January 2024 in “Toxicologic Pathology” The skin protects the body, helps heal wounds, stores energy, and supports health.
October 2023 in “European journal of dermatology/EJD. European journal of dermatology” Injectable platelet-rich fibrin can safely and effectively treat melasma.
June 2023 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Protein tyrosine kinases are key in male pattern baldness, affecting skin structure, hair growth, and immune responses.
Ablative CO2 laser resurfacing tightens skin by promoting collagen and new cell growth.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The Engrailed-1 gene plays a key role in the development of sweat glands in mice.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Lymphoid-specific helicase (Lsh) is crucial for skin growth, change, and healing after injury.
January 2012 in “Springer eBooks” The skin has different types of stem cells that can repair and regenerate tissue.
Protein profiling of forehead skin can help distinguish between frontal fibrosing alopecia and androgenetic alopecia.
10 citations
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January 2019 in “International Immunology” Immune cells help keep skin healthy and repair it, but imbalance can cause disease.
January 2025 in “Annals of Dermatology” PCA patients have more harmful bacteria and antibiotic resistance, needing specific testing for treatment.
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October 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Psoriasis patients have different skin bacteria, which may cause flare-ups.
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March 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Lipases, especially gehB, are crucial for Staphylococcus aureus to enter and colonize hair follicles.
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February 2024 in “Pharmaceutics” Chitosan scaffolds with silver nanoparticles effectively treat infected wounds and promote faster healing.
The transporter protein SH1446 in Staphylococcus hominis is key to underarm odor production.
The study identified a key protein involved in producing underarm odor and found ways to inhibit it.
286 citations
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June 2012 in “Nature Immunology” Hair follicles help attract immune cells to the skin during stress.
143 citations
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May 2017 in “Nature cell biology” Wounded skin cells can revert to stem cells and help heal.
101 citations
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July 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” UVB exposure in human skin causes macrophages to produce more IL-10 and less IL-12, leading to immunosuppression.
100 citations
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November 2017 in “EMBO Reports” Metabolic signals and cell shape influence how cells develop and change.
98 citations
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May 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” There are many treatments for permanent hair loss disorders, but their effectiveness varies and there's no clear best option.
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June 2012 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Actinic keratosis can lead to skin cancer, is more common in fair-skinned people, and can be reduced with sunscreen and treated effectively.
84 citations
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September 2008 in “Developmental biology” Retinoic acid-binding proteins in skin are regulated by β-catenin and Notch signalling.
79 citations
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October 1998 in “Genomics” Mouse keratin 6 genes evolved independently from human ones and are regulated differently.
77 citations
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May 2017 in “Medicine” Understanding skin structure and function is crucial for grasping skin health and diseases.
73 citations
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January 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Epidermal stem cells don't use gap junctions to communicate.
68 citations
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May 2009 in “Medicine” Understanding skin structure and function is crucial due to its role in health and prevalence of many skin diseases.
67 citations
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June 2019 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” A new 3D culture system helps grow and study mouse skin stem cells for a long time.
56 citations
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February 2012 in “Developmental biology” Sostdc1 controls the size and number of hair and mammary gland structures.
52 citations
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March 2015 in “Tissue Engineering Part C Methods” 3D images of skin show collagen is evenly spread, but elastic fibers are fewer near hair follicles.
51 citations
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January 1989 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Men with male-pattern baldness have more androgen receptors in their scalp's oil glands, which may contribute to hair loss.