This study found that sericin dressing containing collagen hydrolysate significantly reduced wound healing time and improved scar quality compared to commercial dressing in split-thickness skin graft donor sites.
55 citations
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October 2009 in “Clinics in Plastic Surgery” Burn reconstruction improves with new techniques, materials, and tissue engineering.
29 citations
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September 1990 in “Biochemical Journal” This study reports the purification of a specific sulphotransferase from rat liver that catalyzes the sulphation of minoxidil, potentially implicating it in minoxidil's bioactivation.
148 citations
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February 2005 in “Autoimmunity Reviews” This article discusses the distinct skin findings associated with lupus erythematosus, noting that some are specific to lupus while others are nonspecific and occur with various diseases; it reports no new results.
87 citations
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March 2014 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids” This paper discusses X-linked ichthyosis and its genetic causes, focusing on biochemical pathways and their role in epidermal differentiation and barrier function, but it presents no new clinical findings.
64 citations
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January 1998 in “Drugs” In this study, oral dienogest combined with ethinylestradiol provided effective contraception with a Pearl Index of approximately 0.2 and improved androgenic symptoms without significant metabolic effects.
59 citations
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February 1998 in “Chemico-Biological Interactions” This study found that at least four different human sulfotransferase activities contribute to the sulfation of minoxidil, complicating predictions of individual responses based on ST levels.
48 citations
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April 2013 in “Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs” This article reviews emerging treatments for androgenetic alopecia, including topical 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors and prostaglandin modulators, but reports no clinical results and calls for further efficacy evidence, especially for PRP.
36 citations
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December 2012 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Injecting platelet-rich plasma (PRP) can increase hair growth rate and density in male pattern baldness.
26 citations
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July 2006 in “Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery” This review discusses advancements in techniques for scalp reconstruction, highlighting improved cosmetic outcomes and reduced morbidity, but reports no new clinical results.
22 citations
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June 2012 in “PLOS ONE” In this study, researchers found that impaired cholesterol biosynthesis in hair follicles may trigger an inflammatory immune response linked to primary cicatricial alopecia, providing new insights into the disorder's pathogenesis.
20 citations
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April 2011 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Laser therapy helped new hair grow in scarred skin for three patients.
14 citations
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January 2021 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that "micro skin tissue columns" improved wound healing by enhancing re-epithelialization, collagen deposition, dermal remodeling, and reducing inflammation without causing long-term donor site morbidity.
13 citations
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September 2011 in “Archives of dermatology” This case report describes a 3-year-old male with X-linked ichthyosis and associated neurologic abnormalities, identifying an unusual cortical development malformation and suggesting that abnormal hair banding may assist diagnosis.
7 citations
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June 2015 in “The anatomical record” This study in Hexi cashmere goats found that secondary follicle activity increases with time, and Hoxc13 expression varies significantly across different growth stages, suggesting a role in follicle activity.
4 citations
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March 2022 in “Cureus” This study found that applying minced residual skin grafts to donor sites significantly reduced healing time and improved scar quality compared to untreated sites.
2 citations
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June 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” In this study, researchers compared three treatments for stable vitiligo and found that a combination of follicular cell suspension and mini punch grafting resulted in significantly better re-pigmentation after six months compared to using either method alone.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “Life science alliance” This study observed that pantethine, a vitamin B5 precursor, attenuates tumor growth in immunocompetent mice by enhancing antitumor immunity, but its effect is limited by immune cell exhaustion over time.
October 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” In this study, researchers in India determined that 37.8% of patients experienced alopecia associated with COVID-19, particularly linked to disease severity, stressing the need for careful patient history review to guide treatment and reassurance.
August 2021 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” This study observed significant abnormalities in clinical and laboratory parameters related to metabolic syndrome among patients with skin tags.
This abstract introduces 3D bioprinted skin grafts as a promising alternative to traditional skin grafts, emphasizing how using stem cells in the bioink can enhance vascularization and hair follicle regeneration, potentially improving graft integration and function without the donor site risks.
108 citations
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January 2003 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This summary explains the different types of wrinkles, their causes, and their distinct microanatomical characteristics, noting that each type may respond differently to treatments.
32 citations
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August 2003 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report describes three adults with inflammatory tinea capitis mimicking bacterial infection, emphasizing the need to consider this diagnosis in similar cases; all were successfully treated with oral antifungal agents.
January 2019 in “Przegląd Dermatologiczny” This article reviews clinical issues and dermatologist perspectives on managing periungual lesions in patients undergoing docetaxel chemotherapy, but it reports no new clinical outcomes.
522 citations
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January 2001 in “Cancer investigation” This review describes the unique pharmacological profile and clinical applications of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, emphasizing its role in Kaposi's sarcoma and recurrent ovarian cancer, but reports no new clinical results.
431 citations
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October 2008 in “Current Medicinal Chemistry” This review focuses on coumarin analogs with potential antibreast cancer activities but reports no new clinical results, highlighting their mechanisms of action and structure-activity relationships.
233 citations
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November 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This review explores androgen metabolism in the skin, highlighting enzyme localization and potential implications for treating androgen-dependent skin conditions, but it reports no new clinical results.
229 citations
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August 2002 in “Experimental Gerontology” This paper discusses key mechanisms of androgen metabolism in androgenetic alopecia and reports the effectiveness of treatments like oral finasteride and topical minoxidil, highlighting the limited success rate due to factors like follicular inflammation.
195 citations
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June 2005 in “American Journal of Human Genetics” Genetic variation in the androgen receptor gene mainly causes early-onset hair loss, with maternal inheritance playing a key role.
162 citations
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August 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study introduces a novel non-invasive method called "differential stripping" to quantify the penetration of topically applied substances into hair follicles.