42 citations
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December 2011 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” In this study, transgenic mice with Rank expression in hair follicles showed excessive lymph node growth, which could be normalized by neutralizing the overproduced RANKL, underscoring its role in immune system regulation.
23 citations
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October 2021 in “FEBS Journal” This review examines the role of Sonic Hedgehog signaling in the maintenance and repair of skin and lung barriers, and its influence on inflammation and atopic diseases; it presents no new clinical findings.
12 citations
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September 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This study found that soluble CD83 (sCD83) accelerated chronic and hard-to-heal wound healing and improved inflammatory and pro-resolving cytokine profiles, suggesting potential for therapeutic use.
7 citations
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January 2020 in “Journal of King Saud University - Science” This study found that celery supplementation improved cognition and behavioral disorders in LPS-exposed mouse offspring by increasing levels of dopamine, acetylcholinesterase, and serotonin in the forebrain.
August 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the use of human-to-mouse xenografting to study human skin processes in vivo, highlighting its importance for understanding skin regeneration and pathology while identifying knowledge gaps and challenges in applying these findings to human skin.
41 citations
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July 2019 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This paper explores the complex immune processes and cellular diversity that enable the skin to heal and resist invasion, and highlights its potential as a model for studying regeneration.
138 citations
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November 1974 in “Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society” This review explores the structural and functional sex differences in mammals beyond reproductive organs, highlighting variations in life expectancy, organ size, metabolism, and immune function, but it reports no new results.
96 citations
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September 1996 in “PubMed” This study demonstrated that murine monoclonal antibodies can reveal specific patterns of desmosomal cadherin expression, Dsc1 and Dsc3, in human tissues and cultured cells using immunofluorescence microscopy.
57 citations
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August 2002 in “American Journal Of Pathology” Cathepsin L deficiency causes hair and skin issues in mice.
35 citations
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November 2021 in “Journal of nanobiotechnology” This study reported that thymol-loaded nanoparticles showed promise as an antibiotic-free treatment for acne by effectively targeting the infection without disrupting healthy skin microbiota.
33 citations
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May 2018 in “Stem Cell Reports” This study demonstrates that Krt15 marks long-lived, multipotent, and injury-resistant crypt cells in the small intestine, which may serve as the cell of origin in intestinal cancer.
31 citations
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July 2021 in “ImmunoTargets and therapy” This review compiles current evidence on the molecular mechanisms, etiologies, and targeted immunotherapies for alopecia areata and reports no new experimental results, emphasizing the need for further research to manage the disease.
30 citations
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February 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that the orphan protein Plet-1 is expressed in specific keratinocytes of mouse hair follicles and may regulate keratinocyte interactions with inert tissues by affecting migration and adhesion.
10 citations
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January 2019 in “International Immunology” This review discusses the interactions between immune cells and the skin epithelium and their impact on maintaining barrier function, emphasizing the potential to enhance epithelial barrier function in inflammatory diseases.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review explores the role of Tregs in autoimmune skin diseases, transplantation, and skin cancer, and discusses Tregs-based therapies' potential for treating autoimmunity without reporting new experimental results.
March 2026 in “JID Innovations” In a mouse model study, researchers found that mutations in Aire reduced alopecia areata frequency, while Notch4 mutations did not lead to the disease, likely due to proximity with a resistance gene.
November 2025 in “Preprints.org” This review reports that the monosaccharide composition of polysaccharides significantly impacts their bioactivity, highlighting various roles for glucans, galactans, mannans, fructans, and pectin in immune regulation, antioxidant effects, and other biological functions.
September 2025 in “Immunological Reviews” This review describes how the skin can form its own immune response through dermal tertiary lymphoid organs, which function independently of traditional lymph nodes, potentially offering new insights into skin health care and treatments.
February 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that melatonin may enhance hair follicle stem cell viability by downregulating the nuclear receptor RORA, which otherwise inhibits cell proliferation and promotes apoptosis.
June 2024 in “Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal” This review discusses the integration of omics analyses in androgenetic alopecia research, reporting no new clinical results but suggesting that collaborative multi-omics studies may enhance understanding of AGA's pathomechanisms.
This study found that deleting the Mad2l1 gene in mice leads to rapid onset of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and liver cancer due to induced chromosomal instability.
January 2003 in “Springer eBooks” Certain genes are linked to type 1 and type 2 diabetes in kids, and changes in these genes can also cause other diabetes-related conditions.
73 citations
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April 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review explores the hair follicle microbiome's interaction with the immune system, discussing its potential clinical implications for scalp health and disease but reports no new clinical results.
21 citations
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April 2008 in “Toxicologic Pathology” This study found that CI-1033 caused skin lesions in rats that resemble effects seen in humans receiving EGF receptor inhibitors, suggesting this animal model can help explore the mechanisms behind this cutaneous toxicity.
69 citations
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August 1999 in “Developmental biology” This study found that ectopic expression of Whn in transgenic mice caused impaired differentiation in epidermis and hair follicles, with hair growth defects and severe urinary tract issues leading to hydronephrosis.
667 citations
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May 2008 in “Genes & Development” This review discusses the biochemical and biological functions of histone demethylases and their potential involvement in human diseases, including cancer, but reports no new findings.
150 citations
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August 1992 in “Genes & Development” This study reported that transgenic mice with targeted TNF alpha expression in keratinocytes showed impaired weight gain, retarded hair growth, and skin changes, leading to cachexia and necrosis.
555 citations
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July 2001 in “Genes & Development” This study found that Tcf3 and Lef1 differently regulate cell differentiation in multipotent skin stem cells, with Tcf3 promoting follicle-like features and Lef1, when modified, promoting sebocyte differentiation.
September 2025 in “Drug Design Development and Therapy” This study suggests that while platelet-rich products show promise in treating dermatological conditions like chronic wounds and skin aging, there is still a need for standardized methodologies and extensive trials to confirm their long-term clinical benefits.
70 citations
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March 2008 in “Mechanisms of Ageing and Development” This review discusses genome maintenance mechanisms critical for preventing age-related diseases by preserving stem and progenitor cell potential, but reports no new empirical findings.