96 citations
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June 2017 in “Nature Communications” A WNT10A gene mutation leads to ectodermal dysplasia by disrupting cell growth and differentiation.
May 2024 in “International journal of surgery case reports” A man had a large, rare cyst in his mouth removed after 10 years, which fixed his swallowing and breathing problems.
12 citations
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July 1979 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A patient with zinc depletion improved after zinc supplementation during parenteral nutrition.
3 citations
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May 2013 in “Pediatric Dermatology” A newborn girl had a rare case of salivary gland tissue on her chest, which was safely removed.
3 citations
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May 2011 in “Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology” A woman's pelvic pain and bleeding led to finding and successfully treating a rare benign tumor in her reproductive system.
2 citations
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January 1998 in “Dermatology” Stopping forehead irritation and using hydrocortisone helped a man's skin, Martinique has lower melanoma rates, a man had an allergy to a specific antifungal, another had unexplained cysts, certain drugs can cause skin reactions without always being interrelated, a link between Fanconi anemia and a skin condition was suggested, high levels of a certain protein may play a role in a type of psoriasis, and there's a need to study the connection between scalp pain and hair loss.
October 2023 in “Research Review” Some skin tumors from hair follicles and glands can be linked to genetic syndromes and may be benign or malignant.
130 citations
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December 1998 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Hair follicle melanocytes die during hair regression.
4 citations
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October 2004 in “Humana Press eBooks” Epidermal growth factor stops hair follicle formation in developing mouse skin.
25 citations
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April 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” GasderminA3 is important for normal hair cycle transitions by controlling Wnt signaling.
December 2024 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Basement membrane changes are crucial for hair follicle development.
The balance between cell renewal and differentiation controls the growth of cancerous cells in mouse skin.
September 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The mTurq2-Col4a1 mouse model shows that cells can divide while attached to stable basement membranes during development.
September 2024 in “Journal of Anatomy and Histopathology” Miliacin helps damaged hair follicles grow new hair faster.
17 citations
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June 2011 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The G60S Connexin43 mutation causes hair growth issues and poor hair quality in mice, similar to human ODDD patients.
16 citations
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July 2021 in “Histopathology” New markers and pathways have been found in skin tumors, helping better understand and diagnose them.
3 citations
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July 2021 in “Cutis” Panniculitis in dermatomyositis is rare, more common in women, and may persist despite treatment.
67 citations
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August 2007 in “American Journal of Pathology” Overexpressing the mineralocorticoid receptor in mouse skin causes skin thinning, early skin barrier development, eye issues, and hair loss.
42 citations
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February 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Type VII collagen absence helps skin development by allowing tissue remodeling.
38 citations
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July 1998 in “Journal of surgical oncology” A woman with breast cancer developed a rare condition causing excessive fine hair growth on her face and body.
182 citations
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May 2003 in “Development” Myc activation reduces skin stem cells by affecting cell adhesion.
50 citations
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February 2004 in “Genomics” A gene mutation causes lanceolate hair in rats by disrupting hair shaft integrity.
8 citations
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July 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A new DSG4 gene mutation causes hair defects in a young girl.
8 citations
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November 2013 in “PLOS ONE” Cells with active Wnt signaling are less likely to turn into cancer when exposed to a cancer-causing gene.
12 citations
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August 2002 in “Archives of Dermatology”
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research found that a protein called PPARg is important for the formation and healing of sebaceous glands, which can regenerate independently from hair follicles.
26 citations
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April 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” New mutations in the DSG4 gene cause a rare hair condition.
2 citations
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January 1960 in “Australian Journal of Biological Sciences” The Naked gene in mice causes abnormal sebaceous glands and disrupts hair follicle organization.
September 2013 in “Helda (University of Helsinki)” Mutations in specific genes cause certain congenital defects in dogs, aiding in understanding similar human diseases.
June 2024 in “Georgetown Scientific Research Journal” Bleomycin injections in mice cause skin thickening and hair loss.