research Melanocytes and Vitiligo (and Hair Graying)
Melanocytes produce melanin; their defects cause vitiligo and hair graying, with treatments available for vitiligo.
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research Porokeratotic adnexal ostial naevus: review on the entity and therapeutic approach
Laser treatments are the most effective for porokeratotic adnexal ostial nevus.
research Pilomatricoma with Florid Osseous Metaplasia: A Cytologist’s Perspective
A rare skin tumor with bone formation was successfully removed without recurrence.
research Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides masquerading as alopecia areata
Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides can look like alopecia areata.
research Beyond Coincidence in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Becker Nevus Adjacent to Plexiform Neurofibroma with Brachial Plexus Involvement and Integrated Mechanistic Illustration
A rare case shows a possible link between Neurofibromatosis type 1 and Becker nevus due to genetic mutations.
research Basal cell carcinomas in mice arise from hair follicle stem cells and multiple epithelial progenitor populations
Basal cell carcinomas in mice can start from hair follicle stem cells and other skin cell types, depending on signaling levels.
research A Rare Cutaneous Hamartomatous Adnexal Tumor: Trichofolliculoma
Recognizing trichofolliculomas is important to avoid unnecessary surgery.
research Sulfur Containing Tyrosine Analogs Can Cause Selective Melanocytotoxicity Involving Tyrosinase-Mediated Apoptosis
research Giant Morpheaform Basal Cell Carcinoma Mimicking Scarring Alopecia: Exception Prone to Neglect
A rare type of skin cancer on the scalp can be mistaken for hair loss, causing delayed diagnosis and severe damage.
research Isolated hyperthermic chemotherapy perfusion for limb melanoma is a safe procedure
Isolated limb perfusion is a safe and effective treatment for limb melanoma.
research Dermoscopy of pilomatricoma: A case report with a review of the literature
Dermoscopy helps doctors recognize a type of benign skin tumor called pilomatricoma.
research Trichoblastic Carcinoma (“Malignant Trichoblastoma”) with Lymphatic and Hematogenous Metastases
Long-standing benign tumors can become cancerous, especially in people with weakened immune systems.
research Levodopa-induced skin disorders in patients with Parkinson disease: a systematic literature review approach
Levodopa for Parkinson's disease might be linked to skin issues like melanoma, but it's unclear if the drug or the disease causes them.
research Two Clinically Unusual Cases of Folliculotropic Mycosis Fungoides: One with and the Other without Syringotropism
Some cases of folliculotropic mycosis fungoides may progress slowly and not need aggressive treatment.
research An approach to disorders of pigmentation
The document concludes that pigmentation disorders in animals involve complex interactions between melanocytes and keratinocytes.
research 50842 Mohs micrographic surgery for nail-unit squamous cell carcinoma
research Mode of redifferentiation and melanogenesis of melanocytes in mouse hair follicles
research Primary Vitreoretinal Lymphoma Presenting Solely with Asymptomatic Peripheral Drusenoid Lesions
Older patients with new retinal lesions may have cancer, and local radiation might not stop it from spreading.
research Gutartige epitheliale Neubildungen in der Haut des Hundes
Benign epithelial tumors in dogs don't spread or become cancerous.
research A Case of Onycholemmal Carcinoma in a 77-Year-Old Man
The man died from lung cancer, not the rare nail tumor.
research 441 Anti-melanoma gene signature in dermal sheath fibroblasts from scalp hair follicles in Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB)
research 874 Elevated expression of osteopontin splice variants in nonmelanoma skin cancer compared to normal skin and adult keratinocytes
Nonmelanoma skin cancers have higher levels of certain osteopontin variants than normal skin.
research Pyodermatitis vegetans associated with multiple myeloma
A skin condition called pyodermatitis vegetans was found in a patient with multiple myeloma for the first time.
research Human dermal stem cells differentiate into functional epidermal melanocytes
Human dermal stem cells can become functional skin pigment cells.
research Platelet-Rich Plasma Resultant Cutaneous Nodules on Scalp
PRP injections for hair loss may cause scalp nodules that can persist but often regress on their own.
research Downregulation of nuclear factor-kappaB activation in human keratinocytes by melanogenesis inhibitors
Melanogenesis inhibitors like kojic acid and niacinamide can reduce inflammation and pigment production in skin cells.
research Citrulline-containing basal cell carcinomas. Differentiation toward hair structures with induction of dermal hair papillae
Citrulline in certain skin tumors suggests they mimic hair growth, helping distinguish them from other cancer types.
research Congenital cataract and slowly progressing facial skin lesions in a 5‐year‐old boy
A 5-year-old boy has Nevus Comedonicus Syndrome, causing skin lesions and a cataract.
research The silver locus product (Silv/gp100/Pmel17) as a new tool for the analysis of melanosome transfer in human melanocyte–keratinocyte co‐culture
The new assay can track and measure melanosome transfer between skin cells, confirming filopodia's role in this process.
research The malignant capacity of skin tumours induced by expression of a mutant H-ras transgene depends on the cell type targeted
The risk of skin tumors becoming malignant depends on the specific skin cell type affected.