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This study found that lymphatic vessels in mice are important for hair follicle development and organization, as their depletion blocks hair growth.

In this case study, a 46-year-old post-transplant woman with poorly controlled diabetes exhibited a rare acquired form of epidermodysplasia verruciformis associated with HPV-49, marked by unique histological findings that distinguishing it from trichodysplasia spinulosa.

This study observed that MIRV improved gastrointestinal symptoms and other quality of life measures in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer compared to chemotherapy.

Mutations in the hHb6 gene cause the hair disorder monilethrix.

In this case study, a girl with hereditary vitamin D resistant rickets had a novel mutation in the VDR gene that affected hair cycling without causing total alopecia, suggesting ligand-independent VDR function in hair cycling.

This overview describes the Dermatologic Surgery journal's comprehensive focus on dermatologic surgical procedures, but it presents no new research findings.

This narrative from Vijaya, a breast cancer patient, shares her personal experience with diagnosis, treatment, and support, highlighting the importance of emotional resilience and support groups.

Recognizing minor skin lesions can help identify serious cancer syndromes.

This study identified a new mutation in SELH/Bc mice causing distinctive whisker and body hair abnormalities, mapped near the type I keratin cluster on chromosome 11.

This case report describes an 11-month-old boy with Menkes disease, highlighting symptoms such as developmental delays and poor therapeutic response due to significant brain and vascular abnormalities.

This study used human stem cell-derived skin organoids to model EV-A71 infection, revealing that various skin cell types are susceptible to the virus and identifying a potential drug target and replication inhibitor, suggesting its utility for studying skin infectious diseases and drug screening.

Hairless protein helps control hair growth by regulating vitamin D receptor activity.

This study found that evaluating terminal hair growth on the chin, thighs, and either the upper lip or lower abdomen could streamline the modified Ferriman-Gallwey scoring, aiding hirsutism diagnosis under pandemic conditions.

This study investigated the histogenetic relationship between basal cell carcinoma and hair follicles, revealing specific staining patterns of a monoclonal antibody in different skin tissues.

This study found that Merkel cell carcinoma recurrence risk peaks within the first two years after diagnosis and varies significantly by stage, with immune suppression, age, and male sex also influencing risk.

This study found significant associations between certain MICA variants and haplotypes with alopecia areata, suggesting MICA as a potential candidate gene linked to the disease's susceptibility and severity.

Vascular patterns in dermoscopy help tell apart malignant and benign skin tumors.

This study suggests that while low-cost videomicroscopes can correctly identify hair shaft alterations, they may be unreliable for detailed follicular and perifollicular trichoscopic examination compared to standard videodermatoscopes.

This study found that VEGF significantly promoted hair follicle growth and regeneration in mice with scleroderma.

The authors observed that the patterned melanoderma on the hairless scalp of fair-skinned Caucasian men with androgenic alopecia resembled similar patterns seen on facial skin.

This case report details a 28-year-old male who developed trichotillomania following a traumatic brain injury, highlighting diagnostic challenges in distinguishing overlapping psychiatric and compulsive behaviors, and underscores the importance of a comprehensive, multidisciplinary treatment approach.

This case report highlights that repletion of various micronutrients, including thiamine, significantly improved heart failure symptoms and cardiac function in a malnourished patient with vitamin deficiencies.

This study developed a new melanocyte cultivation medium without chemical mitogens, melanogenesis enhancers, or bovine products, demonstrating successful proliferation and melanotic differentiation of human melanocytes from hair follicles.

This study found that immune privilege is preserved in hair follicles of nonsegmental vitiligo patients compared to those with alopecia areata, potentially protecting follicular melanocytes from autoimmune attacks.

This report describes two cases of aplasia cutis congenita with hair collar signs and hemangioma, which may suggest neural tube defects, although imaging showed no bone or neural tissue abnormalities.

Histopathology is crucial for accurately diagnosing eruptive vellus hair cysts.

This case report describes a unique lesion in a 10-month-old girl, characterized by increased eccrine glands and hair follicles, leading to the proposed term "hybrid eccrine gland and hair follicle hamartoma".

This case report presented a 52-year-old man with cutaneous focal mucinosis, exhibiting rare follicular induction of the epidermis, underscoring the importance of recognizing this association in differential diagnoses.

This study found that the PVP protocol, combining Peptichemio, vincristine, and 6-methylprednisolone, resulted in remission for diffuse non-Hodgkin's lymphomas with moderate side effects.

A skin condition called pyodermatitis vegetans was found in a patient with multiple myeloma for the first time.