45 citations
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December 2004 in “Forensic Science International” This study reports that using laser microdissection to isolate telogen hair follicles significantly improves DNA extraction efficiency for STR typing, reducing contamination from keratin.
May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” This review discusses trichotillomania and traction alopecia, focusing on their clinical features, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options, but it reports no new research findings.
54 citations
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September 1999 in “PubMed” This study suggests that immunostaining for Keratin 15 may be a useful tool for differentiating between basal cell carcinoma and trichoepithelioma.
185 citations
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December 2010 in “Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics” Keratin gene mutations cause various skin and hair disorders, but new research offers hope for future treatments.
March 2024 in “Chinese Chemical Letters” In this study, researchers demonstrated that zero valence fluorescent gold nanoclusters can be biosynthesized in damaged skin and inhibit hair follicle regeneration by affecting the NFκB inflammatory response pathway, suggesting potential as a treatment for hypertrichosis related to skin injury.
6 citations
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January 2015 in “Dermatology” This review covers trichoscopy's role in diagnosing scalp disorders, emphasizing its potential to improve clinical accuracy, but it reports no new clinical results.
4 citations
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January 2011 in “International Journal of Trichology” Accidental findings have led to new hair treatment discoveries, like using blood pressure and diabetes medications for hair loss and unwanted hair.
40 citations
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August 2010 in “Archives of dermatology” This case report describes the youngest known patient with viral-associated trichodysplasia of immunosuppression, where systemic valganciclovir therapy improved facial papule eruptions following cardiac transplantation.
This report describes a 7-year-old girl with monilethrix who showed significant improvement while on acitretin treatment, but symptoms returned after stopping the medication.
December 2024 in “Journal of Skin and Stem Cell” This review discusses the role of trichoscopy in diagnosing and managing various alopecia types, highlighting its ability to detect specific patterns in both scarring and non-scarring forms, thus aiding in treatment decisions and reducing biopsy necessity.
5 citations
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August 2000 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” This case report describes an 89-year-old woman with a recurrent benign proliferating trichilemmal tumor on her back, highlighting its misdiagnosis as a sebaceous cyst and successful excision with free margins.
12 citations
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August 2001 in “PubMed” This study found that contrast enhanced phototrichogram (CE-PTG) significantly improved detection of various hair types and growth stages in androgenetic alopecia compared to standard PTG and was comparable to biopsy analysis.
8 citations
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June 2021 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” This systematic review concludes that trichoscopy is a reliable diagnostic tool for trichotillomania and should be incorporated into standard clinical practice for differential diagnosis.
January 2013 in “edoc (University of Basel)” This study found that TRF1 plays a crucial role in maintaining pluripotency and stem cell compartments, but it is not a suitable in vivo telomere length marker.
7 citations
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January 2018 in “Skin appendage disorders” This article reviews the historical development of trichology and proposes the term "trichiatrist" for physicians specializing in the medical treatment of hair and scalp, noting no new clinical findings.
27 citations
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August 2017 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” In this case report, a patient with trichotillomania showed a significant positive response to treatment with N-acetylcysteine, suggesting its potential effectiveness for this disorder according to the authors’ observations.
This study summarizes the therapeutic use of mesotherapy using vitamins, trace elements, and stem cell extracts for treating alopecia, noting its effectiveness in addressing both androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium as demonstrated in various clinical trials.
February 2021 in “Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society” This study examined a 7-year-old girl with trichomegaly of the eyelashes, showing no significant underlying or observable cause, suggesting a spontaneous occurrence.
46 citations
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November 2007 in “Gene Expression Patterns” This study observed that Trps1 gene expression in mice is precisely regulated in skin development, particularly during hair follicle morphogenesis, with distinct localization patterns in different cell types.
April 2026 in “Reviews in Medical Virology” This review discusses recent updates on trichodysplasia spinulosa, focusing on its seroepidemiology, mechanisms, and treatment options, and reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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August 2021 This case report describes a 10-year-old patient with a rare trichilemmal cyst in the cervical region, highlighting the importance of close monitoring due to potential risks of malignancy.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” This case study reported that a 15-year-old female developed acquired localized trichorrhexis nodosa, a hair shaft disorder, due to vigorous rubbing of an herbal powder on her scalp as part of local cultural practices.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study identified TGFβ-2 as a potential driver of progenitor cell loss in hair follicles from early androgenetic alopecia scalps, suggesting its role in the condition's molecular disturbances.
17 citations
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January 1991 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” This report describes a Danish family with autosomal dominant hypotrichosis, where affected members experienced gradual diffuse hair loss leading to near-total scalp alopecia by ages 14-21.
June 2022 in “Our Dermatology Online” In this study, researchers found that trichoscopy helps detect early signs of female-pattern hair loss before it is visible, highlighting its importance for monitoring and managing the condition.
June 2010 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” Scientists found key proteins and genes that affect skin and hair health, and identified potential new treatments for hair loss, skin disorders, and wound healing.
4 citations
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May 2022 in “Genes & Diseases” 35 citations
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April 1998 in “PubMed” This study found that activating the erbB-2 oncogene in transgenic mice led to severe skin abnormalities and fatal defects, indicating erbB-2's significant role in skin and hair follicle development.
22 citations
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August 2020 in “Cells” This review discusses the role of TGM3 in skin and hair follicle biology, human tumor pathology, and genetic abnormalities, and reports no novel results; the authors highlight its potential as a cancer diagnostic biomarker.
January 2011 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi”