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September 2017 in “Oncotarget” A certain signaling pathway in mice, when increased, causes hair to gray by depleting the cells that give hair its color.
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September 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Keratinocyte cytokines and genetic variations influence the development of moles and skin pigmentation.
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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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August 2001 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A 20-year-old had hair loss and skin issues from lichen planopilaris starting at age 10.
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January 2019 in “Micron” Fetal hair follicles have melanocytes with melanosomes at different stages, which are broken down into pigment particles in keratinocytes.
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January 2019 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Transverse scalp biopsy sections help diagnose different alopecias by showing hair follicle details and inflammation patterns.
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May 2023 in “Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and laser surgery” Light therapy is effective and safe for treating skin color disorders like vitiligo and dark spots.
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December 2023 Hair grows in cycles and changes with age, starting from fetal development.
January 2026 in “Clinical Journal for Nurse Practitioners in Women s Health” Pregnancy can cause skin changes, some harmless and others risky, needing careful management.
November 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Exosome therapy can safely and effectively restore color to gray hair.
June 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Gray hair can potentially be managed or reversed with treatments that boost melanin production and address nutritional deficiencies.
March 2025 in “Aging Cell” Reducing IGF-1 can help rejuvenate hair follicles and prevent hair graying and loss.
December 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” The new method combining dermoscopy and Reflectance Confocal Microscopy is more effective for evaluating vitiligo.
January 2023 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Micropigmentation is a cosmetic tattooing technique for hiding skin issues and creating permanent makeup, but it can have side effects.
September 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” Lichen planopilaris causes permanent hair loss and scarring due to damage to hair follicles and can be mistaken for other hair loss conditions.
January 2015 in “OpenBU/Boston University Institutional Repository (Boston University)” Neuropilin 2 may be a biomarker for melanoma and affects melanocyte behavior.
November 2013 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” Gamma-ray exposure during hair rest phase harms hair growth and color in mice.
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March 2003 in “The Lancet” Imatinib can repigment grey hair, while SU11428 can cause temporary hair depigmentation.
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May 2003 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” The boy had trichotillomania, causing hair loss, and treatment focused on habit reversal and support.
June 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Increased pigmentation may protect skin from UVB, new targets for skin disease treatments were identified, sunscreen ingredients don't affect hormones, TNF-α inhibitors may help diabetic wounds, and certain treatments could prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss.
January 2025 in “Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology” Forehead reduction surgery can fix forehead defects and improve appearance.
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December 2015 in “Nature Genetics” Mutations in TBX3 cause horses to have more even hair color instead of Dun camouflage.
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June 1998 in “Developmental Biology” More melanoblasts in hair follicles mean better survival and proper hair pigmentation.
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May 2023 in “Cell Proliferation” TGF-β and FGF pathways are crucial for skin development and regeneration.
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October 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Normal human melanocytes can avoid cell death through multiple pathways.
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May 2023 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Integrin α6 helps identify different neural crest cell types in the skin.
April 2024 in “Journal of translational medicine” Melanocytes are important for normal body functions and have potential uses in regenerative medicine and disease treatment.
July 2022 in “Skin research and technology” Skin CT can help diagnose rosacea by identifying specific skin features, but should be used with clinical signs to avoid misdiagnosis.
June 2019 in “International journal of dermatology and venereology” The Hedgehog Signaling Pathway is important for skin and hair development and skin cancer treatment, but more research is needed to understand it fully.
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February 2014 in “EMBO molecular medicine” Activating Nrf2 in skin cells causes skin disease similar to chloracne in mice.