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November 2002 in “Journal of dermatology” The antibody created from BCC tissues reacts similarly to both BCC and hair follicles, suggesting BCC may come from hair follicle cells.
The human scalp has different types of pigment cells in hair follicles with varying abilities to produce pigment.
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January 2011 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Pilomatrixoma involves abnormal hair keratin production and cell death, causing debris and cysts.
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January 2018 in “BMC dermatology” A new mutation in the PLEC gene causes a rare condition with skin blistering, muscle weakness, and hair loss.
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January 1998 in “Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin” Trichoblastomas may mimic fetal skin development by having many Merkel cells, unlike adult skin.
October 2022 in “Boletín médico del Hospital infantil de México/Boletín médico del Hospital Infantil de México” The patient has a rare skin condition that shows features of two known disorders.
March 2025 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” A rare genetic variant linked to skin cysts was found in blood DNA, suggesting its role in cyst formation.
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October 2009 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Canine hair follicles contain stem-like cells with high growth potential.
Melanocytes can regenerate around hair follicles in bullous pemphigoid, especially in patients with darker skin.
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January 2016 in “Cell reports” Activating β-catenin in different skin stem cells causes various types of hair growth and skin tumors.
October 2025 in “Portuguese Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” Accurate diagnosis of facial skin tumors requires detailed analysis to distinguish between benign and malignant types.
August 2018 in “Pediatric Dermatology” A baby had a unique skin condition with a pale patch and surrounding dark hairs, not linked to other health issues.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The document concludes that ERBB2 mutations are common in extramammary Paget disease and may respond to systemic treatments like cancer immunotherapy.
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June 2022 in “Scientific Reports” Scalp basal cell carcinoma in Asians is different from facial basal cell carcinoma, with unique features like being more common in younger people and having larger tumors.
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May 2021 in “Nature Communications” High proliferation and cell delamination drive early skin development, while later stages may not rely on cell division orientation.
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August 2018 in “Journal of pediatric neurology” Becker's Nevus Syndrome is a rare condition with a skin patch and possible bone and muscle abnormalities, treated mainly for appearance.
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July 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Removing centrosomes from skin cells leads to thinner skin and stops hair growth, but does not greatly affect skin cell differentiation.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scarring alopecia involves increased immune cells and specific gene changes near damaged hair follicles.
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July 1994 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A woman with a rare hair loss condition developed skin cancer in the bald area.
October 2019 in “European Journal of Dermatology” The boy's hair and skin color differences are due to a pigmentation disorder.
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September 2011 in “Journal of Dermatology” A woman with a new PTCH gene mutation has both Gorlin syndrome and severe hair loss.
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January 2017 The document outlines criteria to identify and differentiate neoplasms based on follicular characteristics.
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November 1983 in “The Lancet” Acute leukemias with the Philadelphia chromosome may be biphenotypic, and identifying this is important for proper treatment.
January 2016 in “eScholarship (California Digital Library)” HBCs in the olfactory epithelium can self-renew or differentiate into other cell types, with specific patterns during regeneration.
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July 2003 in “Experimental Dermatology” The upper hair follicle is stable, while the lower part allows movement during hair growth.
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February 2003 in “European Journal Of Oral Sciences” SVpgC2a cells show abnormal growth and keratin changes, modeling early cancer development.
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June 2017 in “Developmental Biology” Mice can correct hair follicle orientation without certain genes, but proper overall alignment needs those genes.
A man had a rare pigmented nodule on his scalp that developed from birthmarks.