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November 2025 in “Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases” In this case study, researchers reported a rare instance of trichofolliculoma on the scalp in a 31-year-old male with constriction band syndrome, marking the first known association with amniotic band syndrome.
October 2023 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” In this review, the authors evaluated the potential of using the second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) as a predictor for androgenetic alopecia, suggesting future research directions but not reporting definitive results.
April 2012 in “The Journal of Urology” In this prospective cohort study, male pattern baldness was identified as an independent predictor of prostate cancer, while the 2D:4D finger ratio was not associated with the cancer risk.
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October 2008 in “Current Medicinal Chemistry” This review focuses on coumarin analogs with potential antibreast cancer activities but reports no new clinical results, highlighting their mechanisms of action and structure-activity relationships.
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February 1993 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” This research article focuses on nonsteroidal inhibitors of human type I steroid 5-alpha-reductase but reports no new results.
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April 2015 in “BMC medicine” This study found that the Stem Cell Educator therapy improved hair regrowth and quality of life in patients with severe alopecia areata by restoring immune balance and protecting hair follicles from autoimmune damage.
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August 1977 in “Journal of Morphology” This study examined the unique structural features of sinus hair follicles in the shrew Sorex unguiculatus, which suggest a specialization for vibration sensing.
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December 2008 in “Current Opinion in Ophthalmology” This review describes techniques to manage intraoperative floppy iris syndrome linked to alpha-1 blocker use in cataract surgery, highlighting the need for patient disclosure of medication use but reports no new clinical results.
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June 1992 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” In this case study, electron microscopy revealed that harlequin ichthyosis involves giant mitochondria in keratinocytes and abnormal lamellar granule development, which may contribute to pathogenesis through altered lipid metabolism.
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September 2000 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” This study identified novel compounds as selective inhibitors of the type 1 isoenzyme of 5α-reductase, displaying promising potential for treating DHT-dependent disorders such as acne and androgenic alopecia.
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January 2015 in “Polish Journal of Pathology” Reflectance confocal microscopy is a useful, non-invasive tool for diagnosing some skin diseases, with potential for future improvements.
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March 2010 in “Steroids” This study found that specific steroids, particularly 5 and 7b, decreased growth of prostate and seminal vesicles and bound to the androgen receptor, showing comparable pharmacological activity to finasteride.
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January 2014 in “Medicinal chemistry” This study conducted molecular docking and ADME property analysis on 144 newly designed isatin analogs, suggesting they exhibit lead-like properties for targeting EGFR enzymes.
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September 2016 in “Journal of virological methods” In this study, rabies virus antigens were detected in the outer root sheath of the follicle-sinus complex in the muzzle skin of rabid dogs, suggesting its usefulness as an alternative diagnostic specimen.
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June 2001 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that asynchronous differentiation in human anagen hair follicles involves specific localization of c-Myc and interrelated genes Max and Bin1 along the inner root sheath.
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June 2017 in “American journal of ophthalmology. Case reports” This case report identifies a novel CDH3 gene mutation associated with hypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy in a 13-year-old Turkish girl, highlighting implications for future genetic analysis and counseling.
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October 2013 in “Chemistry Central Journal” This study found that microbial transformation of dihydrotestosterone with two types of fungi produced eight metabolites, among which metabolites 5–7 were significant inhibitors of butyrylcholinesterase, suggesting potential in Alzheimer's disease management.
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January 2013 in “Medicinal chemistry” This study reported that among 10 tested 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-aryl-1,3,4-oxadiazole compounds, compound 4c showed the highest activity against cancer cell lines, with a 95.37% average growth rate.
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October 2022 in “Development Growth & Differentiation” This review summarizes recent insights into the developmental origin and formation of tissue stem cells across various organs, reporting no new experimental results.
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May 2025 in “Open Access Journal of Contraception” This study suggests that lower-dose ethinyl estradiol formulations and progestin-only contraceptives may offer safer options for managing PCOS in obese women due to minimal metabolic effects.
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October 2001 in “Analytical Sciences” A new compound that could treat various androgen-related conditions was created and analyzed.
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November 2023 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study found that RCM combined with dermoscopy can differentiate disease states between alopecia areata, tinea capitis, nevus sebaceous, and linear scleroderma of the scalp by identifying distinct dermal and follicular patterns.
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February 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study describes a new imaging platform for the adult Drosophila midgut, facilitating real-time observation of cell behaviors and dynamics involved in organ renewal.
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May 2017 in “Asian journal of medical sciences” This study found that dietary supplementation with collagen, chondroitin sulfate, low-molecular weight hyaluronic acid, Pycnogenol®, and coenzyme Q10 significantly improved skin hydration, elasticity, nail hardness, and hair condition in patients with age-related dermatological changes after 12 weeks.
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January 2009 in “X-ray Structure Analysis Online” A new compound was made that might help treat diseases related to male hormones.
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January 2003 in “Chinese Journal of Pharmaceuticals” This study developed a new synthetic route for finasteride that omits the costly reagent 2,2′ dipyridyl disulfide, achieving an overall yield of 16%.
February 2026 in “Nature Synthesis” In this study, researchers introduced a visible-light-mediated intramolecular cycloaddition method that selectively forms 6-azabicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes, suggesting these structures could offer promising new scaffolds for drug discovery and medicinal chemistry.