stem cells and fibroblasts contribute to scar formation, highlighting current and potential therapies aimed at preventing or reducing scarring, yet notes that effective treatments without significant side effects are still lacking.
174 citations
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April 2005 in “The American journal of pathology (Print)” This study found that TRPV1 activation in human scalp hair follicles inhibited hair shaft elongation, suppressed proliferation, and induced apoptosis, suggesting TRPV1 as a potential target for managing hair growth and epithelial disorders.
140 citations
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August 2011 in “Biomaterials” This study observed that keratose, derived from human hair, integrated well in mouse tissue and remodeled with collagen, suggesting potential as a non-toxic biomaterial for regenerative applications.
111 citations
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March 2012 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery” This review discusses the potential use of liposomal formulations to enhance the effectiveness of cosmeceutical delivery through the skin barrier, with no new clinical results reported.
105 citations
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February 1996 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” In this study, sequences upstream of the TGM3 gene were found to regulate epithelial-specific gene expression in keratinocytes, suggesting potential applications in gene therapy.
77 citations
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January 1980 in “Carcinogenesis” This study found that TPA was significantly more effective than mezerein in inducing dark basal keratinocytes in mouse skin, which may be important in early tumor promotion stages.
74 citations
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January 2013 in “Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy” This review discusses recent advances in hair follicle biology, regeneration, and tissue engineering, highlighting emerging therapeutic opportunities, and reports no new experimental results.
72 citations
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December 2012 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery” This review discusses niosomes' increasing popularity in dermatology for topical drug delivery due to their ability to enhance drug penetration, provide sustained release, and carry various drugs, while reporting no new clinical findings.
71 citations
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November 2012 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Safety” This article reviews the reported sexual and psychological side effects of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors for benign prostatic hyperplasia, emphasizing the need for further clinical studies.
66 citations
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March 2018 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This article reviews the role of perifollicular regulatory T cells in maintaining hair follicle integrity in the context of hidradenitis suppurativa and calls attention to inflammatory mechanisms without reporting new clinical results.
66 citations
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April 1995 in “The journal of cell biology/The Journal of cell biology” In this study, researchers reported that a keratinocyte growth factor-Ig fusion protein could specifically detect and localize KGFRs in epithelial tissues, suggesting a method for histochemical detection of growth factor receptors.
63 citations
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November 2009 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study found that the subtilisin protease Sub3 from Microsporum canis is essential for adherence to the feline epidermis but is not necessary for invading epidermal structures.
60 citations
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December 2005 in “Biomedical Papers” This article reviews hair analysis for drug detection and its applications in various fields, but reports no new research findings, emphasizing the need to consider the method's complexities and potential pitfalls.
56 citations
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March 2016 in “International Wound Journal” This review concludes that autologous split-thickness skin grafting remains the gold standard for safety and efficacy in treating chronic leg ulcers, with greater success in venous ulcers.
54 citations
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June 1985 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This abstract does not provide specific findings or results.
48 citations
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February 2013 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” This review discusses the presence of the StAR protein in 17 non-classical steroidogenic tissues, suggesting that advanced detection methods are needed for a complete understanding of its functions in these tissues.
47 citations
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November 2012 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents” The document concludes that research on sulfatase inhibitors should continue due to their potential in treating various diseases, despite some clinical trial failures.