January 2012 in “Elsevier eBooks” New treatments for skin and hair repair show promise, but further improvements are needed.
58 citations
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January 2006 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” High levels of testosterone and 5α-DHT can lead to cell death in cells important for hair growth.
51 citations
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January 2003 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” Hormones and their receptors, especially androgens, play a key role in hair growth and disorders like baldness.
16 citations
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September 2006 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” P63 is a marker for epidermal stem cells in rats.
April 2025 in “Ukrainian Journal of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences” Adding a water-soluble fatty acid complex to sheep diets improves wool growth by increasing primary hair follicle size and density.
March 2022 in “Journal of Clinical Case Studies Reviews & Reports” COVID-19 can cause or worsen skin conditions and might show early signs of infection.
55 citations
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November 2018 in “American journal of human genetics” Mutations in the LSS gene cause a rare type of hereditary hair loss.
48 citations
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October 2011 in “Sports Medicine” Ice-skating athletes often have skin problems due to cold, infections, and inflammation, needing careful treatment and prevention.
37 citations
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August 2014 in “Journal of experimental botany” A gene in Arabidopsis thaliana, AtPRPL1, affects root hair length but not cell wall composition.
20 citations
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March 2013 in “Journal of Lipid Research” The research explains how a human enzyme binds and processes its substrate, which could relate to its role in biological functions and hair loss.
13 citations
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January 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Pannexin 3 helps skin and hair growth by controlling a protein called Epiprofin.
13 citations
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November 2017 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” The workshop discussed the role of a protein called calreticulin in health and disease, its potential as a treatment target, and its possible use as a disease marker.
1 citations
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August 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A new mutation in the TMEM173 gene and a risk allele in IFIH1 cause a unique set of immune-related symptoms.
1 citations
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June 2024 in “Frontiers in Physiology” Endoplasmic reticulum stress plays a key role in developing atherosclerosis.
October 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Male and female pattern hair loss have different molecular pathways, suggesting unique treatment targets for each sex.
September 2016 in “Springer eBooks” Fat-derived stem cells may help treat skin aging and hair loss.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mefloquine, an antimalarial drug, is effective in killing melanoma cells resistant to other treatments by causing lethal stress in the cells.
January 2015 in “Springer eBooks” Fat-derived stem cells and their secretions show promise for treating skin aging and hair loss.
215 citations
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March 2018 in “Archives of Toxicology” Tiny pollution particles called PM2.5 can harm skin cells by causing stress, damage to cell parts, and cell death.
8 citations
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August 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” Red dots on the upper chest may be an early sign of certain types of hair loss.
April 2025 in “Clinical Dermatology Review” Trichoscopy is effective for diagnosing hair and scalp disorders without invasive biopsies.
3 citations
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May 2012 in “BMC Endocrine Disorders” Early diagnosis and hormone therapy can significantly improve outcomes for post-partum pituitary insufficiency in resource-limited settings.
11 citations
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January 2018 in “Royal Society Open Science” Scientists found genes linked to the growth of high-quality brush hair in Chinese Haimen goats.
Different types of sun exposure can damage skin cells and affect healing, with chronic exposure being more harmful, and certain immune cells help in the repair process.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Miniaturized hair follicles in androgenetic alopecia show abnormal mitochondrial activity and damage.
January 2026 in “Preprints.org” Mimicking fetal wound environments may enable scarless healing in adults.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “The Journal of Pathology” Different types of skin fibroblasts have unique roles in skin health and disease.
March 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology/Indian journal of dermatology” Using animal names for skin conditions helps with learning and memory.
November 2021 in “Open Forum Infectious Diseases” Some COVID-19 pneumonia patients in Veracruz, Mexico had rare skin issues like temporary hair loss linked to disease severity.
December 2020 in “Dermatology archives” Some COVID-19 pneumonia patients in Veracruz, Mexico, had skin issues, with reversible hair loss linked to disease severity.