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June 2015 in “Nature Reviews Urology” Some common medications can harm male fertility, but many effects can be reversed.
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December 2017 in “Cardiovascular diabetology” Linagliptin slows down premature aging in certain mice.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia shows increased inflammation and JAK-STAT pathway activity without reduced hair proteins.
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January 2014 in “Elsevier eBooks” Melanocytes produce melanin; their defects cause vitiligo and hair graying, with treatments available for vitiligo.
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March 2020 in “Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology” The enzymes 5α-reductase and 3α/β-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase help create brain-active substances from progesterone and testosterone, which could be used for treatment, but more research is needed to ensure their safety and effectiveness.
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June 2016 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Tofacitinib was effective in treating hair loss in two patients with alopecia universalis.
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April 2018 in “Nature Reviews Urology” Male genital development is driven by androgen signaling and understanding it could help address congenital anomalies.
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June 2019 in “Nature Communications” Noncoding dsRNA boosts hair growth by activating TLR3 and increasing retinoic acid.
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May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” New treatments focusing on immune pathways show promise for stubborn hair loss.
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April 2017 in “Lasers in surgery and medicine” Blue light promotes hair growth by interacting with specific receptors in hair follicles.
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January 2013 in “Cell & Bioscience” Understanding how epigenetic regulation affects stem cells is key to cancer insights and new treatments.
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January 2009 in “Nuclear Receptor Signaling” Hairless protein is crucial for healthy skin and hair, and its malfunction can cause hair loss.
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August 2008 in “PLOS ONE” Wnt3a protein, when packed in liposomal vesicles, can stimulate hair growth and could potentially treat conditions like hair loss.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” FOL-005, a hair growth promoter, acts locally on mouse skin where injected and could be a promising hair loss treatment.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Higher levels of nidogen1 and type IV collagen are found in basal cell carcinoma compared to normal skin.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The document concludes that ERBB2 mutations are common in extramammary Paget disease and may respond to systemic treatments like cancer immunotherapy.
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