August 2024 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This review discusses current and emerging therapies for androgenetic alopecia, emphasizing regenerative treatments and nanotechnology advancements, but it reports no new clinical results.
2 citations
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April 2024 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study suggests that the MLKL-targeting inhibitor Necrosulfonamide promotes hair growth and counteracts DHT inhibition by activating Wnt signaling in hair follicle cells, revealing potential avenues for anti-alopecia drug development.
6 citations
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January 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that androgen receptor signaling is linked to blood vessel regression in the dermal papilla of balding scalp, contributing to hair follicle miniaturization in androgenetic alopecia.
23 citations
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January 2021 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” This study found that dihydrotestosterone induced hair loss and changes in hair morphology in male C57BL/6 mice, effects that could be partially reversed by the AR antagonist bicalutamide.
19 citations
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April 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This review found that dutasteride is more potent than finasteride as a dual receptor dihydrotestosterone blocker for treating androgenetic alopecia and shares a similar safety profile in terms of fertility, teratogenicity, neurotoxicity, and hepatotoxicity.
26 citations
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September 2018 in “Journal of Molecular Cell Biology” This study observed that Endoglin is crucial for maintaining correct hair follicle cycling and stimulating hair follicle stem cell niches through feedback interactions involving Wnt/β-catenin and Bmp/Smad signaling pathways in a mouse model.
100 citations
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September 2017 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” This review discusses the molecular mechanisms of androgens and androgen receptors in skin disorders, particularly androgenetic alopecia, and reports no new clinical results; it highlights potential areas for future treatment development.
153 citations
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March 2017 in “Endocrine” This review examines recent advances in understanding the pathophysiology and molecular mechanisms of androgenetic alopecia, highlighting two major genetic risk loci, but does not report new clinical findings.
18 citations
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July 2016 in “Medicine” This study suggests that crosstalk between Wnt/β-catenin and TGF-β signaling pathways may contribute to the development of androgenetic alopecia.
27 citations
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September 2015 in “Drug Design Development and Therapy” This study suggests that type IV collagenases, MMP-2 and MMP-9, play important roles in the hair cycle by regulating the expression of VEGF, IGF-1, and TGF-β in mice.
59 citations
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May 2014 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets” This review discusses current therapeutic targets and treatments for androgenic alopecia but reports no clinical results; the authors highlight the challenge of developing multi-target drugs for effective treatment.
27 citations
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February 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that dermal papilla cells from balding scalp follicles secrete significantly less insulin-like growth factor-1 and its binding proteins, suggesting a mechanism contributing to male pattern baldness.
152 citations
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April 2012 in “Recent Patents on Inflammation & Allergy Drug Discovery” This review describes minoxidil's hair regrowth mechanism and discusses dermatological applications, but reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the need for regular use and addressing allergic reactions.
72 citations
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January 2012 in “Annals of Dermatology” In this study, IGF-I was shown to enhance human hair follicle growth, maintain the anagen phase, and increase expression of certain growth factors and anti-apoptotic markers.
126 citations
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January 2010 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that the prevalence of androgenetic alopecia in Chinese men and women was lower than in Caucasians and similar to that in Koreans.
397 citations
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February 2004 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article reviews the mechanisms by which minoxidil stimulates hair growth and reports no new clinical findings.