November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Certain NK cell changes in blood may indicate alopecia areata progression.
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May 2013 in “Virology” HPV16 oncogenes disrupt the normal activity of hair follicle stem cells.
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December 1992 in “Seminars in cell biology” Skin stem cells are maintained by signals from nearby cells and vary in their ability to renew and mature.
April 2023 in “Authorea (Authorea)” A young woman with a rare skin cancer was diagnosed late because her symptoms were unusual for the disease.
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January 1977 in “PubMed” The hair keratin variant is mostly found in Caucasians.
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November 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A mutation in the FAM83G gene is linked to skin and hair abnormalities in two related individuals.
April 2012 in “Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences” No effective treatment exists to stimulate hair growth in atrichia with papular lesions.
May 2024 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” CYLD deficiency in skin tumors disrupts hair follicle cell processes and protein secretion.
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January 2008 in “Medical mycology” A dog's skin infection caused by the fungus Chaetomium globosum was effectively treated with ketoconazole.
April 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Trichilemmal carcinoma shares genetic traits with other skin cancers, suggesting similar treatment options.
August 2022 in “Frontiers in genetics” A new genetic change in the DSC3 gene is linked to a rare condition causing hair loss and skin blisters in a child.
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April 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A new mutation in the Connexin 26 gene was found in a patient with KID syndrome, expanding the known disorders linked to this gene.
May 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Trichilemmal carcinoma shares genetic traits with other skin cancers, suggesting similar treatment options.
December 2005 in “Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants” The woman was diagnosed with lichen planopilaris and can be treated with corticosteroids.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Type 1/17 inflammation in psoriasis increases skin cell growth due to a molecule that could be a new treatment target.
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January 2008 in “Journal of Korean Medical Science” NGAL may help maintain skin balance and is linked to skin disorders and cancers.
January 2008 in “Di-san junyi daxue xuebao” Rat hair follicle stem cells can become corneal epithelium-like cells when exposed to rabbit corneal limbal stroma.
November 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” EGFR-targeted cancer therapy can cause skin issues starting at hair follicles, leading to inflammation.
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March 1998 in “Oncogene” Overexpression of E2F1 can lead to skin tumors and disrupt hair growth.
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October 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Carriers of a specific gene mutation have subtle skin changes without visible symptoms.
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October 2024 in “Cells” Autophagy is essential for proper skin cell development and function.
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April 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CD34 is a marker for isolating stem-like cells in mouse hair follicles.
December 2004 in “PLoS ONE” The Foxn1(-/-) phenotype disrupts hair growth and affects skin stem cells.
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June 2001 in “Medical Electron Microscopy” Trichilemmal cysts may form from hair follicle outer root sheath growth.
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September 2008 in “The American journal of surgical pathology” Hair follicle hyperplasia is common in both benign and malignant skin lymphoproliferative disorders, with a proposed new term "pseudolymphomatous adnexitis."
January 2019 in “Proceedings for Annual Meeting of The Japanese Pharmacological Society” Nε-(carboxymethyl) lysine delays hair growth by blocking a key protein.
March 2022 in “Folia Medica Indonesiana” The lump on a woman's scalp was a rare, potentially cancerous tumor from the hair follicle, not a common cyst.
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June 2017 in “Nature Communications” A WNT10A gene mutation leads to ectodermal dysplasia by disrupting cell growth and differentiation.