A 15-year-old boy's smelly, yellow armpit hair improved with clindamycin treatment.
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July 2008 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Hair root sheaths are more common in non-scarring hair loss and help diagnose the type of hair loss.
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February 1989 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” A unique hair tumor with a rippled pattern was identified, showing incomplete differentiation and unusual cell arrangements.
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March 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in the DSG4 gene cause a severe form of brittle hair and skin issues.
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November 1994 in “Differentiation” Trichohyalin is found in non-hair tissues and works with filaggrin in certain skin areas and conditions.
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June 2005 in “Developmental dynamics” Runx3 helps determine hair shape.
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April 2010 in “Developmental Biology” Sebaceous glands can form new hair follicles when activated, but hair follicle bulges cannot.
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December 2008 in “PubMed” Trichilemmoma, BCC, and SCC tumors have different stem cell marker expressions.
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April 2009 in “Journal of anatomy” Hard skin features like scales, feathers, and hair evolved through specific protein changes in different animal groups.
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October 2009 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Canine claws have complex structures with different keratin types, similar to hair and nails.
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December 2020 in “Mammalian genome” Harlequin mutant mice have hair loss due to low AIF protein levels and retroviral element activity.
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May 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” Overactive Stat3 in mouse skin causes hair loss and cell structure damage.
September 2022 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” An 8-year-old girl has a rare genetic disorder causing complete, irreversible hair loss and skin bumps.
March 2022 in “Ophthalmology Journal” A woman's rare benign eyelid tumor was correctly identified through detailed tissue analysis.
December 2021 in “International journal of research - granthaalayah” A young woman had a rare, usually non-cancerous tumor on her face that was initially mistaken for a different condition.
2 citations
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July 2025 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery” Hair follicles can improve wound healing and reduce scarring.
180 citations
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January 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Vitamin D Receptor is crucial for normal skin and hair growth.
2 citations
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December 2024 in “BMC Genomics” Key genes and pathways control sheep hair growth phases.
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January 2011 in “Cell stem cell” Hair follicle stem cells can return to their original niche and help regenerate hair.
59 citations
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February 2019 in “BMC Genomics” Hair length in rabbits is linked to differences in lipid metabolism and cell death.
47 citations
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August 2012 in “Cell Cycle” Stem cells in hair follicles can become neurons and other cells, especially in the upper part, useful for nerve repair.
15 citations
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September 2002 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Abnormal keratin expression in mice causes severe oral issues, affecting feeding.
26 citations
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July 2012 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects” The review found that different stem cell types in the skin are crucial for repair and could help treat skin diseases and cancer.
135 citations
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October 1997 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Trichohyalin is modified by enzymes to form strong structures in hair cells.
Basal cell carcinoma behaves like hair follicles and targeting specific pathways may help treat it.
January 2021 in “Dermatology online journal” One twin girl has Loose anagen syndrome with poorly anchored hair, diagnosed with a simple hair pull test, while her identical twin does not have the condition.
39 citations
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November 2007 in “Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry” NG2 is crucial for normal skin and hair development in mice.
30 citations
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December 2014 in “BMC Genetics” Certain genes and proteins may influence wool growth in Aohan fine wool sheep.
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August 2000 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” The nodule on the woman's back was a benign hair follicle tumor, not cancer, but needed removal.
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August 2021 in “Frontiers in Genetics” Certain genes related to sulfur metabolism are more active during the growth phase of Cashmere goat wool, and melatonin might help this process.