March 2024 in “Advanced healthcare materials/Advanced Healthcare Materials” Scientists developed a new way to create skin-like structures from stem cells using a special 3D gel and a device that improves cell organization and increases hair growth.
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April 1986 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Dermal papilla cells from human hair follicles form unique structures and don't live as long as other skin cells in lab conditions.
January 2024 in “Medical mycology journal” A mother and her two daughters got a skin infection from their cat.
A man had a rare pigmented nodule on his scalp that developed from birthmarks.
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July 2021 in “Polymers” Using ultrasonication at 45 kHz for 30 minutes is an efficient, low-cost way to produce high-quality chitin nanofibers from crab shells.
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November 2010 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A giant blue nevus on the scalp can cause hair loss and may damage underlying structures.
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January 1989 in “The Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology” A hair cyst can become cancerous, showing specific keratins from the hair sheath.
February 2024 in “Medical mycology case reports” Unusual fungal structures were found in a boy's scalp infection, successfully treated with medication.
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February 2020 in “Scientific reports” Telocytes in the scalp may help with skin regeneration and maintenance.
December 2024 in “Indian Journal of Veterinary Public Health” Argentine-cross polo ponies commonly develop sarcoid tumors with distinct types and histopathological features.
March 2022 in “Indian Journal of Animal Research” Dog hair follicle stem cells can turn into fat cells.
January 2020 in “Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies” Canine hair follicle stem cells are located in the isthmus/bulge region of the hair follicle.
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” KIF18B is important for correctly positioning cell division machinery in skin cells, affecting hair follicle development.
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October 2015 in “Human Psychopharmacology-clinical and Experimental” Finasteride doesn't affect sleep spindles in men.
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September 2014 in “PLoS ONE” SK2 channels help control sensory signals in rat muscle spindles and hair follicles.
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December 2024 in “Theranostics” The hydrogel effectively treats infected burn wounds by reducing pain and preventing infection.
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February 2017 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” A man with a skin nodule was diagnosed with a rare skin condition called cutaneous focal mucinosis, which can be confused with other skin cancers.
June 2023 in “Dermatopathology” A woman had a unique skin growth with hair follicle, oil glands, fat cells, spindle cells, and nerve fibers.
June 2018 in “The Medical Journal of Cairo University/The Medical Journal of Cairo University” Dermoscopy can quickly and reliably distinguish Tinea Capitis from Alopecia Areata by identifying specific hair patterns.
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July 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The protein Par3 is crucial for healthy skin, affecting the skin barrier, cell differentiation, and stem cell maintenance.
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July 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Removing centrosomes from skin cells leads to thinner skin and stops hair growth, but does not greatly affect skin cell differentiation.
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March 2022 in “Development” Mechanical forces are crucial in shaping our sensory organs during development.
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May 2021 in “EMBO journal” Cell polarity signaling controls tissue mechanics and cell fate, with complex interactions and varying pathways across species.
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February 2004 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Lymphangiosarcoma was confirmed in cats with specific skin symptoms using a lymphatic marker.
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September 2023 in “Experimental physiology” A special receptor in sensory nerve endings helps control how they respond to stretching.
August 2025 in “Bioscientia Medicina Journal of Biomedicine and Translational Research” Environmental factors like shared combs can spread tinea capitis, and trichoscopy helps diagnose it.
January 2026 in “Nano-Micro Letters” 4D scaffolds made with melt electrowriting can change shape for use in medicine.
November 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Scientists made a mouse that shows how a specific protein in the skin changes and affects hair growth and shape.
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June 2015 in “Journal of anatomy” A compound named ZCZ90 can increase muscle spindle firing, potentially helping treat muscle spasms and hypertension.
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February 2007 in “British Journal of Dermatology” EF and PXE not closely related.