5 citations
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January 2020 in “Wiadomości lekarskie (Warsaw Poland)” This study found that patients with GERD and UCTD have significantly more frequent phenotypic and visceral markers than those with GERD alone, which should inform early diagnostic and treatment strategies.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the dermal sheath smooth muscle regulates hair follicle progenitor cell death during hair regression through mechanical signaling of the TGF-β pathway.
15 citations
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June 2015 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that thymosin beta-4 overexpression in mice increased hair growth speed and density, likely by regulating P38/ERK/AKT signaling through VEGF expression.
January 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that human γδTregs promoted hair regrowth and restored hair follicle immune privilege in a model of alopecia areata, suggesting potential for cell-based therapy in autoimmune diseases.
1 citations
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May 2025 in “The Journal of Dermatology” In this study, increased Treg cell activity indicated by IL-10 and IL-15 was identified as a feature of ADTA, distinguishing it from AA and potentially explaining ADTA's more favorable prognosis.
January 2008 in “Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)” In this study, rat primary thymic epithelial cells demonstrated a clonogenic growth pattern in vitro and were able to integrate into functional thymus or differentiate into skin derivatives, similar to skin multipotent stem cells.
April 2023 in “Cancer research” This study suggests that KRTAP2-3 may serve as a novel biomarker to identify cells in the polyaneuploid cancer cell state, which is linked to therapy resistance and poor prognosis in prostate cancer.
January 2010 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatovenereology of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine” This study found a novel nonsynonymous genetic variant in the hHb1 gene of a family with monilethrix, which differs from ten previously reported pathogenic mutations.
8 citations
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January 2008 in “European Journal of Pediatrics” This report describes two prepubertal children with autoimmune gastritis, highlighting the need to screen paediatric patients with organ-specific autoimmune diseases for co-existing conditions.
51 citations
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February 2009 in “Journal of dermatological science” In this study, β-catenin overexpression in human hair outer root sheath cells increased the expression of Pitx2, which activated the follicular differentiation pathway, suggesting Pitx2's potential role as a modulator in hair growth control.
January 2026 in “Figshare” This report presents gene set enrichment scores for hair follicle compartments using tape strip and bulk biopsy methods, providing statistical data but no new experimental findings.
3 citations
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March 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that overexpressing the gene Thymosin β4 (Tβ4) can promote the growth and development of secondary hair follicle dermal papilla cells in cashmere goats, suggesting its potential as a target for increasing cashmere production.
5 citations
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February 2022 in “Stem cell reports” This study found that thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) promotes hair growth after skin injury by enhancing the proliferation of specific stem cells in hair follicles.
1 citations
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August 2022 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” This study presents two new mouse models using the CreER T2-loxP system to target and study melanocytic cells, with implications for melanoma research.
39 citations
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May 2014 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” In this study, CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ Regulatory T cells were found to reduce TGF-b1 induced lung fibrosis and fibrocyte accumulation in mice, partly by suppressing fibroblast growth factor 9.
29 citations
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June 2014 in “Experimental Cell Research” This study found that treating mouse epidermal neural crest stem cells with EGF and FGF2 increased their proliferation and enhanced their neuronal differentiation potential.
36 citations
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June 2015 in “International journal of toxicology” This study established a new mouse model for TCE-induced skin sensitization and reported that proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IFN-γ, and IL-2 significantly contribute to this sensitization process.
July 2020 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Reconstructive Surgery” January 2019 in “Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University)” This study used cryo-electron microscopy to reveal the structural mechanisms by which TRPV6 and TRPV3 ion channels open, close, and are regulated, providing insights for potential future research.
10 citations
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November 2020 in “American Journal Of Pathology” The study suggests that integrin β1 is crucial for maintaining liver microstructure and its absence may promote fibrosis by disrupting hepatocyte-extracellular matrix interactions and increasing TGF-β secretion.
6 citations
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October 2014 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Tanshinone IIA helps protect tissue from low oxygen damage by activating certain cell pathways.
13 citations
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August 2018 in “Clinical Chemistry” This study determined that a total testosterone concentration of ≥5.1 nmol/L identified androgen-producing tumors in women with severe hyperandrogenemia, while a lower threshold of ≥2.2 nmol/L was found for diagnosing pathologic hyperandrogenism in postmenopausal women.
29 citations
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February 2018 in “European Journal of Immunology” In this study, Treg depletion impaired skin wound healing in mice, potentially by altering the cytokine environment and expanding certain T-cell populations, disrupting the normal healing process.
December 2025 in “Animals” In this study on fine-wool sheep, researchers found that overexpressing the TGFBR1 gene decreased proliferation of dermal papilla cells by influencing multiple signaling pathways, suggesting TGFBR1 as a negative regulator in hair follicle development.
July 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Tanshinone Capsule may help regrow hair by boosting specific cell signals.
This study found that IL18 signaling plays a crucial role in the homing and retention of mature regulatory T cells in the mouse thymus, primarily by upregulating the chemokine receptor CCR6.
January 2007 in “Queen Mary Research Online (Queen Mary University of London)” This study identified interactions between EGF signaling and the GLI proteins in basal cell carcinoma that may contribute to the limited metastasis seen in this skin cancer.
9 citations
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January 2018 in “BioMed Research International” This study found that topical application of TSG from Polygonum multiflorum promoted hair regrowth in depilated mice, potentially through the inhibition of apoptosis-related proteins.
January 2003 in “Jiefangjun yixue zazhi” In this study, the researchers observed that the expression of certain growth factors and their receptors increases with gestational age, implying a role in skin development, structure maintenance, and wound healing.
This study found that γδTregs can prevent and treat alopecia areata in a mouse model with human scalp transplants, suggesting potential for cell-based therapies in autoimmune diseases like alopecia.