688 citations
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June 2007 in “Cell Stem Cell” This study found that deleting the ATR gene in adult mice led to rapid onset of age-related traits such as hair graying and osteoporosis through reduced regenerative capacity.
280 citations
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July 2018 in “Antioxidants” This review discusses the role of reactive oxygen species in wound healing, highlighting potential strategies like mitochondrial-targeted antioxidants for managing non-healing chronic wounds, and reports no new clinical results.
254 citations
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January 2012 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology” This review discusses the role of stem cell progeny as integral components of stem cell niches, offering feedback that may influence different stem cell systems' microenvironments, but it presents no new research findings.
205 citations
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August 2007 in “Experimental Cell Research” This review discusses advances in understanding mammalian stem cell niches, particularly in bone marrow, tooth, and hair follicle, and highlights the potential for developing therapies targeting these niches for tissue repair.
112 citations
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May 2020 in “Nature Communications” This study found that cardiac fibroblasts significantly enhance the maturation of neonatal mouse and human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes, suggesting a pivotal role in postnatal heart development and disease.
107 citations
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August 2002 in “Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry” Women with epilepsy should be monitored for reproductive issues, which can be caused by epilepsy or its treatments, especially when using valproate.
93 citations
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April 2012 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This article discusses the role of stratum corneum disruption in dandruff and suggests that treatments improving scalp barrier integrity along with antifungal activity may be beneficial; it reports no new research findings.
77 citations
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July 2020 in “Cell” This study found that sympathetic nerves and arrector pili muscles form a niche that modulates hair follicle stem cell activity, revealing their role in hair follicle regeneration.
75 citations
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February 2016 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This review highlights the efficacy of transdermal testosterone therapy in improving sexual function in women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder, though approved formulations and long-term safety data are limited.
66 citations
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February 2015 in “Cell & tissue research/Cell and tissue research” This review explores the mechanisms of hair cell death due to factors like noise, ototoxic drugs, and aging and reports no conclusive clinical results; ongoing research may eventually enable preventive treatments for hearing loss.
61 citations
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September 2010 in “Genomics” This study found distinct gene expression profiles in alopecia areata-affected skin, suggesting T-cell mediated immune responses and unique gene profiles between different stages of the disease.
56 citations
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January 2015 in “Circulation” This study found that finasteride treatment improved cardiac function and reduced heart failure progression in mice, suggesting it could be a potential therapy for pathological cardiac hypertrophy and dysfunction.
54 citations
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May 2018 in “International journal of risk & safety in medicine” This study observed enduring sexual dysfunction reported in 300 cases globally following the use of SSRIs, finasteride, and isotretinoin, with common symptoms like genital anaesthesia and loss of libido.
50 citations
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March 2017 in “PeerJ” This study found that longer exposure to 5α-reductase inhibitors significantly increased the risk of persistent erectile dysfunction, especially in younger men exposed to finasteride.
50 citations
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December 2013 in “Stem Cells” This review discusses the enhanced understanding of how stem cell niches respond adaptively to systemic signals, aging, and local perturbations, but reports no new research findings.
42 citations
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February 2017 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers differentiated induced pluripotent stem cells into cells with dermal papilla-like properties, demonstrating their potential role in hair follicle bioengineering and drug testing for hair growth.
42 citations
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May 2016 in “Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology” This review explores the novel roles of white adipose tissue in tissue homeostasis and regeneration, emphasizing its impact on epithelial, muscle, and immune tissues, and reports no new clinical results.
35 citations
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November 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that upper wound fibroblasts are crucial for hair follicle regeneration during wound healing and suggests that these cells, along with papillary fibroblasts, migrate within the wound.
27 citations
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June 2013 in “Genes & development” This study found that L-type channel blockers can induce hair growth in Timothy syndrome by overcoming delays in anagen phase, suggesting a potential therapeutic role for tissue regeneration.
26 citations
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July 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, loss of epidermal Par3 in mice disrupted the skin barrier and affected cell differentiation and stem cell maintenance, highlighting its role in epidermal homeostasis.
25 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of drugs in dermatology” This review reports that sonidegib and vismodegib, two Hedgehog inhibitors used for treating advanced basal cell carcinoma, have similar efficacy and safety profiles, but differ in pharmacokinetics, with sonidegib achieving peak concentration more rapidly and reaching steady state later than vismodegib.
21 citations
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July 2019 in “Cardiovascular Research” This study found that prenatal exposure to androgens caused long-lasting heart remodeling and left ventricular hypertrophy in female mice offspring, suggesting potential cardiac risks for daughters of mothers with PCOS.
20 citations
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June 2017 in “Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation” This study found that long-term dutasteride therapy in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia worsened erectile dysfunction, reduced testosterone levels, and increased blood glucose and lipid profile, indicating negative metabolic impacts.
18 citations
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January 2008 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that the proteins GDNF, NTN, GFRα-1, GFRα-2, and c-Ret are differentially expressed during various stages of the human hair follicle cycle, with potential implications for hair biology.
16 citations
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March 2017 in “Bone Marrow Transplantation” In this study, permanent alopecia after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation was found in 16% of patients and was significantly associated with conditioning regimens involving busulphan.
13 citations
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February 2023 in “Aging” This study found that exosomes from hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells overexpressing lncRNA H19 promoted diabetic skin wound healing by enhancing cell proliferation, migration, and reducing pyroptosis.
12 citations
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June 2019 in “The journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics/The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics” This study found that inhibiting the TRPV3 channel may significantly promote hair growth and suggests a potential therapeutic approach for hair loss and related skin diseases.
10 citations
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June 2024 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This review highlights that while sonidegib and vismodegib offer promising treatment options for advanced basal cell carcinoma, their use is often limited by treatment-emergent adverse events, which can be managed through protocol modifications and supportive interventions.
9 citations
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January 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter discusses the skin stem cell niche as a complex ecosystem and highlights the diverse components and interactions that influence stem cell function, but it reports no new experimental results.
8 citations
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January 2022 in “Burns and trauma” This review discusses the role of extracellular vesicles from specific skin cells in wound healing, emphasizing their potential in regenerative medicine and reporting no new experimental results.