February 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Surgery on a baby with a skin disorder improved eyelid position and eye health.
32 citations
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May 1986 in “Archives of Dermatology” The condition is likely inherited in an autosomal-dominant pattern.
September 2018 in “CRC Press eBooks” Hair and nail disorders can cause changes in scalp pigmentation, especially with sun exposure and alopecia.
January 2020 in “Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja” Corneal health relies on cell migration and cooperation with the lacrimal gland, not Bmi1+ cells, and Eda gene mutations can cause dry eye disease.
104 citations
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July 1994 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Basonuclin helps keratinocytes multiply and prevents them from fully maturing.
22 citations
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January 2009 in “Medical mycology” A family got a fungal infection from a boy who had contact with rabbits, but they all recovered with treatment.
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December 2022 in “Pediatric dermatology” A boy developed a rare skin condition after recovering from a severe skin reaction, and it improved with lotion treatment.
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March 1966 in “Archives of Dermatology” Nevoid basal cell carcinomas start in the skin and hair follicles.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Immunology” EMT plays a key role in skin fibrosis and offers new therapy targets.
46 citations
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March 2005 in “Endocrinology” Overexpression of the glucocorticoid receptor in mice causes developmental defects similar to ectodermal dysplasia.
87 citations
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March 2014 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids” Cholesterol sulfate buildup due to a genetic mutation disrupts the skin barrier, leading to the scaling skin seen in X-linked ichthyosis.
2 citations
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June 2012 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” A rare neck cyst in a 47-year-old man showed diverse skin cell types and was not linked to HPV.
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April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Repetin is a protein involved in skin and hair development, binding calcium and compensating for other proteins when needed.
April 2018 in “D-Scholarship@Pitt (University of Pittsburgh)” Keratin-75 is secreted by ameloblasts in a unique way without a signal peptide.
37 citations
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August 2024 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” Keratins 6, 16, and 17 increase in damaged or diseased skin and may help diagnose skin issues.
August 2019 in “Journal of Medical Histology” EMT helps heal tissues but can cause scarring and other issues if prolonged.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” A woman's scalp nodule was a common, harmless pilar cyst, treated by surgical removal.
June 2021 in “The Journal of Family Practice” A 69-year-old woman has a fast-growing hand lesion that didn't improve with salicylic acid.
27 citations
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December 1999 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Necrobiosis lipoidica may need new criteria for accurate diagnosis due to similarities with another condition.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The specific skin disease variant p.(Arg2000Trp) in plectin can cause a wide range of symptoms, which should be considered when diagnosing patients.
30 citations
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September 2000 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Fatty acid composition in human skin, mouth, and hair cells varies with keratinization, and cultured cells show essential fatty acid deficiency.
June 2017 in “Experimental dermatology” Skin has a larger surface area than thought, certain skin cells improve skin flap survival, better trials for skin conditions in children are needed, Stevens-Johnson syndrome rates vary by age and race, and better skin barrier function may reduce inflammation in the elderly.
2 citations
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June 2001 in “Medical Electron Microscopy” Trichilemmal cysts may form from hair follicle outer root sheath growth.
March 2022 in “Ophthalmology Journal” A woman's rare benign eyelid tumor was correctly identified through detailed tissue analysis.
February 2026 in “Nature Communications” A specific group of immune and skin cells may cause chronic inflammation in atopic dermatitis.
19 citations
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October 1996 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Pseudopelade is a rare inherited hair loss condition with a genetic cause.
July 2022 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Pseudopelade is likely an independent disease due to its distinct features.
68 citations
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April 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Trichohyalin-like proteins are essential for the development of skin structures like hair, nails, and feathers.
14 citations
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November 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” YAP and TAZ proteins control skin cell growth and repair.