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Loss of Adipocyte Phospholipase Gene PLAAT3 Causes Lipodystrophy and Insulin Resistance Due to Inactivated Arachidonic Acid-Mediated PPARγ Signaling

research Loss of Adipocyte Phospholipase Gene PLAAT3 Causes Lipodystrophy and Insulin Resistance Due to Inactivated Arachidonic Acid-Mediated PPARγ Signaling

April 2021

Not having the gene PLAAT3 leads to fat loss, high insulin resistance, and abnormal fat levels in the blood due to a disruption in fat cell development and function.

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community Interesting article links major MPB theories to western diet (and life-style)

in Research/Science 59 upvotes 1 month ago

Poor diet and lifestyle contribute to male pattern baldness. Treatments like Minoxidil, dietary changes, and lifestyle adjustments may help slow hair loss.

community Diffuse hair loss and scalp biopsies

in Research 692 upvotes 4 months ago

Scalp biopsies are crucial for diagnosing hair loss conditions like Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA) and retrograde hair loss, as treatments like finasteride and dutasteride may not be effective if other conditions are present. Combining PPAR-GAMMA agonists with retinoids could improve treatments for conditions like Lichen Planopilaris.

community here is why isotretinoin might cause hair loss and maybe why dupa happens.

in Research/Science 7 upvotes 1 year ago

Isotretinoin may cause hair loss by increasing DHT through a precursor androgen, DHEAS. Treatments like topical antiandrogens (RU58841, pyrilutamide) and drugs increasing PPAR-y expression (pioglitazone) might prevent this hair loss.

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