November 2018 in “Biomedical Journal of Scientific and Technical Research” Long-Acting Platelet Rich Plasma therapy can effectively reduce hair shedding, thicken hair, and promote new growth in women with pattern hair loss.
126 citations
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April 2006 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The conclusion is that FFA and LPP have similar scalp biopsy features, making them hard to distinguish histologically, and FFA may be a specific kind of scarring hair loss.
17 citations
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November 2015 in “Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity” Fibroblast Growth Factor-9 helps repair heart damage after a heart attack by creating new blood vessels, especially in diabetics.
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June 2011 in “Movement Disorders” The document describes a woman with familial Parkinson's disease due to a genetic mutation, showing severe symptoms and poor response to treatment, and suggests finasteride may help reduce symptoms in Tourette syndrome.
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March 2005 in “Biotechnology and Bioengineering” A new method speeds up insulin amyloid fibril growth, useful for studying diseases.
Plakophilin 1 helps control skin cell immune responses to prevent excessive inflammation.
January 2013 in “China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine” IGFBP-5 likely plays a key role in goat hair growth.
March 2026 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” MARCKSL1 is important for wound healing and could be a target to reduce scarring.
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December 2017 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Frontal fibrosing alopecia can mimic traction alopecia but has distinct features like facial papules and eyebrow thinning.
March 1998 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Keratin-associated proteins may have roles in various mouse tissues, not just hair.
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November 2007 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Early diagnosis of frontal fibrosing alopecia is crucial to prevent permanent hair loss.
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September 2025 in “PLoS ONE” Actin and alpha-smooth muscle actin help skin heal in mouse fetuses.
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July 2024 in “Indian Journal of Case Reports” GAPO syndrome causes growth issues, hair loss, missing teeth, and vision problems.
July 1979 in “Archives of Dermatology” A 68-year-old woman with benign mucous membrane pemphigoid has eye, mouth, and skin issues, including thick plaques and nail changes.
6 citations
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March 2019 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” Amyloid deposits linked to a type of protein may cause a unique pattern of hair loss by disrupting hair growth cycles.
9 citations
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February 2012 in “Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery” Dystonia may be part of PAS-4 and linked to immune issues.
December 2017 in “Canadian journal of ophthalmology” A rare skin condition was misdiagnosed as a harmless mole on a woman's eyelid.
August 2013 in “Nature Reviews Drug Discovery” A protein called FGF9 helps regenerate hair follicles in mice after skin damage, and increasing FGF9 could potentially help human hair growth.
6 citations
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January 2013 in “Case reports in endocrinology” The document concludes that AFA should be considered in patients with acromegaly-like features but normal hormone levels, and more cases need to be identified to understand the condition fully.
September 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A parasite-derived molecule speeds up skin healing and affects immune cell behavior without increasing scarring.
October 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Targeting specific cell interactions may help treat skin fibrosis.
13 citations
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September 2012 in “Cell & tissue research/Cell and tissue research” pCLCA2 protein may help maintain skin structure and function.
6 citations
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April 1996 in “Journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry/The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry” TGF-alpha is present in sheep and ferret skin and may affect hair growth without directly stimulating cell proliferation.
9 citations
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January 2020 in “Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii” Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a poorly understood condition with increasing cases and unclear treatment effectiveness.
3 citations
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December 2024 in “Stem Cell Reports” Low fucosylation boosts stem cell growth in the eye.
5 citations
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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.
31 citations
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January 2016 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Frontal fibrosing alopecia and vitiligo might be linked, not just coincidental.
10 citations
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July 2021 in “Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin” LRIG1 is linked to better survival in Merkel cell carcinoma.
6 citations
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January 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a scarring hair loss condition mainly affecting older women, with no known cause and treatments that may help stabilize hair loss.
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May 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” FFA patients have fewer melanocytes and thinner skin compared to others.