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April 2005 in “Dermatologic Clinics” The document summarizes recent dermatological treatments and advances in areas like pediatric care, wound healing, skin closure, light-based therapies, pigment disorders, hair loss, immunotherapy, infection management, melanoma, drug reactions, and facial rejuvenation.
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September 2005 in “PLoS biology” Understanding gene expression in hair follicles can reveal insights into hair growth and disorders.
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March 2016 in “Nature Communications” Genetic factors influence hair traits like shape, color, and greying in Latin Americans.
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January 2019 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” Conditioned media from mesenchymal stem cell cultures could be a more effective alternative for regenerative therapies, but more research is needed.
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May 2021 in “Science Advances” Different scaffold patterns improve wound healing and immune response in mouse skin, with aligned patterns being particularly effective.
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April 2018 in “Scientific Reports” Psoriasis patients' immune response to a hair protein depends on their specific gene type.
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November 2023 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” Melanocytes are important for skin and hair color and protect the skin from UV damage.
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Dexamethasone-primed stem cell media shows promise in treating lupus by reducing symptoms and inflammation.
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May 2020 in “Daehan saengsik uihak hoeji/Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine” Injecting platelet-derived growth factors into ovaries may improve IVF outcomes by enhancing egg quality and embryo health.
October 2025 in “Editora Pasteur eBooks” Peptides improve skin health and treatments for hair loss and pregnancy-related skin issues are evolving.
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April 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” The article concludes that developing in vitro models for human hair structures is important for research and reducing animal testing, but there are challenges like obtaining suitable samples and the models' limitations.
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January 1997 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Most treatments for hair loss in 1997 were not effective for most people, and maintaining hair growth was difficult.
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April 2006 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” Antiandrogen therapy helps treat genetic hair loss.
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February 2005 in “Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs” New treatments for hair loss are being developed using molecular biology.
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July 2025 in “Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology” TGF-β inhibitors may help treat liver fibrosis by targeting various pathways.
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October 2012 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” Understanding developmental pathways can improve wound healing treatments.
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January 2018 in “Bone Research” TGF-β is crucial for tissue repair and can cause diseases if not properly regulated.
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March 2012 in “Development” Skin needs dermal β-catenin activity for hair growth and skin cell multiplication.
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June 2005 in “Aaps Pharmscitech” Lecithin organogels could be good for applying drugs to the skin because they are stable, safe, and can improve drug absorption.
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June 2010 in “Molecular & cellular proteomics” Pectin biosynthesis is essential for the growth of cotton fibers and Arabidopsis root hairs.
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September 2001 in “Genes & development” CDP is crucial for lung and hair follicle cell development.
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January 1989 in “Genes & Development” Keratin expression reflects cell organization and differentiation, not causes it.
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July 2011 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Liposomal systems show promise for delivering drugs through the skin but face challenges like high costs and stability issues.
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September 2006 in “Developmental Cell” Too much Smad7 changes skin and hair development by breaking down a protein called β-catenin, leading to more oil glands and fewer hair follicles.
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November 2005 in “International journal of pharmaceutics” Hair follicles may soon be used more for targeted and systemic drug delivery.
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May 2003 in “Endocrinology” Lampreys have a functional vitamin D receptor that may help detoxify harmful substances.
103 citations
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November 2014 in “Journal of Cell Biology” MicroRNA-214 is important for skin and hair growth because it affects the Wnt pathway.
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June 2017 in “Nature Communications” A WNT10A gene mutation leads to ectodermal dysplasia by disrupting cell growth and differentiation.