December 2022 in “Experimental and Clinical Physiology and Biochemistry” A lotion with 5% minoxidil boosts the immune response in guinea pigs.
July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A patient with a PLEC mutation has epidermolysis bullosa, muscular dystrophy, and myasthenia gravis, which improved with steroid treatment.
March 2022 in “Ophthalmology Journal” A woman's rare benign eyelid tumor was correctly identified through detailed tissue analysis.
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December 2013 in “Veterinary dermatology” Three dogs with a rare skin condition improved with treatment.
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May 2009 in “Cell stem cell” Lrig1 marks a unique group of stem cells in mouse skin that can become different skin cell types.
January 2012 in “ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania)” miRNAs are crucial for hair growth and skin health.
March 2026 in “Biomolecules” MicroRNAs play a key role in controlling hair growth and quality in sheep and goats.
August 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The study found that tight junctions reach the top layer of the skin's stratum granulosum, not just the second top layer as previously thought.
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April 2015 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” Androgens cause oil-producing skin cells with androgen receptors to mature and produce more oil.
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March 1977 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Nandrolone phenylpropionate injections thickened the skin and enlarged oil glands in female hairless hamsters.
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December 2015 in “Journal of dermatology” β-interferon injections for melanoma can cause excessive hair growth at the injection sites.
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January 2003 Merkel cells likely attract sensory nerve fibers.
November 2013 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Keratin 79 cells help form and regenerate hair canals.
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March 2006 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” The woman's forehead lesion was caused by ointment use and resolved with treatment.
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January 1997 in “Journal of the society of cosmetic chemists” Different antidandruff shampoos can change how much oil your scalp produces.
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January 1999 in “Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science” Biotin helps maintain hair follicle growth by affecting cell death and survival signals.
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October 2023 in “BMC Genomics” miRNAs in the Dlk1-Gtl2 region may improve lamb fur quality.
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May 1997 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” Sebaceous glands in the skin play a key role in absorbing the antiandrogen drug RU 58841, especially when it's encapsulated in liposomes.
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September 2024 in “Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology” Malassezia furfur lipids improve skin health at pH 6.
November 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” MOF controls skin development by regulating genes for mitochondria and cilia.
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August 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Bikunin is found on the cell boundaries of certain skin layers and may help regulate skin and hair functions.
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September 2005 in “Experimental dermatology” The cornified envelope is crucial for skin's barrier function and involves key proteins and genetic factors.
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January 2020 in “JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH” 2% Minoxidil effectively improves eyebrow hair growth and thickness.
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February 1962 in “Experimental Biology and Medicine” Male and female mice have different lipid compositions in their skin during hair growth cycles.
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April 2013 in “Dermatologic surgery” Bimatoprost effectively and safely improves eyebrow appearance.
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October 2005 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Adult stem cells from rat whisker follicles can regenerate hair follicles and sebaceous glands.
October 2023 in “Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” Blepharoptosis surgery usually lowers the eyebrows, especially near the nose.
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March 1984 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
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October 2018 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Mohs micrographic surgery is effective for early-stage non-melanoma skin cancers on the lips, with basal cell carcinoma more common on the upper cutaneous lip and squamous cell carcinoma more common on the lower vermilion lip.
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March 2019 in “Dermatologic surgery” Bimatoprost 0.01% effectively and safely improves eyebrow growth.