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Nonclassic congenital lipoid adrenal hyperplasia diagnosed at 17 months in a Korean boy with normal male genitalia: emphasis on pigmentation as a diagnostic clue [PDF]
Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2020 Congenital lipoid adrenal hyperplasia (CLAH) is one of the most fatal conditions caused by an abnormality of adrenal and gonadal steroidogenesis. CLAH results from loss-of-function mutations of the steroidogenic acute regulatory (STAR) gene; the disease ...
Hosun Bae +7 more
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Life, 2021 The role of Langerhans cells (LCs) in vitiligo pathogenesis remains unclear, with published studies reporting contradictory results regarding the quantity of LCs and no data on the features of LCs in vitiligo.
Fei Yang +4 more
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Low Temperature Effect on the Endocrine and Circadian Systems of Adult Danio rerio
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 The control of the biological rhythms begins with the activation of photo- and thermosensitive cells located in various organs of the fish such as brain, eye, and skin, but a central clock is still to be identified in teleosts.
Cristhian D. Sua-Cespedes +8 more
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Cells, 2021 Sanqi, a traditional Chinese herb, is widely used for cardiovascular diseases, and its neuroprotective effects against oxidative stress were recently discovered. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether Sanqi-derived compound K (Sanqi-CK), an
Suwei Tang +6 more
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In vitro quantification of pigment production and transfer in 2D co-cultures and 3D skin organotypic
STAR Protocols, 2023 Summary: Here, we present a protocol to set up and study 2D keratinocyte-melanocyte co-cultures and 3D full-thickness human skin equivalents. We describe steps for culturing of keratinocyte and melanocyte lines and the establishment of both 2D and 3D co ...
Rachel Phua +6 more
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 Environmental cues synchronize endogenous rhythms of many physiological processes such as hormone synthesis and secretion. Little is known about the diurnal pattern of hormones and gene expression of the Callinectes sapidus molt cycle.
Daniela Dantas David +7 more
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The two faces of mast cells in vitiligo pathogenesis
Exploration of Immunology, 2021 Aim: Previously, we reported increased number of T helper 17 (Th17) cells in vitiligo. However, in our recent study, tryptase and interleukin (IL)17 double positive cells which identified by polyclonal anti-IL17 antibody with specificity for IL17A, B, D,
Ichiro Katayama +4 more
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Loss of Melanopsin (OPN4) Leads to a Faster Cell Cycle Progression and Growth in Murine Melanocytes
Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 2021 Skin melanocytes harbor a complex photosensitive system comprised of opsins, which were shown, in recent years, to display light- and thermo-independent functions.
Leonardo Vinícius Monteiro de Assis +5 more
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International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2020 Hydroxychloroquine (HQ) and quinacrine are widely used antimalarials for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and other autoimmune diseases. We report a case of antimalarial-induced hyperpigmentation in a 57-year old African-American woman. The patient had
Daniel Kwak, Pearl E. Grimes, MD
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Effect of a precision cryotherapy device with temperature adjustability on pigmentation
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2022 Background: Pigmentary skin disorders impair the quality of life, leading to the development of therapeutic modalities. However, these treatments should focus more on effectiveness and safety.
Mi Hee Kwack +5 more
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