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April 2025 in “Biologics” This study reviewed clinical trials and reports on cytokine-targeting biologics for alopecia areata, finding Dupilumab and Ustekinumab showed strong efficacy, while other biologics had limited success or worsened the condition. Further research is needed to optimize biologic therapies for AA.
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August 2024 in “Heliyon” This study concluded that Metformin may be suitable for prophylaxis or mild COVID-19, while a combination of Oseltamivir, Tamoxifen, and Dexamethasone could benefit moderate to severe cases, highlighting the need for more trials on other drug candidates.
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January 2023 in “Pharmaceuticals” This review discusses factors affecting hair health, types of alopecia, and the potential of phytochemicals in managing hair loss but reports no new clinical results; it highlights the need for further studies.
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January 2025 in “Genes & Diseases” This review highlights that T cells are crucial in regulating hair follicle regeneration and their disruption can lead to alopecia, providing insights into hair disorders related to T cell immune balance and hair follicle regeneration.
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May 2024 in “Applied Sciences” This review analyzed current studies on metabolite production from the medicinal fungus Cordyceps militaris, focusing on its fermentation modes and biological functions, and emphasizes the need for modern fermentation processes to enhance industrial production.
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February 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses various therapeutic roles of melatonin, particularly its antioxidant and sleep-regulating properties, for skin and scalp conditions, and reports no new clinical results.
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February 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review summarizes the research on bioactive materials that modulate the skin microenvironment to promote wound healing and highlights the essential role of the fascial layer, without presenting new experimental results.
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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.
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October 2022 in “Current Dermatology Reports” This review discusses various skin reactions after SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination, noting a higher incidence with mRNA vaccines than adenovirus vector vaccines, and reports no new clinical results.
August 2026 in “Journal of Functional Biomaterials” In this study, researchers developed a collagen and bacterial cellulose-based dressing loaded with bacitracin, which exhibited enhanced antibacterial activity, improved wound healing, and reduced inflammation in a murine infected-wound model, suggesting its potential for clinical use in treating infected wounds.
April 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review synthesizes recent research on how Wnt signaling regulates skin, hair follicle, and nail regeneration, highlighting its compartment-specific roles and discussing targeted strategies for treating conditions like alopecia, chronic wounds, and skin cancer.
March 2026 in “Molecules” This review reports that Dang Gui (Radix Angelica sinensis) possesses bidirectional immunoregulatory effects, enhancing immune cell proliferation and function, and may benefit immune-related diseases such as cancer and anemia. It also evaluates regulatory and safety aspects, aiming to guide future research and clinical use.
March 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review found that different monosaccharide compositions in polysaccharides from 72 medicinal plants are linked to varying biological activities, with glucans, galactans, mannans, fructans, and pectins showing significant roles in immunomodulation, antioxidant effects, and other health benefits.
October 2025 in “Preprints.org” In this study, chronic unpredictable stress affected male and female wild-derived house mice differently; stressed females gained less weight, had long grooming times, and lower immobility in tests, while stressed males showed increased hair corticosterone levels and shorter immobility times.
September 2025 in “Biomolecules” This review analyzed the complex interactions within the skin microenvironment that influence hair follicle development and regeneration, exploring its role in hair-related disease treatment and highlighting research challenges and future directions.
September 2025 in “Genes” In this study, researchers reported that specific gene polymorphisms in Jiangnan cashmere goats, particularly SNPs in the HOXC13 and WNT4 genes, were significantly associated with key economic traits like birth weight and yearling weight, providing molecular markers for breeding and enhancing economic trait stability.
This article hypothesizes that thymoma with aplastic anemia may result from abnormal autoimmune CD8+ T lymphocytes produced by the thymoma, potentially leading to other cytotoxic T-cell-mediated autoimmune diseases.
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.
February 2024 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study reviews current evidence on the role of ILC3s in the skin, highlighting their potential involvement in responding to microbiome changes such as those associated with acne and suggesting gaps in understanding their mechanisms.
In this study, researchers created a mouse model using CRISPR/Cas9 technology to investigate hypotrichosis simplex and woolly hair, finding that Krt71-knockout mice exhibited curly hair and developed complete hair shedding without immune deficiencies, mimicking conditions seen in humans and potentially aiding future hair disorder research.
January 2023 in “Applied sciences” This study found that co-administering sasam-Kyeongokgo with gefitinib enhanced gefitinib's anti-tumor activity and exhibited favorable anti-cachexia effects in mice with non-small-cell lung cancer.
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August 2014 in “Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Developmental biology” This review highlights similarities in the development of thymus and skin epidermis, reporting no new results; the authors emphasize shared molecular mechanisms despite different embryonic origins.
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December 1951 in “Experimental biology and medicine” In this study of immature male albino rats on a vitamin B12-deficient diet, vitamin B12 supplementation improved body, hair, and thymus growth more effectively than aureomycin when countering the negative effects of cortisone.
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January 2013 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that thymus transplantation in athymic mice resulted in T-cell-driven hair follicle depigmentation and loss, without multiorgan autoimmune disease, highlighting mechanisms of tissue-specific tolerance.
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January 2019 in “Jikken doubutsu ihou/Jikken doubutsu/Experimental animals/Jikken Dobutsu” This study reported that knocking out the HR gene in pigs using CRISPR/Cas9 led to hairless eyelids and abnormalities in the thymus and peripheral blood, suggesting pigs as a model for human HR-related hair disorders.
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April 1936 in “Journal of Experimental Biology” This study found that injecting thymus gland extracts into albino rats significantly accelerated growth and morphological differentiation across generations, including earlier sexual maturation and development of features like hair and teeth.
January 2004 in “Laboratory Animal Science and Administration” This study found that the hairless mutant gene in C 57BL/6 mice affects the hair follicle cycle and leads to early thymus degeneration and distinct skin changes.
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January 2011 in “Blood” This study found that thymus transplantation in infants with FOXN1 deficiency led to T-cell reconstitution and functional immunity, resolving serious infections and cytopenias.
March 2026 in “Journal of Zhejiang University (Medical Sciences)” This study reported that in mice with rapamycin-induced thymic atrophy, Angelica sinensis promoted thymic cortical regeneration and functional recovery by activating the Wnt/CTNNB1/Foxn1 signaling pathway and improving inflammatory microenvironment, suggesting its potential benefit against immune aging.
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January 2022 in “PloS one” This study found that lineage-restricted loss of p63 in murine thymic epithelial cells resulted in severe thymic hypoplasia and absence of hair follicles, indicating p63's critical role in thymic and hair follicle development.