11 citations
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February 1982 in “Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis” A new method can detect mutations in mice by observing changes in hair follicle cells.
27 citations
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April 2017 in “European journal of endocrinology” The research found that MRI and certain hormone levels can help tell apart ovarian tumors from hyperthecosis in postmenopausal women, but tissue analysis is still needed for a definite diagnosis.
January 2020 in “Mastology” Flow cytometry was effective in diagnosing metastatic breast cancer in a bone marrow sample.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” Enhancing immune response can improve cancer treatment effectiveness.
June 2023 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” New technologies show potential for better understanding and treating skin conditions with abnormal mucin, but more research is needed for clinical use.
5 citations
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October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” A method was developed to grow hair follicles in a lab for research on hair growth and health.
61 citations
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April 1969 in “Archives of Dermatology” Skin biopsy is crucial for diagnosing unknown baldness causes.
1 citations
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July 2009 in “Journal of dermatology” A 29-year-old man had a jaw plaque diagnosed as follicular mucinosis, linked to nestin-positive hair follicle stem cells.
January 2025 in “Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine” 7 citations
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November 2006 in “Journal of immunological methods” The method can help diagnose and monitor diabetes by analyzing hair.
May 2012 in “The Journal of Nuclear Medicine” Hair stem cells were tracked in mice using a special imaging technique, showing that it's possible to monitor hair growth this way.
31 citations
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October 1992 in “PubMed” A mycobacterial protein shares a similar region with a human skin protein, possibly affecting skin diseases.
June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The technique effectively shows how human skin and hair cells form into ball-like structures.
January 1999 in “Chinses Journal of Hand Surgery” Human hair keratin artificial tendon is a safe and effective tendon substitute.
Understanding hair follicle signaling can improve hair disorder treatments.
8 citations
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February 1994 in “Archives of Dermatology” Basaloid follicular hamartoma's appearance can be similar to other skin conditions, and diagnosis should consider both the look and behavior of the tumor.
8 citations
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July 2015 in “European journal of histochemistry” Sox9 is present in most canine skin tumors and may help understand stem cells' role in these cancers.
6 citations
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November 1977 in “International Journal of Legal Medicine” Human hair contains a substance that shows blood group A activity.
Hair follicles can be used to quickly assess drug effects in cancer treatment.
1 citations
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July 2025 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Scalp biopsies are crucial for diagnosing hair loss types accurately.
90 citations
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January 1979 in “International review of cytology” Wool follicles are complex, involving interactions between different cell types and structures.
32 citations
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September 1996 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” 6 citations
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September 1996 in “Archives of Dermatological Research”
16 citations
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September 2018 in “Scientific reports” Scientists created keratinocyte cell lines from human hair that can differentiate similarly to normal skin cells, offering a new way to study skin biology and diseases.
73 citations
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April 2006 in “BioTechniques” Protein microarrays are highly sensitive tools useful for disease diagnosis and studying proteins.
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.
4 citations
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July 2008 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Poor response to topical immunotherapy in alopecia areata patients is linked to impaired cell responses.
A new method using stamps improves symmetry in hair restoration surgery.
August 2025 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Accurate diagnosis and personalized treatment are crucial in dermatopathology.
October 2009 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Researchers developed a method to label and study human hair follicle stem cells using a fluorescent protein.