This study introduces a new type of tissue micromodule, the micro tissue precursor (μTP), which can form complex 3D tissues, including lung stroma and skin models supporting hair viability.
December 2014 in “Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin” This case report describes successful treatment of a four-year-old boy with kerion-type tinea capitis caused by T. mentagrophytes using griseofulvin, erythromycin, wet dressing, and ketokonazole shampoo, with improvement after 8 weeks.
January 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” January 2013 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Reconstructive Surgery” This study found that inserting isolated hair follicle units into engineered dermis promoted differentiation and maturation of tissue-engineered skin, maintaining hair follicle morphology and generating skin appendages like sebaceous glands.
April 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Dermoscopy can help diagnose tinea capitis in children by looking for comma hairs, black dots, and broken hairs with white bands.
This article reviews current advancements and options in skin substitutes for burn patients, but reports no new research findings, noting the promise for fully functional skin substitutes in the future.
November 2011 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This article reviews the role of keratins in epithelial tissues, emphasizing their importance for regular function, and reports no new experimental results.
January 2011 in “Zhonghua zhongyiyao xuekan” This study found that Yiqi Huayu Chinese medicine may inhibit benign prostatic hyperplasia in rats by reducing MMP-2 levels and vessel renewal, with effects comparable to finasteride.
January 2011 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Reconstructive Surgery” This study found that incorporating dermal papillae cells and keratinocytes into dermal substitutes promoted better wound healing, reduced contraction, and enabled appendage formation in tissue-engineered skin on mice.
March 2010 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This report describes a rare side effect of finasteride in a previously healthy 40-year-old male patient.
December 2009 in “생명과학회지” This study found that thymosin β4 is highly expressed in multiple human tissues and may play a role in organ function and angiogenesis through co-localization with VEGF.
February 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that fractional infrared technology may improve skin laxity and thickness in the cervical area without side effects in a small group of patients.
January 2009 in “Nova Science Publishers (Nova Science Publishers, Inc.)” This study observed that human skin exhibits acute and chronic histological changes due to tick bites, including inflammation and changes in hair follicles, influenced by tick saliva and possible infections.
April 2007 in “Nature Clinical Practice Urology” TICE salvage chemotherapy is effective for treating germ-cell tumors with poor prognosis.
This review discusses recent advances in using stem cells for skin repair and regeneration after severe burn injuries, but it reports no new clinical results.
March 2006 in “The FASEB Journal” This study found that incorporating laminin or hair follicles into reconstructed skin grafts on mice improved nerve regeneration and sensory function, suggesting potential for enhancing tactile recovery in burn patients.
September 2004 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study developed a tissue-engineered model of innervated skin, allowing for examination of how epidermis and capillaries affect nerve growth and offering a tool for further research on skin-related processes.
July 2003 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article mentions that the slot correction technique by Dr. Patrick Frechet has been a valuable tool in the author's 100% hair restoration surgery practice but does not provide new clinical results.
April 2002 in “Postgraduate medicine” This case report describes a 4-year-old African American boy with tinea capitis characterized by itchy, scaly patches and hair loss, diagnosed through microscopic examination after initial treatments were only partially effective.
This study found that Tianqi trichogen promoted hair growth in tested animals, with no observed photoallergic reactions or significant skin allergies.
January 1996 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses the challenges of unsightly scars and lumpy grafts in hair transplantation, highlighting the need for methods to predict abnormal scar reactions, but reports no new findings.
January 1983 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report suggests that a Penicillium species might have been the causative agent of tinea capitis in a 3-year-old boy.
In this study, a copper-deficient diet in rats led to a significant decrease in blood and liver copper levels without causing clinical symptoms, while hair leachable copper and bone copper remained unchanged.
June 1958 in “Mycopathologia” Selective chemical epilation effectively treats tinea capitis without harmful side effects.
November 2022 in “Regenerative Therapy” This review discusses various tissue engineering approaches for hair follicle regeneration and biomaterials used, emphasizing its potential despite current clinical challenges.
January 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that TikTok videos about alopecia areata focusing on personal experiences, especially from women, were more engaging, while YouTube videos from healthcare providers rated higher in quality and accuracy.
December 2022 in “Acta Biomaterialia” Corrections were made to a previous work on 3D printing a gel-alginate mix for creating hair follicles, but the main finding - that this method can help grow hair - remains the same.
June 2021 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Tissue-engineered grafts can help regenerate hair follicles.
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January 2012 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” This review details the expression and diverse functions of melatonin receptors in non-neural tissues and reports no new clinical findings, emphasizing their potential as therapeutic targets across various physiological and pathological processes.