31 citations
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October 2010 in “Progress in lipid research” LPA3 is crucial for embryo implantation and links LPA to prostaglandin signaling.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The Fas/FasL pathway may play a role in alopecia areata.
16 citations
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January 2017 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Managing frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planus pigmentosus is challenging due to resistant hair loss and skin discoloration.
3 citations
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February 2019 in “Animal biotechnology” The PLP2 gene affects cashmere fiber quality in goats and is linked to hair growth and loss.
3 citations
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August 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Filaggrin mutations are linked to atopic dermatitis and help explain how genetics and environment affect the disease.
April 2012 in “The FASEB Journal” LPA 4 helps control blood and lymph vessel development in zebrafish.
Not having the gene PLAAT3 leads to fat loss, high insulin resistance, and abnormal fat levels in the blood due to a disruption in fat cell development and function.
August 2025 in “Bioactive Materials” Ac-GFFY-IGF peptide is a promising, safe, and effective treatment for hair loss, better than current options.
22 citations
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April 2013 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia can occur with lichen planus pigmentosus, needing careful diagnosis and treatment.
June 2003 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” GLABRA2 represses root hair formation by inhibiting a specific gene.
10 citations
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August 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” Decorin helps hair cells grow and move, and keeps hair growth phase going in mice.
15 citations
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September 2018 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” BcFLA1 protein is crucial for root hair growth in response to low phosphate in Brassica carinata.
1 citations
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September 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is a hair loss condition mainly affecting postmenopausal women, with unclear causes and various clinical patterns.
12 citations
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January 2015 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” A mother and daughter with similar hair loss conditions and identical HLA types suggest a genetic link between the conditions.
89 citations
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February 2002 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” A premenopausal woman had hair loss and skin issues, treated with topical steroids.
11 citations
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April 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A specific mutation in PA-PLA1α causes abnormal hair growth.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The patient responded well to treatment with no disease progression.
October 2021 in “QJM: An International Journal of Medicine” L-GF injections improved hair growth in women with minimal side effects.
November 2025 in “Mendeley Data” November 2025 in “Mendeley Data”
Lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia are likely the same disease with different clinical appearances.
60 citations
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July 2014 in “Autophagy” The protein FLCN is involved in cellular cleanup and is regulated by ULK1.
August 2020 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Higher FABP4 levels may help diagnose androgenetic alopecia early.
34 citations
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September 2020 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” Hyaluronic acid increases collagen synthesis safely, while poly-L-lactic acid may cause complications by affecting fibroblasts.
7 citations
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January 2019 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” A genetic marker linked to a type of hair loss was found in most patients studied.
15 citations
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December 2017 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia and androgenetic alopecia may be related, with a possible shared cause.
16 citations
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December 2018 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” The new patch made of cell matrix and a polymer improves wound healing and supports blood vessel growth.
68 citations
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July 2011 in “Journal of Biochemistry/The journal of biochemistry” New LPA receptors (LPA4, LPA5, LPA6) have diverse roles in the body.
September 2003 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” GLABRA2 gene controls root-hair growth by regulating phospholipid signaling.
1 citations
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February 2024 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Certain genetic factors may contribute to frontal fibrosing alopecia in Brazil.