April 2023 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Lenalidomide helps hair follicle stem cells turn into melanocytes, which may improve repigmentation in vitiligo.
April 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” A 24-year-old woman had a rare ovarian tumor that caused male-pattern hair growth and was hard to diagnose and treat.
April 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” A young woman had a rare, aggressive ovarian tumor that was hard to diagnose and treat, leading to disease progression despite treatment.
The treatment was ineffective in humans.
January 2023 in “Discovery immunology” T cells and bacteria in the gut and skin help maintain health and protect against disease.
December 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” MicroRNA-205 helps hair grow by changing the stiffness and contraction of hair follicle cells.
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The gene Tfap2b is essential for creating a type of stem cell in zebrafish that can become different pigment cells.
March 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Removing a specific gene in certain skin cells causes hair loss on the body by disrupting normal hair development.
June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Red clover extract-based scalp treatments significantly improved hair volume and reduced hair loss and damage.
May 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Researchers found four key stages of cell development that are important for hair growth and shedding in cashmere goats.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The conclusion is that a new method combining magnetic tweezers and traction force microscopy may help understand skin cell interactions and diseases.
August 2015 in “MOJ proteomics & bioinformatics” ePUKs could be valuable for regenerative medicine due to their wound healing abilities.
January 2011 in “Plastic Surgery” Hair grafts successfully restored a realistic beard and hid scars, satisfying the patient.
September 1997 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” People with acne have more CD4+ immune cells in their skin than healthy people.
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May 2022 in “Drugs in Context” Sonidegib effectively treated advanced basal cell carcinoma with mild side effects.
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January 2019 in “Obstetrics & gynecology science” A PET-CT scan successfully located a hard-to-find Leydig cell tumor in a woman with hormonal symptoms.
August 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Patients often experience long-lasting changes to their hair after stem cell transplants.
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March 2001 in “Journal of Endocrinology/Journal of endocrinology” Red deer only have androgen receptors in neck hair cells for mane growth during breeding season.
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October 1996 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Dermal papilla cells are key for hair growth and could help us understand and treat hair loss.
August 1993 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Testosterone metabolism in balding scalp cells may not be the main cause of hair loss.
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July 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A substance called DKK-1 increases in balding areas and causes hair cells to die when exposed to DHT.
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January 2006 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” High levels of testosterone and 5α-DHT can lead to cell death in cells important for hair growth.
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March 2009 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” TGF-β2 plays a key role in human hair growth and development.
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February 1999 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Minoxidil boosts enzymes that help hair growth.
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December 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Steroids, particularly estrogens and 5α-reductase inhibitors, affect blood vessel-related hair growth processes in hair follicle cells.
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March 1996 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Balding hair follicle cells are smaller, grow less well, and need more effort to culture than non-balding cells.
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August 2010 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Scientists found a new, less invasive way to study body clocks using hair cells, which shows shift workers' body clocks don't match their lifestyles.
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August 2018 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Dermal Papilla cells are a promising tool for evaluating hair growth treatments.
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February 2006 in “American journal of physiology. Cell physiology” Steroid sex hormones activate matriptase in prostate cancer cells but not in breast cancer cells.
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June 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Androgen receptor activity blocks Wnt/β-catenin signaling, affecting hair growth and skin cell balance.