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December 2008 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” The PML protein helps prevent skin cancer in mice.
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March 2023 in “Journal of controlled release” A special gel with medicine helps prevent melanoma from coming back after surgery.
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August 2021 in “Experimental dermatology” Overexpressing Merkel cell virus proteins in human hair follicles can create clusters of cells that resemble Merkel cell cancer.
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December 2013 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The treatment improved hair color in most vitiligo patients without major side effects.
3D models from confocal microscopy improve melanoma detection on sun-damaged skin.
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January 2018 in “Advances in experimental medicine and biology” Researchers created artificial human skin using special cells, which could help treat skin conditions like albinism and vitiligo.
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September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” BAP1 mutations are rare in pediatric melanocytic tumors and may develop later in life.
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December 1966 in “Endocrinology” Injecting α-MSH made mice's hair turn black.
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April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” NLRP1 helps melanoma tumors grow by boosting inflammasome activation and reducing caspase-3 activity.
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April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” UV photography can help identify people at higher risk for skin cancer, and male pattern baldness at age 45 is linked to a higher risk of certain skin cancers.
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September 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Removing Dicer from pigment cells in newborn mice causes early hair graying and changes in cell migration molecules.
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December 2022 in “Scientific Data” The study maps how genes are regulated during mouse hair growth.
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January 2017 in “Stem Cells International” A protein called sFRP4 from skin cells stops the development of pigment-producing cells in hair.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” LSD1 is essential for healthy skin development and creating the skin's protective barrier.
January 2023 in “Figshare” Mouse skin and hair aging starts at 200 days, with changes in hair follicles and more white hairs as signs of aging.
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January 2015 in “Journal of Ginseng Research” Ginsenoside Rg3 from Panax ginseng can lighten skin by reducing melanin production.
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March 2003 in “PubMed” The scalp has a natural speckled pattern of increased pigment around hair follicles, possibly linked to local hormone production.
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March 2012 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” Keratin 15 cells from hair follicles help develop and maintain skin tumors in mice.
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March 2023 in “JAAD case reports” Hair repigmentation can indicate malignancy and should be investigated.
April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Vitamin D helps protect skin, PSORS1 gene's risk interval for psoriasis is expanded, hair follicles can be generated from mouse cells, and interferon-γ may cause pigmented skin lesions.
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June 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new mouse model for vitiligo helps study immune responses and potential treatments.
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October 2021 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” PRAME helps distinguish between benign and malignant skin cells in most cases.
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February 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” MCSP may help identify and regulate skin stem cells, affecting hair growth and regeneration.
A man's scalp hair loss was due to a combined melanocytic nevus and alopecia areata, suggesting a possible link between the two conditions.