1 citations
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June 2024 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open” In this case report, successful scalp reconstruction was achieved for a 67-year-old man using a super thin DIEP flap, a technique adapted from breast reconstruction that shows promise in head and neck surgeries for improving wound contour and skin coverage.
19 citations
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December 1999 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report diagnosed variegate porphyria in a 33-year-old woman based on significant laboratory abnormalities, but with clinical features resembling porphyria cutanea tarda.
July 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This study highlights that dissecting cellulitis of the scalp affects a diverse racial population and is associated with male sex, metabolic dysfunction, and psychiatric comorbidities, challenging its traditional characterization as primarily a disorder of Black men.
In this clinical case study, a 30-year-old man with systemic lupus erythematosus was diagnosed with both catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome and acquired haemophilia A, successfully treated with immunosuppressive therapy, plasma exchange, and IVIG, leading to a favourable outcome.
3 citations
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October 1994 in “Medical Molecular Morphology” This study observed that the lower part of vibrissa hair roots in adult Wistar rats receives a richer blood supply and structural protection, compared to the upper part.
4 citations
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March 2024 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This study found that Caspase-1, traditionally viewed as an inflammasome component, is secreted upon wounding and plays a novel role by triggering hair follicle stem cell migration into the epidermis, offering insights into epithelial hyperplasia mechanisms in inflammatory skin conditions.
22 citations
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April 2022 in “Stem cell research & therapy” This study found that extracellular vesicles derived from hair follicle mesenchymal stromal cells demonstrated similar potential to those from adipose tissue in promoting cell proliferation and migration, enhancing angiogenesis, and protecting cells under stress, suggesting promise for chronic wound treatment.
18 citations
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November 2007 in “Acta Veterinaria Hungarica” This article describes the structure of ovine interdigital sinuses using scanning electron microscopy, highlighting features such as dense secretory material, hair presence, and classical apocrine secretion characteristics.
10 citations
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January 2015 in “Skin appendage disorders” 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.
55 citations
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May 2007 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” This case report describes the characteristic clinicopathological features of trichodysplasia spinulosa in two boys with acute lymphocytic leukemia, highlighting its resolution as immune function normalizes.
May 2026 in “Journal of Fish Biology” In this study, feeding Gymnocypris eckloni with Flammulina velutipes residues enhanced foregut morphology and beneficially altered gut microbiota, highlighting potential improvements in intestinal health for aquaculture use.
July 2007 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” This study introduced the BASP classification, a new system for categorizing pattern hair loss in both men and women, and applied it to analyze 2213 Korean subjects.
2 citations
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July 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, researchers found that knocking down the transcription factor Csdc2 inhibited the proliferation of dermal papilla cells in cashmere goats, and identified its regulatory relationship with the gene Robo2, providing insights into the genetic mechanisms influencing cashmere fiber growth.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that multicomponent microarray patches for SARS-CoV-2 vaccination produced stronger immune responses and fewer side effects in mice compared to traditional intramuscular injection.
28 citations
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October 1992 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In this study, Scalp Immersion Proxigraphy (SIP) was shown to produce more accurate measurements of linear hair growth rate than crude phototrichogram techniques, suggesting SIP's suitability for clinical trials monitoring hair growth.
20 citations
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July 2008 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This review discusses various nonfollicular scalp conditions causing secondary scarring or permanent alopecia and highlights the importance of specific diagnoses and treatments but reports no new results.
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February 2025 This study demonstrates that an iPSC-derived skin organoid model effectively supports Merkel cell polyomavirus infection, persistence, and immune evasion, providing a valuable platform for studying viral tumorigenesis and testing treatment strategies.
1 citations
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October 2015 in “OakTrust (Texas A&M University Libraries)” This study found that harp seal vibrissal innervation studies focusing only on lateral vibrissae may overestimate total innervation by about 20%, highlighting the importance of considering the entire snout.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that longer disease duration in psoriasis patients was significantly associated with increased incidence of cerebral atrophy, suggesting a potential need for central nervous system screening in these patients.
July 2025 in “Interdisciplinary materials” This study found that a microneedle patch integrating curcumin-loaded vesicles and a stem cell-derived matrix showed promise in reducing hypertrophic scars and promoting hair follicle formation in a rabbit model.
October 2021 in “Dermatology reports” The care model improved timely diagnosis and treatment for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
6 citations
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June 2014 in “PubMed” This study concluded that transurethral seminal vesiculoscopy combined with finasteride is a safe and effective treatment for recurrent hemospermia in the observed patients.
3 citations
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February 2017 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” This case report details a 73-year-old woman with systemic sarcoidosis, whose scalp biopsy revealed features consistent with both sarcoidosis and frontal fibrosing alopecia, emphasizing the necessity of biopsy in complex alopecia diagnoses.
2 citations
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May 2017 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a Japanese bone marrow transplant recipient who developed a high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma on the scalp, potentially linked to long-term voriconazole use.
19 citations
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March 2016 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” In this study, evidence that trichodysplasia spinulosa-associated polyomavirus targets follicular keratinocytes was observed in a pediatric case, suggesting these cells as the primary viral target.
July 1996 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article overviews the inaugural instructional course for surgical assistants and nurses hosted by the Italian Society of Hair Restoration, but reports no new experimental findings.
June 2024 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” In this case study, a 13-year-old boy with dissecting cellulitis of the scalp showed improvement in inflammatory lesions and hair regrowth after treatment with isotretinoin, sublingual minoxidil, and oral prednisolone, marking the youngest reported male case of this condition.
54 citations
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May 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that increased putrescine levels may disrupt normal hair follicle development in transgenic mice, leading to hair loss and altered skin structure, yet these mice appear more resistant to skin tumorigenesis.
1 citations
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January 2021 in “Arthritis Research & Therapy” The study reported a 7.80% prevalence of scarring alopecia in Chinese SLE patients and identified several risk factors, including mucocutaneous lesions and high disease activity, while renal and cardio-respiratory involvements were negatively associated with it.
52 citations
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January 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that thrombospondin-1 plays a critical role in hair follicle cycle regulation, with deficiency prolonging follicle growth and overexpression delaying it through antiangiogenic effects.