May 2024 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” A man with a type of skin lymphoma had unusual yellowish skin growths despite normal blood lipid levels, and treatment reduced some symptoms but not the growths.
57 citations
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February 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Cylindromas likely originate from hair follicle stem cells, not sweat glands.
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August 2008 in “Immunogenetics” A gene mutation in mice causes increased mast cells and disorganized hair follicles in their skin.
27 citations
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July 1997 in “PubMed” The harlequin ichthyosis mouse mutation causes thick skin and early death, resembling a human skin disorder.
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June 2016 in “University of Zagreb University Computing Centre (SRCE)” Most canine follicular tumors in Croatia are benign, but some can be malignant, so testing is important.
7 citations
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February 2015 in “Journal of comparative pathology” CD8+ T cells play a key role in graft-versus-host disease in certain mice models.
The balance between cell renewal and differentiation controls the growth of cancerous cells in mouse skin.
September 2024 in “Dermatologica Sinica” Early and accurate diagnosis of congenital smooth muscle hamartomas is crucial to distinguish them from other conditions.
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March 2016 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease can cause scarring alopecia and should be considered in diagnosis.
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May 2021 in “Neuropathology & applied neurobiology/Neuropathology and applied neurobiology” Correct diagnosis and treatment are crucial for effective management of lipid storage myopathies.
January 2016 in “Lithuanian University of Health Sciences” Different diseases cause specific skin and hair follicle changes in dogs with alopecia.
September 2007 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” Cronkhite-Canada syndrome causes chronic diarrhea and has a poor prognosis despite treatment.
147 citations
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April 1997 in “Oncogene” Overexpressing IGF-1 in mice leads to skin abnormalities and tumors.
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October 2003 in “Clinical pediatrics” Steroid treatment greatly improved the symptoms of a boy with a rare disorder called Satoyoshi syndrome.
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October 1994 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Multiple perifollicular fibromas may actually be unrecognized cases of Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome.
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April 2007 in “Journal of clinical oncology” 4 citations
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April 1983 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A 15-year-old girl with hypothyroidism had excess hair and skin issues due to blocked hair follicles.
147 citations
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January 2003 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” The document concludes that accurate diagnosis of ichthyosis is crucial for treatment and genetic advice, and ongoing research is needed for better therapies.
12 citations
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February 2023 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” HGF-modified hair follicle stem cells help brain recovery after injury in rats.
52 citations
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June 1991 in “Journal of Virology” The hamster polyomavirus middle T antigen is linked to tumors in hamsters and associates with a specific tyrosine kinase.
June 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” Anti-Ku-positive patients often have muscle weakness and autophagy plays a key role in their condition.
12 citations
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December 2002 in “Archives of Dermatology” Sweet syndrome can be the only sign of hairy cell leukemia relapse.
4 citations
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December 2001 in “Endoscopy” Prednisolone and Bactrim improved symptoms in a woman with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome.
November 2015 in “Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca Veterinary Medicine” Most dogs with Cushing's syndrome have pituitary tumors causing varied symptoms, complicating diagnosis.
24 citations
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February 1986 in “Cancer” A pancreatic tumor caused high glucagon levels and symptoms, but treatment reduced glucagon and shrank liver tumors.
September 2025 in “Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences” Nine hair follicle tumors were found in dogs.
56 citations
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September 2010 in “Veterinary pathology” Certain mouse strains develop a skin condition similar to a human hair loss disease due to genetic defects.
January 2020 in “JAAD case reports” Systemic mastocytosis may cause a type of hair loss called cicatricial alopecia.
15 citations
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January 2013 in “European Journal of Pediatrics” Patients with Shwachman-Diamond syndrome often get misdiagnosed due to a wide range of symptoms, including immune system problems and bone abnormalities.
3 citations
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January 2022 in “Burns & Trauma” CTHRC1 helps sweat glands recover by rebuilding nearby blood vessels.