100 citations
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May 2006 in “American Journal Of Pathology” Matriptase is crucial for skin barrier, hair growth, and may contribute to skin cancer.
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August 2014 in “Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Developmental biology” This review highlights similarities in the development of thymus and skin epidermis, reporting no new results; the authors emphasize shared molecular mechanisms despite different embryonic origins.
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August 2017 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study observed two cases of pigmented epithelioid melanocytoma suggesting potential differing origins: one from a hair follicle's outer root sheath and another from an intradermal nevus.
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September 2000 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study reports that the fatty acid composition in cell membranes of stratified squamous epithelium varies with keratinization patterns, showing a partial essential fatty acid-deficient state in cultured keratinocytes.
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January 1993 in “Dermatology” This report describes two cases of chronic arsenicism, one involving criminal poisoning by a sibling and the other associated with prolonged use of Fowler's solution.