This review discusses the potential link between smoking and hair loss and suggests that raising awareness about this association could enhance anti-smoking education efforts.
11 citations
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August 2013 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science”
This study found that a combination of Trichogen and climbazole may inhibit protease activity and increase the force required to remove human hair, suggesting potential to reduce excessive hair shedding.
146 citations
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May 2002 in “The American journal of pathology”
This study found that cathepsin L deficiency in mice led to significant abnormalities in hair follicle development and cycling, including disrupted hair shaft outgrowth and premature hair growth phase entry.
15 citations
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December 2020 in “Pharmacology Research & Perspectives”
This review discusses targeting host cell proteases as a novel approach to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection, highlighting transcriptional modulation and enzymatic inhibition as promising therapeutic strategies, but it reports no new clinical findings.