research Human skin color: Origin, variation and significance
Human skin and hair color variation is mainly due to melanin produced by a few genes, with melanin protecting against sun damage.
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research Research Progress in Composition, Classification and Influencing Factors of Hair
Lipids are important for healthy hair, but their exact role is not fully understood and needs more research.
research Effects of Visible Light on the Skin†
Visible light can damage skin and most sunscreens don't block it well; more research is needed on its effects and protection methods.
research HAIR | Overview
The document explains how hair is studied in forensics to identify its source and its role in criminal investigations.
research Poster presentationsDP11 Bright, eosinophilic intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies: a rare presentation of acquired epidermodysplasia verruciformis with widespread human papillomavirus infection in a transplant recipient
A rare case of a transplant patient developing a skin condition linked to HPV-49.
research Human dermal fibroblast‐derived secretory proteins for regulating nerve restoration: A bioinformatic approach
Human dermal fibroblast proteins help restore nerves during healing.
research 780 Novel mechanism of UVB-mediated pigmentation through the axis of ATP-P2X7
Scientists discovered a new way UVB light increases skin pigmentation through the ATP-P2X7 pathway.
research Exogenous calreticulin improves diabetic wound healing
Applying calreticulin can speed up wound healing in diabetics.
research Adverse cutaneous reactions to chemotherapeutic agents and cytokine therapy
Chemotherapy and cytokine therapy can cause various skin reactions, including hair loss and hypersensitivity.
research Impact of constant light exposure during pregnancy on skin of neonatal New Zealand rabbits: structural and ultrastructural study
Constant light exposure during pregnancy changes newborn rabbits' skin, affecting hair follicles, skin thickness, and pigment cells.
research Keratinocytes regulate the function of melanocytes
Keratinocytes control how melanocytes work.
research The stumptailed macaque as a model for baldness: effects of minoxidil
Minoxidil promotes hair regrowth in early baldness stages and prevents baldness in non-bald scalps.
research Psychoactive drugs and skin
Some psychoactive drugs can cause skin reactions, with carbamazepine having a higher risk, and stopping the drug and seeing a dermatologist is important.
research Metal-Chelation-Assisted Deposition of Polydopamine on Human Hair: A Ready-to-Use Eumelanin-Based Hair Dyeing Methodology
Polydopamine is a safe, effective, and permanent hair dye that turns gray hair black in one hour.
research The Epithelial Stem Cell Niche in Skin
Skin's epithelial stem cells are crucial for repair and maintenance, and understanding them could improve treatments for skin problems.
research Apoptosis and cutaneous biology
Apoptosis is crucial for healthy skin and treating skin diseases.
research Epidermal patterning and induction of different hair types during mouse embryonic development
Different body areas in mice produce different hair types due to interactions between skin layers.
research SUMMARIES OF PAPERS
The document concludes that secondary syphilis cases are increasing and often misdiagnosed, pityriasis rubra pilaris can be distinguished from psoriasis by skin cell features, and different skin layers produce specific components during skin repair.
research The regulatory role of the tetrapeptide A cSDKP in skin and hair physiology and the prevention of ageing effects in these tissues – a potential cosmetic role
AcSDKP may help prevent skin and hair aging and promote their growth.
research In vivo multiphoton microscopy imaging of vitiligo (Conference Presentation)
Multiphoton microscopy helps understand and improve vitiligo treatments by visualizing skin cell changes.
research Structure and function of skin, hair and nails
Understanding skin structure and function is crucial for grasping skin health and diseases.
research Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin
The skin is essential for protection, temperature control, and immune defense.
research Comparative histopathological analyses of non-scarring alopecia in systemic lupus erythematosus patients in Lagos Nigeria
The main difference in hair loss for lupus patients is smaller and fewer sebaceous glands.
research 1233 Exploring the role of melanocyte subpopulations in vitiligo
A specific group of early-stage melanocytes is reduced in vitiligo-affected skin, which may explain treatment resistance.
research Zebrafish Model of Hereditary Pigmentary Disorders
Zebrafish help understand genetic causes of skin pigment disorders like albinism.
research Colourless side of the nude mutation: Foxn1 and hair pigmentation
Foxn1 is essential for hair pigmentation by directing pigment transfer to hair cells.
research Melanocyte stem cells: a melanocyte reservoir in hair follicles for hair and skin pigmentation
Melanocyte stem cells in hair follicles are key for hair color and could help treat greying and pigment disorders.
research Localization, Age- and Site-Dependent Expression, and Regulation of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 in Skin
Increased 11β-HSD1 activity in skin may contribute to aging and could be targeted to reduce aging effects.
research Reconstitution of full-thickness skin by microcolumn grafting
Microcolumn grafting can effectively regenerate full-thickness, functional skin without scarring.
research Hairy tale of signaling in hair follicle development and cycling
Hair growth and development are controlled by specific signaling pathways.