January 2021 in “Middle East journal of applied sciences” Zinc is essential for plant growth and human health, but many soils lack enough zinc, affecting crops and potentially leading to health problems.
February 2018 in “Trends in Immunology” Skin bacteria can help wound healing by activating certain immune cells.
4 citations
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April 2004 in “Medical veritas” Zinc can reverse hair loss caused by the anthrax vaccine.
Selenium is essential for health, but too little or too much can cause serious health problems.
80 citations
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June 2000 in “Modern Pathology” Long-standing benign tumors can become cancerous, especially in people with weakened immune systems.
241 citations
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January 2001 in “Reviews on Environmental Health” High selenium exposure can harm thyroid function, immune system, liver, skin, and may increase neurotoxicity and cancer risk.
48 citations
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April 2010 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Men are more likely to get infectious skin diseases, while women are more prone to autoimmune and pigment-related skin conditions, influenced by biological and environmental factors.
23 citations
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May 2024 in “Bioactive Materials” Biomimetic biomaterials can improve skin healing by mimicking natural tissue and reducing immune rejection.
18 citations
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September 2022 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology” Controlling immune responses with biomaterials can reduce scarring and improve skin regeneration.
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January 2024 in “Burns & Trauma” Sebaceous gland organoids could improve skin regeneration and treatment.
7 citations
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December 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” NKG2D+CD4+ T cells are higher in alopecia areata patients and may be involved in the disease.
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November 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Enhancing regulatory T cells may help treat autoimmune diseases like alopecia areata.
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February 1977 in “Archives of Dermatology” Fresh plasma transfusions did not help treat Leiner disease in an infant.
1 citations
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September 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” γδ T cells are crucial for early wound healing after a skin virus infection.
1 citations
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April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” ZNF750 and MPZL3 are important in causing seborrheic dermatitis.
March 2026 in “Journal of Zhejiang University (Medical Sciences)” Angelica sinensis helps repair and regenerate the thymus in mice.
February 2026 in “Biomaterials” BOOST is a promising, easy-to-use treatment for diabetic foot ulcers that improves healing by reducing inflammation and promoting blood vessel growth.
December 2025 in “International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science” Imbalanced skin microbiome can worsen skin conditions like acne and eczema.
Wound-induced hair follicle creation is a complex process in adult mammals that involves various cells and immune responses, and understanding it better could help improve skin healing strategies.
80 citations
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April 2018 in “Trends in Molecular Medicine” Lichen Planopilaris and Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia may help us understand hair follicle stem cell disorders and suggest new treatments.
31 citations
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January 2021 in “Experimental Dermatology” Skin organoids are a promising new model for studying human skin development and testing treatments.
13 citations
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January 2020 in “Scientific Reports” The African spiny mouse heals skin without scarring due to different protein activity compared to the common house mouse, which heals with scarring.
3 citations
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March 2024 in “Viruses” γδ T cells are essential for wound healing after poxvirus infection.
September 2004 in “Experimental Dermatology” Stress and certain chemicals affect hair growth by interacting with the immune and nervous systems.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The research identified unique metabolic activities in immune cells associated with hair loss in Alopecia Areata.
33 citations
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December 2012 in “NMR in Biomedicine” Microencapsulation helps protect and track therapeutic cells, showing promise for treating various diseases, but more work is needed to improve the technology.
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July 1992 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Oral cyclosporine A and prednisolone effectively improved alopecia universalis without side effects.
11 citations
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July 2012 in “Experimental dermatology” Innate immunity genes in hair follicle stem cells might have new roles beyond traditional immune functions.
510 citations
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August 2006 in “Endocrinology” The vitamin D receptor is involved in multiple body functions beyond calcium regulation, including immune response and rapid reactions not related to gene activity.
56 citations
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November 2010 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” Brain hormones significantly affect hair color and could potentially be used to prevent or reverse grey hair.