research Chronic Crusted Scalp Lesion of an Elderly Male
An elderly man's non-healing scalp lesion was successfully treated with a strong topical steroid.
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research 194 An underlying mechanism of hair loss in acrodermatitis enteropathica
Zinc deficiency disrupts hair growth and cycle, but zinc supplements can fix this.
research Acrodermatitis Enteropathica
Acrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare inherited disorder causing skin issues, diarrhea, and hair loss.
research The Association of Lacrimal Gland Inflammation with Alopecia Areata
Lacrimal gland inflammation and alopecia areata can happen together due to autoimmune issues.
research Targeting of Skin Antigen-Presenting Cells
Transcutaneous vaccination using nanoparticles can enhance immune responses and reduce basal cell carcinomas.
research Skin disease in pregnancy
Pregnancy can change skin disease severity, with some conditions improving and others worsening, and treatment should balance benefits and fetal safety.
research Cultured Keratinocyte Sheets Enhanced Spontaneous Re-Epithelialization in a Dermal Explant Model of Partial-Thickness Wound Healing
research Experimental cutaneous Bacillus anthracis infections in hairless HRS/J mice
Hairless HRS/J mice resist Bacillus anthracis skin infections due to high numbers of immune cells, not because they lack hair follicles.
research Distribution of human B-defensin 2, TNF-alpha, IL-1 alpha, IL-6 and IL-8 in psoriatic skin
Certain proteins and cytokines are key in causing psoriatic skin issues.
research Pseudofolliculitis cutis: a vexing disorder of hair growth
Pseudofolliculitis cutis causes painful skin bumps and needs proper shaving and treatments to manage.
research Atrichia with papular lesions in two Pakistani consanguineous families resulting from mutations in the human hairless gene
research TRICHOSTASIS SPINULOSA OR PINSELHAAR
Trichostasis spinulosa is a rare skin condition with hair-filled plugs in hair follicles.
research Inflammatory Alopecia: A Hidden Cause of an Announced Surgical Failure. The Importance of Koebner Phenomenon in Trichology
Inflammatory alopecia can cause hair transplant failures due to the Koebner phenomenon.
research Commensal microbe regulation of skin cells in disease
research Mycobacterial 65,000 MW heat-shock protein shares a carboxy-terminal epitope with human epidermal cytokeratin 1/2.
A mycobacterial protein shares a similar region with a human skin protein, possibly affecting skin diseases.
research Artificial Infestation of Sarcoptes scabiei (Acari: Sarcoptidae) in Rabbits Exhibits Progressive Pathological Changes, Apoptosis, and Keratinization in the Skin
Rabbits with Sarcoptes scabiei had thicker skin, cell death, and skin hardening.
research Response of the Skin of Mice to Methyl Ether of Vitamin A and Vitamin A Palmitate1
research Extracellular Caspase-1 induces hair stem cell migration in wounded and inflamed skin conditions
Caspase-1 helps hair stem cells move to heal wounded or inflamed skin.
research 1322 Molecular profiling of frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) reveals TH1 and JAK-STAT up-regulation with no suppression of hair keratins
Frontal fibrosing alopecia shows increased inflammation and JAK-STAT pathway activity without reduced hair proteins.
research Tinea Incognito
The man's skin condition was finally identified as tinea incognito, a fungal infection.
research Follicular and epidermal alterations in patients treated with ZD1839 (Iressa), an inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor
ZD1839 (Iressa) causes skin and hair side effects, treatable with tretinoin cream and minocycline.
research Seborrheic Keratoses and Trichostasis Spinulosa
Seborrheic keratoses may partly come from hair follicle cells.
research Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp due to EGFR inhibitors: A multicentric study by EADV task force of ‘Dermatology for Cancer Patients’
Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp can occur about 17 weeks after starting EGFR inhibitors, and early minocycline may help manage it.
research Inducible Cutaneous Inflammation Reveals a Protumorigenic Role for Keratinocyte CXCR2 in Skin Carcinogenesis
CXCR2 in skin cells promotes tumor growth.
research Clinical Snippets
Razor bumps are linked to a genetic variant, misoprostol helps erythromelalgia pain, steroid ointments don't affect skin rhythms, and certain antibodies are common in localized scleroderma.
research Intercellular junctions in normal epidermis
Desmosomal adhesion is essential for healthy skin structure and function.
research A retrospective analysis of efficacy and safety of intralesional triamcinolone injections in the treatment of frontal fibrosing alopecia either as monotherapy or as a concomitant therapy
Intralesional triamcinolone injections can effectively stop frontal fibrosing alopecia with minimal side effects.
research Size-dependent penetration of nanoemulsions into epidermis and hair follicles: implications for transdermal delivery and immunization
Smaller nanoemulsions can penetrate skin and hair follicles better, which may be useful for delivering drugs and vaccines through the skin.
research A mechanism for topical cutaneous calcinosis
Epilation and DHT cause skin calcification by increasing ATP and calcium deposits.
research Significance of stress keratin expression in normal and diseased epithelia
Stress keratins are expressed less in diseased skin and are linked to differentiation, inflammation, and immunity.