276 citations
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December 2017 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This review discusses the limitations of animal models, particularly mice, in accurately predicting human skin wound healing outcomes and emphasizes understanding species-specific differences in skin characteristics for better translation to clinical settings.
11 citations
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April 2015 in “EBioMedicine” This research highlights that JAK inhibitors, such as baricitinib, may effectively reverse symptoms of alopecia areata by targeting specific immune pathways, though safety and efficacy require further investigation.
8 citations
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August 2018 in “Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia” Researchers translated and validated the WAA-QoL questionnaire into Brazilian Portuguese, finding it to be a reliable tool for assessing quality of life in women with female pattern hair loss.
May 2026 in “Science Advances” This research observed that translation initiation shifts from cap-dependent to IRES-mediated pathways varied across tissues and cell types under stress and differentiation conditions in mice, with low IRES/Cap ratios signaling high stemness and potential multipotency, mediated by the RNA processing protein PTBP1.
July 2025 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” The Brazilian version of the Alopecia Areata Quality of Life Index is reliable for assessing patients' quality of life.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the RNA helicase DDX6 is essential for maintaining self-renewal in epidermal progenitor cells by promoting the translation of proliferation regulators and degrading differentiation-inducing mRNAs.
This study found that the rs3185480 polymorphism in the APCDD1 gene was associated with an elevated risk of developing androgenic alopecia and reduced protein levels, potentially due to altered codon usage affecting translation efficiency.
April 2026 in “The Open Biotechnology Journal” This review reports that resveratrol could benefit the management of chronic illnesses such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, but challenges with bioavailability and regulatory issues persist.
September 2025 in “Science Advances” This study reports that PADI4, an enzyme involved in posttranslational protein modifications, regulates progenitor cell transitions in hair follicle development by repressing transcription and interacting with translational and ribosomal processes.
December 2024 in “Deleted Journal” This review explores the challenges of treating chronic wounds and highlights regenerative medicine as a promising approach, emphasizing the roles of growth factors, stem cell therapies, and novel regenerative treatments in improving wound healing and tissue regeneration.
August 2026 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research” This review synthesizes knowledge on HTRA1-associated disorders, highlighting how mutations in the HTRA1 gene are linked to cerebral small vessel disease and systemic conditions, and discusses emerging diagnostic and therapeutic strategies aimed at precision medicine.
February 2024 in “Frontiers in physiology” This review highlights the important role of lymphatic vessels in skin regeneration and their interaction with skin stem cells, emphasizing recent research advancements and potential implications for managing skin diseases.
January 2014 in “Encyclopedia of Health Communication” This case report describes unexpected hair regrowth with restored thickness and color in a 78-year-old male after VMAT treatment for scalp cancerization, noting the patient's satisfaction with these results.
November 2022 in “Skin appendage disorders” In this study, the authors successfully translated, culturally adapted, and validated the Women's Androgenetic Alopecia Quality of Life questionnaire into Spanish, demonstrating it as a reliable tool for assessing female pattern hair loss.
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October 2022 in “Medicina-lithuania” This study observed that long COVID symptoms differed between patients infected in the Delta and Omicron periods, with those in the Omicron period experiencing milder illnesses but more fatigue, insomnia, and cough.
6 citations
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July 2019 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this study, the researchers reported that the hair transection rate during FUE surgery increased significantly by the end of the procedure, suggesting a higher workload affects the surgeon's performance.
4 citations
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June 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review describes the edge out punch for follicular unit excision, which may reduce follicle transection with its thicker walls and internal bevel design compared to other punch shapes, but reports no new clinical results.
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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July 2023 in “Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics” This review discusses the progress and challenges of targeted protein degradation therapies, highlighting the increasing number of degraders in cancer clinical trials and the limited diversity in targeted proteins, primarily focusing on those employing CRL4CRBN as the E3 ligase.
11 citations
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June 2022 in “Frontiers in immunology” This review discusses the challenges in identifying specific hair follicle antigens involved in initiating alopecia areata and highlights the need for further research to understand its etiopathogenesis, reporting no new results.
4 citations
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December 2021 in “Electronics” In this study, a novel GAN-based image translation method focusing on regions of interest showed improved predictive performance for post-hair transplant images compared to existing methods, using an ensemble approach to enhance robustness and detection accuracy.
4 citations
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May 2025 in “The Journal of Immunology” This review explores how molecular profiling in atopic dermatitis has led to new therapeutic developments, detailing approved and potential treatments, and discusses similar advances in alopecia areata; it reports no new results.
2 citations
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May 2022 in “Cosmetics” This review explores the potential roles of the gut and skin microbiome in alopecia areata, suggesting topical and systemic strategies for managing the condition, but it reports no new clinical results.
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May 2026 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” This review highlights the promising role of stem cell therapy in treating resistant diseases, while also addressing the challenges in production and clinical application, emphasizing the need for standardized manufacturing and quality assurance to enhance efficacy and safety in clinical translational research.
December 2025 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” In this systematic review, animal studies showed that cytarabine causes multi-organ toxicities, notably neurotoxicity, linked to oxidative stress and other mechanisms, though study quality raises concerns about reliability and translation to human outcomes.
October 2025 in “Advanced Materials” In this study, researchers developed ionizable coenzyme Q10-engineered lipid/fiber microplexes that restored mitochondrial-ribosomal function and enhanced mRNA translation in senescent cells, leading to increased hair follicle density and bone formation in mouse models compared to conventional lipid nanoparticles.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers found that the protein eIF4E is crucial for keratinocyte proliferation in psoriasis, suggesting it as a potential treatment target for the condition.
September 2018 in “Apollo (University of Cambridge)” This study suggests that translation levels may determine the proliferative potential of cultured human keratinocyte colonies, affecting their differentiation during epidermal maintenance and repair.
3 citations
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January 2011 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” This study found that an adjusted dosing regimen of oral betamethasone led to complete hair regrowth in an 8-year-old with alopecia totalis, without observed side effects.
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December 2003 in “American Journal of Pathology” This study observed that the ontogenetic transition from scarless repair in early fetal rat wounds to scar-forming repair in late gestation is associated with differential TGF-β ligand and receptor expression patterns.