119 citations
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July 2016 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” This review examines the impact of vitamin D signaling in extraskeletal tissues and notes that expected benefits from animal and cell studies have not been consistently replicated in human clinical trials.
114 citations
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January 2014 in “World Journal of Gastroenterology” This study highlights the potential increased frequency of advanced liver disease in obese PCOS patients with NAFLD and underscores the importance of lifestyle modifications as initial treatment.
113 citations
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August 2016 in “Mycopathologia” This review discusses the developments in antifungal treatments for dermatophyte infections since 2008, reporting no new oral agents but introducing newer topical options like efinaconazole and tavaborole.
112 citations
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November 2023 in “Nano-Micro Letters” This review discusses the developments over the past five years in nanozyme-based theranostics for tumor therapy, including their classification, design, and synergistic strategies. It also outlines the challenges and prospects of using nanozymes to enhance selectivity, biosafety, repeatability, and stability in therapeutic applications.
107 citations
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November 2008 in “The Journal of Rheumatology” This study found that fibromyalgia prevalence is slightly higher in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus compared to those with arthritis, but fibromyalgia-ness does not bias the SLE Activity Questionnaire.
106 citations
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July 2013 in “Advances in wound care” This review discusses the potential of ultraviolet (UV) radiation technologies in wound care, highlighting their antimicrobial properties and risks of DNA damage, but reports no new clinical findings.
98 citations
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May 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses evidence-based guidance for managing primary cicatricial alopecias but reports no new clinical results, highlighting significant gaps in knowledge and the need for more quality trials.
89 citations
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September 2010 in “Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics” This review discusses the genetic factors involved in hair follicle morphogenesis and cycling and reports no new clinical results; it emphasizes the role of genes in hereditary hair diseases.
88 citations
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July 2008 in “Development” This study shows that BMP2 and BMP7 play complex, necessary roles in feather development by regulating dermal condensation formation, with BMP7 acting early as a chemoattractant and BMP2 halting cell migration.
85 citations
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July 2025 in “Nature Communications” This review examines the evolving field of nanozymes, highlighting their unique properties and biocatalytic capabilities that challenge traditional concepts of biocatalysis, with implications for sustainable applications and potential roles in physiological processes and disease pathogenesis.
82 citations
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July 2011 in “Journal of Neuroscience” In this study, ethanol was found to enhance GABAergic neurosteroid production and inhibit long-term potentiation in rat hippocampal slices via unblocked NMDA receptor activation, effects reversible by specific inhibitors.
81 citations
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November 2012 in “Journal of the National Cancer Institute” This study found that FLCN deficiency in mice muscles led to increased mitochondrial biogenesis and a metabolic shift towards oxidative phosphorylation, with a similar advantage observed in FLCN-null kidney cancer cells.
81 citations
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July 2008 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that cortisone reductase deficiency is caused by inactivating mutations in the H6PD gene, affecting cortisol metabolism by preventing 11β-HSD1 enzyme function.
76 citations
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May 2011 in “Liver transplantation” The authors concluded that liver transplantation in children with propionic acidemia can reduce the risk of metabolic decompensation and enhance quality of life, although some metabolic issues may persist.
74 citations
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October 1998 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study discovered nine human type I hair keratin genes, including a transcribed pseudogene, in a 190 kbp genomic region, revealing three gene subclusters based on sequence homologies.
74 citations
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July 1991 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that topically applied minoxidil was more effective than nitroglycerin and placebo in enhancing penile diameter, rigidity, and arterial flow, with the most pronounced effects in patients with neurogenic impotence.
73 citations
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April 2010 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This study concluded that dermoscopy enhances the diagnostic capability for cicatricial alopecia beyond clinical inspection and identified novel dermoscopic features such as blue-grey dots.
72 citations
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November 2012 in “PloS one” This study found that dysregulation of the folliculin-p0071 interaction may lead to changes in cell adhesion and signaling, contributing to conditions like emphysema and renal cell carcinoma.
70 citations
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June 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This study reports that the TrichoScan method effectively measures hair growth parameters and detected significant improvements in hair counts and thickness in men with androgenetic alopecia after finasteride treatment.
68 citations
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December 1991 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Hair growth can be induced by certain cells found at the base of hair follicles, and these cells may also influence hair development and regeneration.
67 citations
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December 2008 in “Developmental Biology” This study found that the transcription factors Msx2 and Foxn1 are crucial for maintaining Notch1 expression in the hair follicle matrix, which is necessary for proper hair differentiation.
65 citations
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July 2006 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study found that overexpression of Hoxc13 in GC13 mouse models affects hair follicle differentiation by interacting with medulla-specific genes, particularly Foxq1, suggesting a regulatory pathway for medulla differentiation.
63 citations
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March 1995 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Some drugs can cause hair loss, and stopping these drugs often leads to hair regrowth.
62 citations
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August 2014 in “BMC Endocrine Disorders” This review summarizes the recent advances in molecular mechanisms influencing tissue sensitivity to glucocorticoids, emphasizing novel mutations and new information on the glucocorticoid receptor's circadian rhythm and ligand-induced repression, but reports no new results.
62 citations
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January 2004 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified 16 novel high sulfur KAP genes and two KAP pseudogenes on chromosome 21q23, showing expression in a specific region of the hair fiber cuticle.
59 citations
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October 2012 in “Pharmaceutical Research” This study found that nanostructured lipid carriers with more soybean phosphatidylcholine provided better skin retention and follicular targeting for diphencyprone compared to other formulations and controls.
59 citations
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September 2008 in “Journal of Burn Care & Research” This study found that a new topical nitric oxide gel significantly accelerated burn wound healing in mice by enhancing re-epithelialization, hair follicle regeneration, collagen deposition, and angiogenesis compared to controls.
55 citations
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March 2015 in “Carcinogenesis” This study found that WNT10A is significantly upregulated in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and is associated with enhanced tumor cell migration, invasion, and poor survival.
54 citations
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October 2019 in “Cochrane library” This study found low- to very low-quality evidence suggesting that several pharmacological treatments, including alpha blockers and antibiotics, may reduce prostatitis symptoms without significantly increasing adverse events in the short term, although more rigorous trials are needed.
54 citations
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June 1985 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This abstract does not provide specific findings or results.