48 citations
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September 2020 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Loss of OGG1 increases skin inflammation and auto-antibodies in lupus.
127 citations
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January 2013 in “PLOS ONE” Probiotic bacteria improved skin and hair health in aged mice.
3 citations
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January 2011 in “Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE” Male mice have thicker skin, causing more light scattering than females.
6 citations
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January 2017 in “Journal of toxicologic pathology” Rabbit skin with active hair growth shows thicker, redder areas due to larger, more numerous hair follicles and increased blood vessels.
Meshushit ointment helps form thicker healing tissue and preserves hair follicles in burns.
22 citations
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February 2008 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” EPR spectroscopy showed that spontaneous hair growth results in thicker skin and less pigmented hair than depilation-induced growth.
2 citations
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September 2020 in “Pakistan Journal of Zoology” Adult Red Sindhi cattle have thicker skin and more developed skin features than young cattle.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in biomedical technologies” DHT causes thicker and less elastic skin, linked to hair loss.
23 citations
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January 2014 in “Molecular Therapy” Applying a special DNA plasmid to the skin can make it thicker and stronger.
November 2022 in “PubMed” Deep dermal tissue dislocation injury in pigs leads to thicker fibrotic tissue and increased type III collagen, affecting skin repair.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Rabbits with Sarcoptes scabiei had thicker skin, cell death, and skin hardening.
18 citations
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January 2018 in “International journal of medical sciences” Non-thermal plasma treatment makes mouse skin thicker and increases growth factors without harming the tissue.
20 citations
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January 2013 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery” The new device safely and effectively rejuvenates skin, making it thicker and healthier.
2 citations
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November 2017 in “PloS one” Some vitamin D analogs can thicken skin and reduce pore size like a common acne treatment, with one analog also affecting skin growth factors.
Hulunbuir lambs adapt better to cold than Hu lambs, showing more wool growth and thicker skin.
January 2005 in “Chinese Journal of Veterinary” Hairless mice lose hair by 3-4 weeks, develop thicker, folded skin, and show pigmentation differences.
September 2022 in “Journal of pharmaceutical sciences” Thicker minoxidil solutions work better and need less frequent application.
Thicker hair resists fungal damage better, and hair color doesn't affect susceptibility.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “Burns & Trauma” Wnt4 protein makes the outer skin layer thicker in burn wounds by turning on a specific healing pathway and loosening the connections between skin cells.
7 citations
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November 1987 in “Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy” Minoxidil can help thicken hair in some people with male pattern baldness, especially if used early and continuously.
11 citations
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June 2012 in “Acta histochemica” Mice with a Gsdma3 gene mutation have thicker skin and longer hair follicle openings due to increased β-catenin levels.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Jasmine extract helps skin cell growth and makes artificial skin thicker, especially when used with skin-derived precursors.
2 citations
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November 2016 in “PubMed” People with Lichen Planus have thicker carotid artery walls, but it's not solely due to Lichen Planus when other factors are considered.
April 2017 in “Journal of dermatological science” Removing PLCg1 from skin cells caused thicker oil glands and less hair in mice.
46 citations
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December 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Disrupting Acvr1b in mice causes severe hair loss and thicker skin.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Disrupting the Tsc2 gene in certain cells leads to thicker skin, larger hair, and changes in hair growth signaling, which can be partly reversed with specific treatment.
8 citations
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February 2016 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” Hair transplants can make hair follicles larger and hair shafts thicker.
July 2021 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The pandemic likely caused delays in skin cancer assessments, leading to fewer early diagnoses and thicker melanomas.
January 2006 in “Journal of Sun Yat-sen University” Engineered skin using stem cells and collagen sponge effectively healed and regenerated complex skin features in mice.
January 2007 in “Jiepouxue yanjiu” ES cell-derived stem cells can help regenerate skin and form gland-like structures.