28 citations
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November 2018 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” CXXC5 is a protein that controls cell growth and healing processes, and changes in its activity can lead to diseases like cancer and hair loss.
40 citations
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July 2023 in “Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics” Targeted protein degraders show promise in treating cancer but need to target more diverse proteins.
9 citations
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July 2020 in “JAMA dermatology” Dermatoscopy can help diagnose CCCA without visible hair loss, offering a less invasive option than biopsy.
13 citations
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March 2002 in “Pediatric Dermatology” A child was initially wrongly diagnosed with a fungal scalp infection but actually had a non-scarring hair loss condition called Temporal Triangular Alopecia.
9 citations
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October 2025 in “MedComm” PROTACs offer new ways to treat hard-to-target diseases, with promising drugs for cancer in advanced trials.
1 citations
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February 2025 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Transcutaneous electrical acustimulation helps wounds heal faster in mice.
5 citations
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July 1996 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” TTD patients don't have a higher skin cancer risk because their main issue is with transcription, not DNA repair.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Temporal triangular alopecia is a lifelong condition with hairless patches on the side of the head that may be present from birth.
77 citations
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January 1980 in “Carcinogenesis” TPA is about 50 times more effective at promoting tumors than MZ.
1 citations
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June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Activating β-catenin in mammary cells leads to changes that cause early-stage abnormal growths similar to skin structures.
January 2006 in “Chieh P'ou Hsueh Pao” Beta-catenin boosts hair follicle cell growth by increasing c-myc expression.
4 citations
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March 2018 in “Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals” A new compound was effective for imaging prostate cancer in rats.
88 citations
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July 2009 in “Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes” January 2020 in “JAAD case reports” Systemic mastocytosis may cause a type of hair loss called cicatricial alopecia.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Ritlecitinib reduces alopecia areata symptoms by blocking JAK3/TEC signaling and T-cell activity.
January 2002 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” A young woman had a rare scalp tumor usually found in older women.
1 citations
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July 2012 in “Nasza Dermatologia Online” CCCA may be caused by both hair traction and an immune response.
September 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Elderly patients with CCCA were all African American with low vitamin D, but no iron or zinc deficiencies, and no hormonal imbalances compared to younger patients.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Enhancing Tregs can protect against alopecia areata.
9 citations
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January 2023 in “International Journal of Biological Sciences” CTHRC1 is essential for healing and preventing heart rupture after a heart attack.
July 2023 in “JAAD Case Reports” November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Genetic variants in specific genes cause central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
2 citations
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May 2023 in “JAAD Case Reports” The document concludes that early and accurate diagnosis of hair loss on the top of the scalp in Black men is important to distinguish CCCA from other types of hair loss.
11 citations
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March 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Genetic mutation and carcinogen treatment are both needed for skin cancer to develop in these specific mice.
January 2024 in “Biomedicines” The review shows that skin symptoms like chronic fungal infections, hair loss, and skin depigmentation are key for early detection and management of APECED.
113 citations
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June 2010 in “Biological Chemistry” Cathepsin L deficiency causes large, abnormal cell structures and health issues in mice.
5 citations
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January 2024 in “JID Innovations” CCCA involves immune response and metabolism issues, suggesting new treatment options.
19 citations
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August 2011 in “Archives of Dermatology” CCCA is a common scarring hair loss in African descent women, possibly linked to genetics, hair care practices, and health issues like diabetes.
6 citations
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July 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Trichoepitheliomas can be hard to distinguish from other skin conditions and often start in teenage years.