August 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” ILC1-like cells can cause alopecia areata by disrupting hair follicle immunity, suggesting a new treatment approach.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Researchers found three types of melanocytes in developing mouse skin, each with different genes and locations.
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April 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The skin's basement membrane is specially designed to support different types of connections between skin layers and hair follicles.
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January 2021 in “Skin Research and Technology” High-frequency ultrasound effectively measures basal cell carcinoma depth.
February 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” Sonidegib is effective and safe for treating advanced basal cell carcinoma, but biopsies are needed to confirm tumor clearance.
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November 2012 in “PloS one” The protein folliculin, involved in a rare disease, works with another protein to control how cells stick together and their organization, and changes in this interaction can lead to disease symptoms.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” ILC1-like cells can cause alopecia areata by affecting hair follicles.
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June 2007 in “European Journal of Cell Biology” Hair follicle stem cells are key for hair and skin regeneration, can be reprogrammed, and have potential therapeutic uses, but also carry a risk of cancer.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” T cells with memory features grow in number and gather around hair follicles when there are not enough immune cells.
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June 2022 in “Developmental cell” Overactivating Hedgehog signaling makes hair follicle cells in mice grow hair faster and create more follicles.
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April 1979 in “American Journal of Veterinary Research” Canine circumanal glands develop from hair follicle sheath cells, not sebaceous glands, and lack exocrine ducts.
Bcl-2 helps hair regeneration but can also increase cancer risk.
February 2013 in “Jurnal Biomedik : JBM” The sebaceous gland plays a significant role in hair loss and thinning, and using growth stimulators, DHT inhibitors, anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-androgens, and super oxide dismuse substances can help manage it.
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June 2011 in “The EMBO Journal” TCF/Lef1 activity is essential for proper skin cell development and renewal.
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March 1991 in “PubMed” Naevoid bundle hair is an unusual hair growth pattern where multiple hairs fuse together.
September 2008 in “Acta Ophthalmologica” Hair follicle stem cells can become corneal-like cells with the right environment.
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November 2004 in “Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore” Hair follicle stem cells are mainly in the bulge region and can help repair skin and form hair and glands, but more research is needed to fully understand them.
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April 2017 in “PLoS ONE” Hair follicle cells can become bone-like cells, useful for bone repair.
February 2026 in “World Academy of Sciences Journal” Lymphoma should be considered in unusual scalp hair loss cases, as treatment can work but may lead to severe complications.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair growth is driven by cells that move and change like a conveyor belt.
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December 1990 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Alopecia areata may involve disrupted mesenchymal function in hair follicles.
June 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Hair follicle bumps with stem cells might contribute to permanent hair loss by getting disconnected due to scarring.
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February 2013 in “PubMed” A3 antibody helps identify key cells in rat hair follicle development.
June 2022 in “Jordan Journal of Applied Science - Natural Science Series” Human body follicles have diverse structures and functions important for health.
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December 1983 in “Canadian journal of zoology” Heterotypic cell contacts likely help hair matrix cells differentiate during mouse hair follicle development.
July 2019 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Follicular mucinosis in a 15-year-old is usually harmless but needs monitoring for possible lymphoma.
June 2015 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” The study found that a one-step antibody method is better than the LSAB method for accurately studying hair follicle structures without false positives.