May 2018 in “University Library - University of Saskatchewan (University of Saskatchewan)” This study found that in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, a pulse-based diet was more effective than the TLC diet at improving insulin sensitivity and cardiometabolic risk factors, although both diets improved PCOS-specific health outcomes.
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June 1993 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 8 citations
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April 1965 in “Archives of biochemistry and biophysics” This study found that sheep wool follicles actively oxidize acetate and glucose, suggesting the involvement of the TCA cycle for compound synthesis and the potential role of the pentose phosphate pathway in ribose production for RNA and DNA.
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March 2020 in “Scientific reports” This study found that glucose metabolism supports hair inductive gene expression and hair shaft elongation in dermal papilla cells, suggesting potential applications for in vitro hair follicle generation.
August 2022 in “Nutrients” This ex vivo study found that hair follicles in female pattern hair loss exhibited nutrient insufficiency and dormant metabolism, but maintained nutrient uptake capability, suggesting potential benefits of nutritional supplementation as an adjunct therapy.
