9 citations
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March 2013 in “ISRN Stem Cells (Online)” This study demonstrated that human dermal mesenchymal stem cells can be differentiated into cardiomyocytes using 5-azacytidine, suggesting potential future applications for treating myocardial infarction.
13 citations
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January 2015 in “Steroids” This study generated a pharmacophoric model for both isoforms of steroidal 5α-reductase using 6-azasteroids, providing a structural framework for designing new inhibitors.
1 citations
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October 2020 in “Current Drug Discovery Technologies” This study investigated various synthesized 5-reductase inhibitors and found that compound 6 had the highest anti-androgenic activity and receptor affinity compared to finasteride, showing potential due to its improved efficacy and bioavailability for further research in treating lower urinary tract symptoms.
34 citations
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February 1993 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” This study found that 4-MA is a potent inhibitor of testosterone 5α-reductase in human tissues, promising potential for treating androgen-dependent skin conditions like male pattern baldness.
186 citations
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December 2011 in “Molecules” This study reported that while no synthesized compounds surpassed finasteride in 5α-reductase inhibitory activity, certain 4-azasteroid-2-oximes exhibited notable inhibition.
5 citations
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February 1997 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry” This study found that among 17 beta-(N-ureylene-N,N'-disubstituted)-4-azasteroids, those with an N'-phenyl moiety were the most effective inhibitors of human type I 5 alpha-reductase.
3 citations
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May 2007 in “Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry” This study reports a new industrial process for making finasteride using novel protective groups, demonstrated through spectral data of newly prepared compounds.
14 citations
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May 2005 in “Steroids” This study describes the synthesis of finasteride from 4-androstene-3,17-dione in a seven-step process with an overall yield of 18.6%.
4 citations
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January 1998 in “Heterocycles” Researchers made two new compounds that could be used for medicine.
2 citations
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December 2008 in “Journal of Chemical Crystallography” This study reports the crystal structure and geometric parameters of a modified Finasteride derivative, highlighting significant differences in dihedral angles compared to its solvated analog and computational models.
6 citations
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July 2007 in “Organic Process Research & Development” This study optimized the reaction conditions for the stereoselective hydrogenation of a compound used in manufacturing finasteride and dutasteride, improving the selectivity for the desired isomer.
10 citations
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August 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study observed that the compound EM-402 reduced 5α-reductase activity and sebaceous gland size in the flank organs and ears of hamsters, indicating potent localized anti-androgenic effects without systemic action.
October 2016 in “Letters in Drug Design & Discovery”
28 citations
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May 1986 in “Clinics in endocrinology and metabolism” This review discusses the potential of 4-azasteroids as 5α-reductase inhibitors for treating hirsutism, reporting their promising effects in animal studies but noting no clinical trials have been conducted yet.
7 citations
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July 1995 in “PubMed” Finasteride, a drug that changes testosterone to a different hormone, was studied and its effects over time were modeled successfully.
42 citations
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May 2003 in “Mini-reviews in Medicinal Chemistry” This study found that newly synthesized steroidal trienones demonstrated stronger 5α-reductase inhibitory activity compared to dienones in various biological models, suggesting potential for developing enhanced antiandrogenic drugs.
20 citations
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February 2002 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents” This review discusses the potential uses of 5α-reductase inhibitors for conditions ranging from benign prostatic hyperplasia to skin disorders like acne and male pattern baldness, but it reports no new clinical results.
219 citations
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October 2009 in “Steroids” 5α-reductase inhibitors, like Finasteride and Dutasteride, help manage benign prostatic hyperplasia.
January 2009 in “Journal of Xingtai University” This article describes the synthesis process of Finasteride from 3β-Hydroxypregn-5-en-20-one using a series of chemical reactions, including dehydrogenation and iodination.
3 citations
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August 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study demonstrated that 5-azacytidine treatment may reduce TSC lesion-related hair follicles in mice, suggesting chromatin remodeling agents could be effective for tuberous sclerosis cutaneous lesions lacking tuberin.
This study found that DNA methylation may regulate the differential expression of the BMP7 gene in Hu sheep lamb skin of different patterns, and it influences the proliferation and cell cycle of dermal papilla cells, with demethylation treatment increasing BMP7 expression and cell proliferation.
January 2025 in “BioMed Research International” This study highlights the role of abnormal DNA methylation in skin disorders such as atopic dermatitis and psoriasis, suggesting these epigenetic changes may serve as biomarkers and targets for potential treatments.
December 2019 in “Reproduction Fertility and Development” This study found that mouse embryonic fibroblasts better supported the growth and maintenance of LGR5+ epidermal stem cells compared to porcine fetal fibroblasts, under various culture conditions.
27 citations
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March 2017 in “Current Clinical Pharmacology” In this review, the authors discuss the pharmacology of dutasteride and compare its efficacy to finasteride for treating androgenetic alopecia, highlighting dutasteride's effectiveness demonstrated in several clinical trials.
21 citations
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August 1994 in “Clinical endocrinology” This article reviews the effects of 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors for treating conditions like male pattern baldness and benign prostatic hyperplasia, noting significant DHT reduction but reports no new clinical results.
January 2025 in “Current Trends in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry” This review examines recent advancements in analytical techniques used to quantify dutasteride, a medication for enlarged prostate, in various biological samples and its commercial forms, emphasizing methods such as HPTLC, GC-MS, and HPLC.
January 1989 in “Side effects of drugs annual” This chapter reviews studies on the side effects of cytostatics and immunosuppressive drugs, detailing various toxicities such as cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurotoxicity, but provides no new clinical results.
33 citations
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February 2021 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” This study found that novel MPC inhibitor analogues with specific chemical modifications promoted significant hair growth in shaved mice when applied topically.
July 2023 in “IntechOpen eBooks” Some types of hair loss can be reversed, others are permanent, and treatments vary by type.
53 citations
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January 1986 in “Endocrinology” This rat study suggests that 5α-dihydrotestosterone plays a critical role in inhibiting nipple development in male fetuses by causing the regression of the nipple anlage in utero.