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March 2023 in “Skin research and technology” This study observed that temporal triangular alopecia in infants presents with distinct clinical and dermatoscopic features, indicating the usefulness of dermatoscopy for diagnosis and differential diagnosis.
December 2023 in “Journal of ethnopharmacology” This study found that tribuloside, a flavonoid from Tribulus terrestris L., enhances melanin production in human melanocytes, zebrafish, and human skin samples without causing toxicity, potentially through inhibiting PDE to increase cAMP levels and promote the melanin biosynthesis pathway.
June 2026 in “Research Square” This study identified a group of dermal fibroblasts near hair follicle stem cells in mice that facilitate hair regeneration by creating a biomechanically compliant extracellular matrix, enhancing stem cell activation and promoting a positive feedback loop for tissue regeneration.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Serotonin helps wounds heal faster.
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June 2022 in “Neuroscience” 26 citations
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June 2016 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” This study describes a method to isolate and analyze young and mature type VI trichomes from wild tomato species using autofluorescence-based cell sorting.
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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.
4 citations
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July 2024 in “Radiotherapy and Oncology” This study highlights that variations in clinical outcome reporting can undermine the validation of NTCP models for RIA, stressing the need for a standardized and objective scoring system.
January 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that STAT3 directly inhibits the sheep FST gene and cell proliferation, shedding light on the molecular mechanisms of hair follicle development and wool characteristics.
This study identified 92 novel regulators of melanogenesis, highlighting Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 as a potential target for developing new treatments for hyperpigmentation disorders like melasma.
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October 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This narrative review highlights the potential of naturally occurring compounds to target specific molecular pathways and overcome resistance in advanced and recurrent papillary thyroid cancer, offering new therapeutic possibilities beyond traditional treatments like surgery and lifelong hormone replacement.
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November 2017 in “PloS one” This study found that 2MbisP increases epidermal thickening more rapidly than atRA in rhino mice, while both compounds similarly reduce utricle size.
January 2022 in “Figshare” Melatonin affects when and how goat hair follicle genes turn on and off during growth cycles.
October 2024 in “Acta Biomaterialia” This study introduced a novel method that uses upright structured illumination microscopy and atomic force microscopy to map the mechanical properties of thick living tissue slices, revealing the intricate mechanical heterogeneity of mouse skin and effects of preservation techniques on tissue stiffness.
This study developed a novel FRET-based 3D in vitro breast tumor model that can non-invasively evaluate drug-induced effects, showing its potential as an intermediary screening platform for cancer drugs.
July 2022 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” 3D spheroid cells effectively test hair growth compounds like Minoxidil.
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February 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study developed a mouse model to monitor hair follicle cycling macroscopically through live bioluminescence imaging, enabling detailed analysis of hair cycle and propagation dynamics influenced by environmental factors.
19 citations
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October 2022 in “The Ocular Surface”
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November 2021 in “Frontiers in immunology” This study suggests that STAT3 signaling in keratinocytes is crucial for maintaining skin homeostasis by regulating hair follicle-specific keratin genes, potentially impacting dermatitis development through microbe-triggered inflammatory responses.
7 citations
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March 2024 in “Non-coding RNA Research” In this study using a mouse model, researchers found that DNA methylation of the miR-365-1 promoter plays a role in reducing apoptosis in hair follicle stem cells during chemotherapeutic alopecia.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, the researchers introduced a mutation in mice to mimic Olmsted syndrome and found that the mutation caused hair loss due to impaired keratinocyte differentiation and depletion of hair follicle stem cells.
August 2026 in “Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials” This study found that natural tea trichomes accelerated wound healing and provided photoprotection in a mouse model, suggesting potential as a sustainable biomaterial for skin repair due to its antioxidant properties and ability to enhance tissue regeneration and reduce UV-induced skin damage.
173 citations
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January 2014 in “Nature Cell Biology” This study found that Wnt signalling activates hair follicle fate in hair follicle stem cells by relieving TCF3/4–TLE-mediated repression, with β-catenin being crucial for this process.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study demonstrated that in genetic mouse models, the calcium sensor Stim1, not Stim2, is essential for sweat secretion in sweat glands.
January 2026 in “Microsystems & Nanoengineering” This review discusses advancements in skin microphysiological systems, such as 3D bioprinting, skin organoids, and skin-on-a-chip, and their effectiveness in emulating human skin functions for research and preclinical applications, highlighting the potential for replacing animal testing with these innovative technologies.
10 citations
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March 2022 in “Frontiers in Oncology” This study found that the overexpression of the lncRNA HOTTIP in glioma cells increased resistance to the chemotherapy drug temozolomide, suggesting a key role for miR-10b and EMT processes in this resistance.
44 citations
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May 2023 in “MedComm” This review highlights the potential of PROTAC technology in drug discovery for previously undruggable targets, particularly in cancer therapy, while emphasizing the urgent need to discover more E3 ligase recruiters to optimize targeted protein degradation.
April 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, researchers found that the deletion of Tet2/3 enzymes in mice led to changes in skin development and hair follicle differentiation, ultimately causing hair loss and altered gene expression.