17 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology” Seborrheic keratosis is a common, harmless skin growth that can look like cancer, so it may need a biopsy.
February 2020 in “Definitions” Mutations in the KRT16 gene can cause skin and nail disorders.
7 citations
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January 2020 in “Dermatology online journal” An adult with a rare skin condition improved with tazarotene treatment.
February 2026 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” Ectopic acanthosis nigricans can occur at surgical sites due to skin graft mismatches.
August 2024 in “Clinical Case Reports” Pilomatricoma is a rare, benign skin tumor that requires surgical removal for best results.
12 citations
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June 2015 in “Dermatology Reports” Middle-aged women in Iran are most affected by primary cicatricial alopecia, especially discoid lupus erythematous.
August 2024 in “Postgraduate Medical Journal” A rare skin reaction from cancer treatment was successfully managed with topical treatments and antihistamines.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Genetic variants in specific genes cause central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
2 citations
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January 2024 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” The research created a detailed map of skin cells, showing that certain cells in basal cell carcinoma may come from hair follicles and could help the cancer grow.
September 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” CCCA is a common hair loss condition in African American women, often inherited and influenced by hairstyling, with unique scalp features detectable by special tools.
29 citations
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February 1989 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” A unique hair tumor with a rippled pattern was identified, showing incomplete differentiation and unusual cell arrangements.
44 citations
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March 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” A wide range of proteins are integrated into the skin's protective layer.
6 citations
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January 2015 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” PEODDN is a rare skin disorder with limited treatment options, best treated with laser therapy.
September 2022 in “JAAD case reports” The man has a genetic skin condition called pachyonychia congenita.
2 citations
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September 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Removing certain hair follicle stem cells worsens skin reactions to allergens.
December 2010 in “HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)” The cornea develops independently of the lens, following its own default pathway.
5 citations
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January 2017 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Porokeratotic eccrine and hair follicle nevus is a very rare skin disorder possibly caused by a GJB2 gene mutation.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The research created a detailed map of skin cells, showing that certain cells in basal cell carcinoma may come from hair follicles and could help the cancer grow.
November 2015 in “European Journal of Inflammation” Cicatricial alopecia, a permanent hair loss condition, is mainly caused by damage to specific hair follicle stem cells and abnormal immune responses, with gene regulator PPAR-y and lipid metabolism disorders playing significant roles.
14 citations
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October 2001 in “British Journal of Ophthalmology” Corneal issues in pemphigus vulgaris may require surgery if medication is not followed.
March 2026 in “Dermatopathology” A rare skin tumor with extra hair growth was found and safely removed from a 27-year-old woman.
Melanocytes can regenerate around hair follicles in bullous pemphigoid, especially in patients with darker skin.
15 citations
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November 2020 in “Development” Stem cells in the eye have different roles and behaviors, helping maintain and repair the eye's surface.
5 citations
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July 2022 in “Orphanet journal of rare diseases” RSPO1 mutations in certain patients lead to skin cells that don't develop properly and are more likely to become invasive, increasing the risk of skin cancer.
16 citations
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October 2014 in “Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology” Keratoacanthoma comes from hair follicle cells.
January 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Potential therapeutic targets for scarring hair loss are identified.
June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Atopic dermatitis shows a link between skin layers in inflammation, detectable with detailed gene analysis.
July 2023 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Accurate diagnosis of granular parakeratosis is crucial for effective treatment and improvement.
38 citations
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January 2017 in “PPAR Research” PPAR-γ helps control skin oil glands and inflammation, and its disruption can cause hair loss diseases.
25 citations
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June 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Genes linked to fibrosis are more active in people with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.