January 2012 in “Else Kröner-Fresenius Symposia” This symposium reported that DNA damage accumulation in aging stem cells affects genome integrity, highlighting novel mechanisms like Bmi1's role in DNA repair and the involvement of BATF in lymphoid differentiation.
1066 citations
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March 2010 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology” This review discusses the potential regulation of signal transduction pathways by microRNAs in animal cells, aiming to identify biological processes that may be influenced by miRNA-mediated regulation, but it reports no new experimental outcomes.
48 citations
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June 2020 in “Current Rheumatology Reports” This review explores the diverse roles and heterogeneity of fibroblasts across different organs, highlighting their potential involvement in both normal tissue functioning and fibrotic diseases, but reports no new experimental results.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study demonstrated that gene-corrected 3D skin constructs from RDEB patient-derived iPSCs, grafted onto immunocompetent mice, showed normal collagen VII expression after two months.
1 citations
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August 2024 in “Transgenic Research” In this study, the researchers observed that inducing and then withdrawing β-catenin expression in a bigenic mouse model caused reversible changes in skin morphology, indicating dependence on β-catenin signaling.
222 citations
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September 2016 in “JCI insight” This research overview highlights that although JAK inhibitors show promise as potential treatments for alopecia areata based on recent insights into the disease mechanism, their efficacy has not yet been thoroughly evaluated in a systematic manner.
176 citations
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August 2015 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” This study identified a distinct cytokine activation signature in alopecia areata, involving TH2, TH1, IL-23, and IL-9/TH9 pathways, suggesting potential targeting strategies similar to those in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.
15 citations
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November 2015 in “Trends in biotechnology” This article discusses strategies for changing hair color by regulating target genes in hair follicles using advanced delivery systems, but it reports no new experimental findings.
13 citations
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March 2017 in “Genomics” This study reported that pathways related to apoptosis, cell proliferation, and WNT signaling might be key drivers of hair loss in androgenetic alopecia, guiding potential targets for therapy development.
1 citations
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July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review covers androgenetic alopecia's epidemiology, pathogenesis, current management options, and research trends, concluding that no definitive cure exists despite extensive interest and ongoing genetic research efforts.
113 citations
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March 2018 in “Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society” This review examines the adaptive value and mechanisms of seasonal coat colour moulting in birds and mammals, highlighting the challenge of camouflage mismatch and the necessity for evolutionary adaptation under climate change.
87 citations
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September 2019 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers identified that upon tissue injury in a mouse model, epidermal cells at the wound edge convert to an embryonic-like state with SOX11 and SOX4 playing a central role in modulating epidermal development and cell migration genes.
70 citations
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October 2020 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” This review discusses the JAK-STAT pathway and the use of FDA-approved JAK inhibitors for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases but reports no new research findings.
66 citations
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March 2019 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” This review discusses melanocyte development, emphasizing the plasticity of melanoblasts and the role of both intrinsic and extracellular signals in their differentiation and migration, with no new clinical results reported.
47 citations
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May 2020 in “Cardiovascular Research” This review explores how sex differences influence the pathophysiology, incidence, and treatment outcomes of ischaemic heart disease, and emphasizes the need for more sex-specific research.
40 citations
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August 2022 in “Frontiers in immunology” This review discusses the potential of JAK inhibitors as a promising treatment strategy for alopecia areata, highlighting their mechanism and recent FDA approval based on clinical trial efficacy.
40 citations
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November 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses the role of the mineralocorticoid receptor in skin biology, highlighting its potential involvement in keratinocyte and hair physiology, and proposes it may affect the side effects of glucocorticoid use.
35 citations
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August 2021 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” This review examines how fibroblasts contribute to regeneration in various organs and explores the potential of reverting adult fibroblasts to a fetal-like state for regenerative therapies, but reports no new empirical findings.
30 citations
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May 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” This article reviews the cellular dynamics affecting dermal papilla size in androgenetic alopecia and suggests targeting DP size could improve therapies, but it presents no new clinical data.
29 citations
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May 2020 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” This review discusses the role of the immune niche in hair follicle regeneration and its impact on different forms of alopecia, highlighting research gaps and potential therapeutic strategies.
24 citations
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June 2012 in “BMC Research Notes” This study outlines the Human Gene Correlation Analysis tool, which classifies human genes by coexpression levels and identifies overrepresented annotation terms in correlated gene groups, with no new clinical results reported.
19 citations
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January 2017 in “Stem Cells International” This review discusses the potential of adipose-derived stem cells for treating vitiligo, hair loss, and chronic wound healing, but reports no new clinical results and suggests the need for further investigation.
14 citations
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January 2018 in “Advances in Clinical Chemistry” This review discusses the evaluation of hyperandrogenemia in women and hypogonadism in men across different life stages and presents biomarkers used for diagnosing male hypogonadism, reporting no new clinical results.
13 citations
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July 2018 in “General and comparative endocrinology” This study observed that direct exposure to androgens in Western clawed frogs differentially affects thyroid receptor and deiodinase gene expression in male and female tissues, offering insight into sex-specific metabolic pathway activation.
10 citations
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October 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review explores the cellular and molecular basis of wound-induced hair neogenesis and its relationship with aging but does not report new clinical results, highlighting areas for future research.
8 citations
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July 2017 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” This study suggests that in gilthead seabream, DHT is involved in the onset of the meiotic phase of spermatogenesis and influences serum levels of E2 through regulation of aromatase activity.
4 citations
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November 2023 in “Frontiers in immunology” In this narrative review, researchers outlined the role of T cells in the autoimmune pathogenesis of alopecia areata and highlighted ongoing research into therapeutic pathways, beyond current JAK inhibitors, aimed at developing new treatments for the disease.
4 citations
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May 2021 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This study observed that adding low-level light therapy with the GentleWaves® device to Minoxidil significantly boosted hair regrowth in men with androgenetic alopecia by reducing scalp inflammation.
3 citations
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July 2025 in “BIOMED natural and applied science” This systematic review synthesizes the current state of drug repurposing, revealing its potential in various therapeutic areas like oncology and infectious diseases through insights from mechanistic studies and real-world evidence, and discusses emerging tools and challenges in the field.
2 citations
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January 2019 in “Medizinische Genetik” Among families with pediatric brain disease, this study identified over 200 novel genetic causes, revealing potential treatment points using drug repurposing or nutritional supplementation.