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Reactive Epidermal Hyperplasia and Angiogenesis of the Rear (REAR): A Proposed Unifying Name for Senile Gluteal Dermatosis and Prurigiform Angiomatosis

Dermatopathology, 2022
Senile gluteal dermatosis (SGD) is a common but seldom recognized condition. It is characterized clinically by unilateral or bilateral hyperkeratotic, lichenified plaques on the gluteal area, being attributed to prolonged sitting, particularly in the ...
Michelle Weiting Liang, Joel H. L. Lim, Hui Yi Chia, Shang-Ian Tee, Joyce S. S. Lee   +4 more
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Reconstruction of retroauricolar surgical defect using the "Jigsaw puzzle" advancement flap

Dermatology Reports, 2023
We present the case of a 55 years old male patient who came to our attention because of a basal cell carcinoma of the right retroauricolar area, near the mastoid-auricle border. The tumour had a size of about 1,5 cm.
Michela Curzio, Vittorio Macchini, Giovanni Di Lella, Antonio Massaro, Giulio Sonego   +4 more
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Laser capture microdissection as a method for investigating the human hair follicle microbiome reveals region-specific differences in the bacteriome profile

BMC Research Notes, 2023
Objective Human hair follicles (HFs) are populated by a rich and diverse microbiome, traditionally evaluated by methods that inadvertently sample the skin microbiome and/or miss microbiota located in deeper HF regions.
Marta B. Lousada, J Edelkamp, T Lachnit, M Fehrholz, F Jimenez, R Paus   +5 more
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Dynamic shifts in chromatin states differentially mark the proliferative basal cells and terminally differentiated cells of the developing epidermis

Epigenetics, 2020
Post-translational modifications on nucleosomal histones represent a key epigenetic regulatory mechanism to mediate the complex gene expression, DNA replication, and cell cycle changes that occur in embryonic cells undergoing lineage specification ...
Yan Ting Shue, Kang Ting Lee, Benjamin William Walters, Hui Binn Ong, Shaktheeshwari Silvaraju, Wei Jun Lam, Chin Yan Lim   +6 more
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Lycorine transfersomes modified with cell-penetrating peptides for topical treatment of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2023
Background Topical anticancer drugs offer a potential therapeutic modality with high compliance for treating cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC). However, the existing topical treatments for cSCC are associated with limited penetrating ability to ...
Ying Li, Zongguang Tai, Jinyuan Ma, Fengze Miao, Rujuan Xin, Cuie Shen, Min Shen, Quangang Zhu, Zhongjian Chen   +8 more
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Narrowband UVB-induced lichen planus pemphigoides

Dermatology Reports, 2011
Lichen planus pemphigoides (LPP) is an autoimmune disease characterised by evolution of subepidermal blisters on normal and lichen planus affected skin. We describe a case of LPP in a 54-year-old Chinese woman.
Wai Man Mandy Chan, Joyce Siong See Lee, Colin Seng Thiam Theng, Sze Hon Chua, Hazel Hwee Boon Oon   +4 more
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Skin Deep: Investigating Subjectivity in Skin Tone Annotations for Computer Vision Benchmark Datasets [PDF]

, 2023
To investigate the well-observed racial disparities in computer vision systems that analyze images of humans, researchers have turned to skin tone as more objective annotation than race metadata for fairness performance evaluations. However, the current state of skin tone annotation procedures is highly varied.
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Reconstruction of functional human epidermis equivalent containing 5%IPS-derived keratinocytes treated with mitochondrial stimulating plant extracts

Scientific Reports, 2022
Reconstructed human epidermis equivalents (RHE) have been developed as a clinical skin substitute and as the replacement for animal testing in both research and industry.
Marielle Moreau, Christophe Capallere, Laurent Chavatte, Christelle Plaza, Céline Meyrignac, Karl Pays, Bruno Bavouzet, Jean-Marie Botto, Carine Nizard, Anne-Laure Bulteau   +9 more
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β‐Lactam allergy testing and delabeling—Experiences and lessons from Singapore

Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, 2020
Background β‐Lactam allergy is over‐reported and this leads to greater healthcare costs. Allergy testing has inherent risks, yet patients who test negative may continue avoiding β‐lactams.
Yee Kiat Heng, Yasmin Chia Chia Liew, Yan Ling Kong, Yen Loo Lim   +3 more
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Prospective Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of a Standardized Oral Pomegranate Extract on the Gut Microbiome and Short-Chain Fatty Acids

Foods, 2023
Punica granatum L., commonly known as the pomegranate, is an abundant source of polyphenols, including hydrolyzable ellagitannins, ellagic acid, anthocyanins, and other bioactive phytochemicals shown to be effective in defending against oxidative stress,
Raja K. Sivamani, Mincy Chakkalakal, Adrianne Pan, Dawnica Nadora, Mildred Min, Ashley Dumont, Waqas A. Burney, Cindy J. Chambers   +7 more
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