January 2026 in “Clinics and Practice” In this retrospective case series, baricitinib showed effectiveness in treating alopecia areata, with some potential benefits for psoriasis, but it may not be suitable for managing psoriatic arthritis in patients with these coexisting conditions.
January 2024 in “Acta dermato-venereologica”
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September 2022 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, baricitinib treatment for severe alopecia areata showed similar safety and led to hair regrowth improvements independent of atopic background, with 40.8% of patients with atopy achieving a significant response compared to 30.2% without atopy when using a 4 mg dose.
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February 2018 in “CB/Current biology” This study concluded that the receptor-like kinase ERULUS, regulated by auxin, is crucial for modulating cell wall composition and pectin dynamics during root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
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June 2013 in “Science” This study found that mice lacking the Sept4/ARTS gene had more hair follicle stem cells and improved wound healing, suggesting apoptosis regulation as a potential target in regenerative medicine.
July 2026 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” In this study, candidate compound 39 demonstrated potent androgen receptor antagonism and faster hair-growth efficacy in a mouse model compared to pyrilutamide, while maintaining favorable safety and pharmacokinetic profiles, suggesting potential for topical use in androgenic alopecia.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this retrospective analysis, baricitinib 4 mg was found to improve hair regrowth and was deemed effective and safe for treating severe alopecia areata in a real-world setting.
July 2025 in “New Phytologist” This study demonstrated that the FER/MLO signaling module regulates calcium dynamics and ROS accumulation in root hair growth, with the constitutively active MLO (faNTA) able to restore normal development and signaling in specific mutant genotypes, highlighting MLO15's role in root hair tip growth regulation.
December 2022 in “Small methods” This study developed dissolving microneedles incorporating a new AR degrader for treating androgenetic alopecia, showing that a single application leads to superior hair regeneration compared to daily minoxidil, without systemic toxicity or androgen-related issues.
This study found that elevated serum alarin levels in men with androgenetic alopecia may be linked to the presence of metabolic syndrome, correlating with the condition's severity and duration.
October 2024 in “BMJ Case Reports” This case report describes a patient with both rheumatoid arthritis and alopecia areata who showed improvement in both conditions after treatment with baricitinib monotherapy, highlighting the importance of personalized treatment approaches in managing co-occurring autoimmune diseases.
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January 2013 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” In this study, ALR was found to enhance both the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of mouse bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, potentially through specific signaling pathways.
January 2009 in “ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania)” This study provided the first X-ray crystal structure of the mammalian steroid hormone reductase AKR1D1 and identified a disease-related mutant, P133R, which may impact bile acid metabolism and cause clinical symptoms.
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January 2013 in “Genetics and Molecular Research” This study found that women with androgenetic alopecia demonstrated higher androgen receptor gene expression compared to controls, with a correlation found between higher AR expression and fewer CAG repeats in the AR gene.
December 2025 in “PubMed” This study reports that baricitinib was effective and well-tolerated over 52 weeks for severe alopecia areata, with significant improvements in disease severity and no serious adverse events.
June 2025 in “Preprints.org” In this retrospective case series, baricitinib showed effectiveness in treating severe alopecia areata but had mixed results for psoriasis and was not optimal for psoriatic arthritis in patients with coexisting conditions, suggesting further studies are needed.
July 2025 in “Medical Science” This review discusses recent studies on the hepatotoxic effects of anabolic androgenic steroids and selective androgen receptor modulators, including liver damage, tumors, and related conditions, and reports no new primary research results.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, patients with severe alopecia areata treated with baricitinib over 152 weeks experienced sustained patient-reported improvements in scalp, eyebrow, and eyelash hair regrowth, with higher responders observed in the 4mg dose group compared to the 2mg group.
August 2024 in “Scientia Horticulturae” In this study, researchers observed that inoculation with Funneliformis mosseae significantly enhanced growth, biomass, and root architecture in trifoliate orange plants, with variations in auxin levels and gene expression, suggesting PtPIN6 as a key gene involved in root hair development regulation.
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April 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study identified the NAC transcription factor RD26 as a critical regulator of drought-induced root hair growth restriction in Arabidopsis thaliana, with a similar mechanism observed in tomatoes, indicating evolutionary conservation.
September 2023 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This announcement discusses the recent FDA approval of baricitinib for treating severe alopecia areata in adults and reports no new clinical results.
January 2016 in “Texas ScholarWorks (Texas Digital Library)” This study suggests that the DORN1 receptor may play a role in eATP-induced changes in stomatal aperture in Arabidopsis thaliana, but not in the eADP signaling pathway.
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November 2014 in “European journal of medicinal chemistry” This study identified 30 new compounds with significant androgen receptor binding affinity through a combination of virtual screening and in vitro testing.
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January 2010 in “Plant and Cell Physiology” This study found that a phosphorus starvation-insensitive mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana shows altered root growth and auxin responses under low phosphate conditions compared to wild-type plants, suggesting a role for LPR1 in regulating these traits.
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October 2022 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study reports that two phase III trials demonstrated the effectiveness of the oral Janus kinase inhibitor baricitinib at 2 mg or 4 mg daily for treating severe alopecia areata in adults, marking a potential advance in managing this condition.
January 2021 in “Deep Blue (University of Michigan)” This study found that LepRb neurons in the brain are important targets for androgen action and influence sex-specific differences in reproductive and metabolic regulation, implicating them in conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome.
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June 2014 in “PLANT PHYSIOLOGY” This study found that Arabidopsis mutants with disrupted auxin conversion pathways displayed low auxin phenotypes and increased biosynthetic gene expression, suggesting a feedback mechanism maintains auxin homeostasis.
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March 2019 in “Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences” This review discusses the role of the androgen receptor in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, and notes a lack of new research results on its therapeutic potential.
This review reports that extracts from the plant Eclipta alba, traditionally used in herbal medicine, may promote hair growth by inhibiting TGF-β1 expression and functioning as a 5α-reductase inhibitor, potentially benefiting androgenic alopecia treatment.
This case report highlights the successful treatment of a 37-year-old male with steroid-resistant beard alopecia areata using baricitinib, a JAK-1/2 inhibitor, over 9 months, resulting in reduced hair loss and improved hair density.