November 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution is a new type of scarring hair loss that resembles common baldness and an autoimmune skin disease.
May 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Topical immunotherapy for alopecia areata may work by creating immune cell clusters in the skin.
October 2016 in “Journal of Case Reports” A rare ovarian tumor can occur without causing male-like symptoms.
January 2005 in “Urologia Journal” 5αR inhibitors help slow early prostate cancer cell growth, suggesting combined treatments are needed.
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January 1979 in “International review of cytology” Wool follicles are complex, involving interactions between different cell types and structures.
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January 2014 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” Skin stem cells maintain and repair the outer layer of skin, with some types being essential for healing wounds.
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January 1994 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” Human dermal fibroblasts and hair papilla cells help outer root sheath cells grow and develop properly.
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September 2024 in “Oncology Research Featuring Preclinical and Clinical Cancer Therapeutics” 3D models and organoids improve liposarcoma research and therapy development.
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September 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Warts in HIV-positive men can have serious abnormal cell growth, needing careful analysis and treatment to prevent cancer.
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June 2022 in “Scientific reports” Mouse hair follicle stem cells lose their ability to change into different cell types after being grown for a long time.
February 2024 in “Scientific reports” Four genes are potential markers for hair loss condition alopecia areata, linked to a specific type of cell death.
Different stem cells are key for hair growth and health, and understanding their regulation could help treat hair loss.
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January 1996 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” People with late-stage HIV-1 often experience a specific type of hair loss linked to multiple factors, including nutritional issues and immune responses.
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February 2016 in “American Journal of Pathology” The genes OVOL1 and OVOL2 are important for hair growth and may be involved in a type of skin tumor.
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January 2016 in “Experimental and molecular pathology” Giving immune serum from vaccinated mice to mice without T cells prevents infection and tumor growth.
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October 2018 in “BMC genomics” Key genes can rewire networks, changing skin appendage types.
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September 2020 in “Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry” The scalp has more diverse bacteria, while hair has more bacteria and unique types.
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May 2013 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” The author now believes tricholemmal carcinoma is a rare type of infundibular squamous cell carcinoma and more research is needed on these tumors.
January 2023 in “Seven Editora eBooks” A rare ovarian tumor was diagnosed in a woman from North Brazil, and surgery is the preferred treatment.
August 2021 in “Acta Haematologica Polonica” Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides has a worse prognosis than other types, with survival rates varying significantly based on subtype and organ involvement.
September 2011 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” A man's skin condition was misdiagnosed and later identified as a rare type of skin cancer, which did not improve with treatment.
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September 2010 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Keratin K80 is an ancient protein found in various tissues, important for cell structure and tissue differentiation.
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September 2007 in “Cell & tissue research/Cell and tissue research” Embryonic and adult stem cells are valuable for improving skin grafts and cell therapy.
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November 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” RANKL improves the immune response against herpes simplex virus by enhancing T cell activation and could help develop better treatments or vaccines.
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January 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” CRISPR/Cas9 editing in spinach affects root hair growth by altering specific genes.
January 2025 in “PLoS ONE” ING5 is crucial for stem cell maintenance and preventing certain cancers.
October 1998 in “Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS)” Basal cell carcinoma cases are rising globally.
October 1998 in “RePub (Erasmus University, Rotterdam)” Basal cell carcinoma cases are rising globally.
August 2023 in “Molecules and Cells” Hair can regrow after significant damage through a process similar to how it forms before birth, involving stem cells and various cell types and signals. This could be a new way to prevent scarring and promote hair growth.
September 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The research provided new insights into the genetic factors contributing to hair loss and skin conditions by analyzing individual cells from the human scalp.