16 citations
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July 1989 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Topical cyclosporin A doesn't work for alopecia totalis because it doesn't penetrate the skin well.
14 citations
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January 2016 in “Annals of dermatology/Annals of Dermatology” This study found that oral cyclosporine was more effective and had fewer side effects than betamethasone minipulse therapy for treating alopecia areata.
14 citations
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January 2015 in “Annals of dermatology/Annals of Dermatology” This study found that corticosteroid pulse therapy may be more effective than oral cyclosporine with corticosteroid for patients with severe alopecia areata, especially for those with the plurifocal type or a short disease duration.
12 citations
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August 2020 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that most chronic alopecia areata patients treated with azathioprine, methotrexate, or cyclosporine continued treatment for at least 12 months, often requiring concurrent low-dose prednisolone.
12 citations
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November 1996 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” A kidney transplant patient on cyclosporin experienced unexpected severe hair loss, which improved with treatment adjustments.
11 citations
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September 2012 in “Journal of Nanjing Medical University” In this study, cyclosporine A stimulated hair growth in mouse vibrissae organ culture by promoting matrix cell proliferation and altering growth factor expression.
9 citations
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January 2015 in “Fundamental & clinical pharmacology” This study found that cyclosporine A's enhancement of hair growth in mice is partly due to its ability to block the nuclear translocation of apoptosis-inducing factor, slowing the hair follicle transition to the catagen phase.
7 citations
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February 2014 in “Talanta” This study developed an advanced HPLC-ESI-ion trap MS(n) method for the structural identification of cyclosporin A analogs CyA and CyC and reported the first MS(n)-aided identification of a new CyA analog.
6 citations
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February 2021 in “Frontiers in Neurology” This study found that cyclosporine-A might significantly increase the risk of cerebral venous and arterial thrombosis in patients with aplastic anemia.
6 citations
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January 1992 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This review summarizes experimental studies on topical cyclosporin A for various skin conditions and reports no new clinical results; it also discusses the theoretical pharmacokinetics of topical application.
5 citations
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February 2008 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this study, topical application of Cyclosporin A on mice skin induced hair growth by transitioning follicles from telogen to anagen, but no effect was observed on cultured human hair follicles.
4 citations
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January 1994 in “Journal of hepatology” This study observed that cyclosporine A significantly alters sex hormone levels in both pre- and post-menopausal women with primary biliary cirrhosis.
3 citations
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July 2020 in “Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology” This study found that the cytochrome P450 enzyme CYP-sb21 can hydroxylate cyclosporine A at multiple positions, reducing its immunosuppressive effects but retaining its hair growth-promoting side-effect, and suggests modifications to improve regioselectivity for commercial use.
3 citations
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March 2014 in “Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology” This study identified a cytochrome P450 enzyme, CYP-pa1 from Pseudonocardia autotrophica, as responsible for the specific hydroxylation of cyclosporin A at the 9th N-methyl leucine, suggesting potential for biotechnological applications.
1 citations
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October 2024 in “Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society” In this case report, the authors highlight a 20-month-old girl with nephrotic syndrome who experienced severe alopecia due to an accidental high dose of cyclosporine; her hair regrew after the drug was stopped.
1 citations
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January 2004 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” This study found that topical cyclosporin-A may lead to moderate recovery in patients with severe or refractory alopecia areata, particularly in focal type cases.
1 citations
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November 2001 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Oral cyclosporin doesn't stop hair loss.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that the CsA-induced inactivation of the CaN/NFAT pathway may suppress TGF-β2 expression in dermal papilla cells, potentially contributing to CsA-associated hypertrichosis.
January 2003 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study found that cyclosporin A stimulated hair growth in mouse vibrissae follicles by promoting cell proliferation, reducing apoptosis, and altering the expression of certain growth factor mRNAs.
January 2000 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” This study demonstrated that cyclosporin A upregulated mRNA expression of HGF and VEGF in cultured mouse vibrissa follicles.
August 1994 in “Journal of dermatological science” Cyclosporin A and FK506 can start new hair growth in mice, but ascomycin and rapamycin cannot.
July 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Cyclosporin doesn't stop hair loss.
36 citations
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June 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This article reviews the use of cyclosporine in dermatological conditions, noting its benefits in treating various skin diseases despite known adverse effects like nephrotoxicity and hypertension, and highlights its preferred use over other immunosuppressants due to an early therapeutic response and a good safety profile.
44 citations
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April 2019 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that cyclosporine showed a trend toward improving alopecia areata symptoms compared to placebo, but the difference was not statistically significant.
36 citations
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April 1994 in “PubMed” This study introduces a mouse model of cyclophosphamide-induced alopecia, which effectively replicates human chemotherapy-induced hair loss and can be pharmacologically manipulated to study hair regrowth patterns.
26 citations
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July 1992 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this study, treating refractory alopecia universalis with low-dose cyclosporine A and prednisolone improved symptoms, with no recurring alopecia six months post-treatment and enhancements in immunologic function.
10 citations
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August 1990 in “Journal of Steroid Biochemistry” High doses of cyclosporine A increase testosterone conversion, possibly boosting hair growth.
1 citations
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July 2022 in “Bali Medical Journal” In this case report, treatment with corticosteroid and cyclosporine improved hair growth in a 19-year-old male with alopecia universalis over 51 days.
1 citations
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November 2021 in “Oman Medical Journal” In this report, a 65-year-old Omani male undergoing cyclosporine A treatment experienced hair repigmentation as a rare side effect.
1 citations
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January 2012 in “生物医学研究杂志:英文版” This study found that cyclosporine A stimulates hair growth in a mouse model by preventing catagen development and increasing expression of certain growth factors.