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Some skin tumors may start from hair follicle stem cells.
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research Sic Transit Gloria: Farewell to the Epidermal Transit Amplifying Cell?
New research suggests that skin cell renewal may not require a special type of cell previously thought to be essential.
research Impaired Lef1 activation accelerates iPSC-derived keratinocytes differentiation in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome
Impaired LEF1 activation speeds up skin cell development in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome.
research Hirsutism
Most women with excessive hair growth have PCOS; treatment varies and focuses on preventing new hair, with electrolysis as the only permanent removal method.
research Pilomatricoma with Florid Osseous Metaplasia: A Cytologist’s Perspective
A rare skin tumor with bone formation was successfully removed without recurrence.
research Alopecia areata possibly induced by autoimmune reaction in a patient with human T‐cell lymphotropic virus‐1‐associated myelopathy
Autoimmune reactions may cause both alopecia areata and HAM.
research ACP Broadsheet 131: March 1992. Hirsute women: should they be investigated?
Most women with excess hair growth need only a clinical evaluation and minimal tests unless they show signs of virilism.
research Three-row stereocilia model predicts mammalian hair bundle behavior
The model explains how mammal ear hair cells respond to sound and adapt.
research CPC14 Blaschko-linear trichoepitheliomas: unveiling type 1 segmental mosaicism
A rare skin condition in a boy is likely due to a specific genetic mutation pattern.
research BIOACTIVE AND PERIPHERAL ANDROGENS IN PREPUBERTAL SIMPLE HYPERTRICHOSIS
Girls with prepubertal simple hypertrichosis have higher dihydrotestosterone (DHT) levels.
research A Rare Case of Postmenopausal Hirsutism Associated With a Serous Cystadenofibroma of the Ovary
Benign ovarian tumors can cause excess male hormones and related conditions in postmenopausal women.
research [Three-dimensional culture of plucked human hair follicles inside the collagen gel matrix].
Human hair follicles can grow and form structures in a collagen gel, useful for studying hair cell growth.
research Heterozygous 21‐hydroxylasedeficiency as a cause of hyperandrogenism
A woman's hyperandrogenism was caused by a genetic mutation leading to non-classic adrenogenital syndrome.
research A Case of Generalized Hair Follicle Hamartoma Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Generalized hair follicle hamartoma can occur with systemic lupus erythematosus.
research A homozygous single T deletion found in the GGCX gene with PXE-like phenotypes
A gene mutation worsens skin irritation in mice due to a lack of certain fats.
research Visual Vignette
The woman's symptoms and tests suggest her adrenal glands are producing too many male hormones.
research The Hair Follicle Bulge: A Niche for Adult Stem Cells
The hair follicle bulge is an important area for adult stem cells involved in hair growth and repair, with potential for medical use needing more research.
research The efficacy of a photolyase-based device on the cancerization field: a clinical and thermographic study
The photolyase-based device significantly changed the size and heat of potential skin cancer areas in patients.
research Overexpression of alkaline phosphatase improves the hair-inductive capacity of cultured human dermal papilla spheres
Increasing alkaline phosphatase in human skin cells helps to grow more hair.
research Injury-induced interleukin-1 alpha promotes Lgr5 hair follicle stem cells de novo regeneration and proliferation via regulating regenerative microenvironment in mice
The protein interleukin-1 alpha helps regenerate hair follicles and increase stem cell growth in mice.
research Ultrastructural characteristics of trichilemmal cysts: report of two cases
Trichilemmal cysts may form from hair follicle outer root sheath growth.
research TGF-α Is Widely Expressed in Differentiated as well as Hyperproliferative Skin Epithelium
research Molecular Basis for Hair Loss in Mice Carrying a Novel Nonsense Mutation (Hrrh-R) in the Hairless Gene (Hr)
A new mutation in the hairless gene causes hair loss and skin wrinkling in mice.
research AORTOCAVAL PARAGANGLIOMA IN VON HIPPEL-LINDAU DISEASE
VHL disease can cause early paragangliomas, needing lifelong monitoring.
research Epidermal hyperplasia and oral carcinoma in mice overexpressing the transcription factor ATF3 in basal epithelial cells
Overexpressing ATF3 in mice's epithelial cells may lead to oral cancer.
research EGFR marks a subpopulation of dermal mesenchymal cells highly expressing IGF1 which enhances hair follicle regeneration.
A certain type of skin cell, marked by EGFR, produces a lot of IGF1 and helps hair follicles grow back faster.
research Multiple Pilomatrixoma in Turner Syndrome
Multiple pilomatrixoma may indicate Turner syndrome.
research Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
CAH is a genetic disorder affecting cortisol production and causing hormonal imbalances, with treatment and diagnosis varying by form and symptoms.
research POSTMENOPAUSAL HIRSUTISM: A CASE REPORT
A rare ovarian tumor caused a postmenopausal woman to develop male-like features, which improved after surgery.
research Common Forms of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia is mainly caused by enzyme deficiencies, leading to varying symptoms like hormone imbalances and physical changes.