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July 2018 in “Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy” This study suggests that paeoniflorin's protective effects on brain astrocytes may be mediated by TSPO and neurosteroids biosynthesis.
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January 2011 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This entry contains only a placeholder abstract with no research findings described or summarized.
June 2024 in “Current Developments in Nutrition” In this study, KeraGLO, a nutritional supplement with hydrolyzed keratin, was shown to significantly improve skin wrinkle depth, smoothness, moisture, firmness, and hair health in healthy adult females over a 90-day period at both 500mg and 1000mg doses compared to baseline.
October 2025 in “Benha Veterinary Medical Journal” In this study, the researchers reported that both dandelion and safflower extracts protected against liver and kidney damage caused by thioacetamide in rats, with safflower being more effective than both silymarin and dandelion.
November 2023 in “Plants” This study evaluated compounds from Jatropha cordata bark, finding that a sterol mixture and n-heptyl ferulate demonstrated notable anti-inflammatory activity in murine macrophage cells without toxicity, suggesting potential for treating chronic inflammation.
This study found that a short-term treatment with all-trans retinoic acid may effectively stabilize platelet counts in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura patients experiencing fluctuations during thrombopoietin receptor agonist therapy.
July 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This study reported that ritlecitinib was generally well tolerated over 72 months in patients aged 12 and older with alopecia areata, with adverse events like headache and nasopharyngitis observed, and safety outcomes consistent with previous studies.
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January 2013 in “Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine” This study found that detoxifying Abrus precatorius seeds through an Ayurvedic process removed toxicity while retaining hair growth efficacy, suggesting the process is effective in reducing toxins.
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July 2017 in “Journal of controlled release” In this study, a new formulation of all-trans retinoic acid bound to polyvinyl alcohol showed reduced skin inflammation and sustained drug release for up to six days compared to free ATRA in vitro and in vivo.
November 2022 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” This study found that phytosterols extracted from moringa seed oil may act as potential anti-alopecia agents by inhibiting the 5α-reductase enzyme, with ergostadienol showing particularly high affinity and stability in in silico simulations.
This chapter reviews various types of aromatic compounds and provides references, but reports no new experimental results.
September 2022 in “The Korean Tea Society” This study identified several active compounds in Houttuynia cordata and found that most demonstrated significant antioxidant and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity, potentially useful for developing functional tea products.
July 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” In this retrospective study, baricitinib and ritlecitinib showed similar effectiveness and safety over 52 weeks for treating severe alopecia areata, with non-severe adverse events more common for baricitinib, driven by weight gain.
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January 2004 in “Journal of medicinal chemistry” This study synthesized nonsteroidal ligands as second-generation androgen receptor agonists and identified three compounds with significant anabolic activity and moderate to minimal androgenic activity in vivo.
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October 2024 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study found that ritlecitinib improved patient-reported outcomes related to hair growth in individuals with alopecia areata, with some experiencing clinically meaningful hair regrowth, although changes in emotional symptoms and activity limitations were minimal and similar across treatment groups.
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September 2005 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” This study found that all-trans and 9-cis retinoic acids increase steroid sulfatase activity in HL60 cells through mechanisms involving RARα/RXR heterodimers and multiple signaling pathways.
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April 2022 in “Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy” This review discusses the potential of using triads of repositioned medicines targeting multiple pathogenic mechanisms to prevent or delay retina degeneration, but reports no new results.
February 2026 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study reports that ritlecitinib 50 mg, with or without an initial loading dose, demonstrated meaningful and sustained efficacy up to 24 months in the Asian subpopulation with severe alopecia areata, showing significant scalp, eyebrow, and eyelash hair regrowth, along with an acceptable safety profile.
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July 2023 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This study found that among adolescents with alopecia areata and significant hair loss, treatment with ritlecitinib resulted in greater hair regrowth and self-reported improvement compared to placebo over 48 weeks, with common side effects including headache, acne, and nasopharyngitis.
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September 2020 in “BMC Cancer” This retrospective cohort study found that patients using 5α-reductase inhibitors had reduced bladder cancer-related mortality compared to nonusers, with no significant effect on bladder cancer recurrence or upper tract urothelial carcinoma mortality.
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January 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that dietary vitamin A may influence alopecia development and progression, but the mechanisms remain unclear, highlighting the interplay between genetics and nutrition in these hair loss conditions.
September 2024 in “Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology” In this review, the researchers reported that 5α-reductase inhibitors demonstrated neuroprotective effects and reduced dyskinesias in animal models of Parkinson's disease, suggesting their potential for repurposing to manage symptoms in men with PD.
This review analyzed clinical trials and guidelines on 5-α-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) and found these drugs significantly improve urinary symptoms in BPH and stabilize hair loss in androgenic alopecia, but may cause sexual dysfunction and gynecomastia.
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December 2012 in “Bioinformation” This study suggests that natural molecules like curcumin, EGCG, barringtozenol, and finasteride may be effective inhibitors for VEGFR, potentially offering a cancer chemoprevention alternative to pazopanib.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark” This study reported that, in a laboratory setting, araliadiol derived from Centella asiatica activated antioxidant pathways, mitigating urban particulate matter-induced oxidative stress and skin damage.
September 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study found that a chemically modified small-interfering RNA candidate, AR-27 E-Chol, effectively stimulated hair regrowth and reduced androgen receptor gene expression in a mouse model of androgenetic alopecia, indicating its potential as a novel therapeutic approach.
August 2023 in “Journal of inflammation research” This case report observed alopecia universalis, a complete hair loss condition, in a patient during a clinical trial with the angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor sacubitril/alisartan, indicating that ARNI therapy might be associated with such cutaneous reactions.
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February 2022 in “Drug Design Development and Therapy” This study found that treatment with ritlecitinib improved hair regrowth in alopecia areata patients, with many achieving significant results after 24 weeks compared to placebo.
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January 2017 in “Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology” This review discusses the effects of 5ARI drugs on male reproductive parameters, reporting potential decreases in sperm count and motility more significantly in men with pre-existing oligozoospermia, but does not provide fertility outcomes.
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November 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” This article discusses the role of the androgen receptor in regulating development and homeostasis, and reviews treatment approaches for conditions related to hormone imbalances, without reporting new clinical findings.