3 citations
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April 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” This study focuses on improving the detection and characterization of an enzyme in guinea pig hair follicles that converts arginine to citrulline, highlighting challenges with assay sensitivity and reproducibility.
19 citations
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September 2019 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that a novel peptide, FOL-005, derived from osteopontin, significantly inhibited hair growth in human hair follicles both ex vivo and in vivo, suggesting potential as a treatment for unwanted hair growth.
21 citations
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October 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that quercitrin, a natural compound, enhances Wnt/β-catenin signaling and may help mitigate synapse loss and memory impairment in Alzheimer's models.
124 citations
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January 1993 in “The Prostate” Finasteride effectively inhibits 5α reductase, while plant extracts like Permixon and Bazoton don't show significant results.
6 citations
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February 2016 in “Journal of Microencapsulation” This study found that injectable finasteride microspheres provided a sustained drug release with a minimal initial burst in albino rabbits compared to oral suspension.
4 citations
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May 2021 in “Biomedicines” This review explores the potential role of caveolin-1 in cicatricial alopecia, particularly frontal fibrosing alopecia, and discusses possibilities for targeted therapies without providing new research results.
20 citations
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November 2019 in “Biomolecules” This study found that finasteride impaired stress reactivity and reduced exploratory and impulsive behaviors in rats, potentially by altering the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis function.
1 citations
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October 2010 in “2010 3rd International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Informatics” This study successfully cloned and characterized the LEF-1 gene from Inner Mongolia Cashmere Goats, potentially aiding efforts to enhance cashmere production through genetic modification.
47 citations
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September 2013 in “Aaps Pharmscitech” This study found that liquid crystalline nanoparticles formulated with Cremophor surfactants significantly enhanced skin permeation of finasteride compared to lower surfactant concentrations.
22 citations
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June 2002 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” This study found that several synthesized compounds were potent inhibitors of human steroid 5alpha-reductase type 2 and reduced prostate weights in treated rats, with compound 15 showing promise for potency in humans.
17 citations
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June 2012 in “European journal of medicinal chemistry” This study found that compounds 21–23 and 25 exhibited strong 5α-reductase II inhibition in vitro and significantly reduced rat prostate weight, performing comparably to finasteride.
3 citations
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October 1995 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study confirms that finasteride inhibits the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone in human dermal fibroblasts, suggesting potential therapeutic use for androgen-related skin disorders.
5 citations
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September 2014 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences”
65 citations
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October 2008 in “Journal of Neuroendocrinology” 8 citations
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July 2023 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review highlights cepharanthine as a promising candidate for COVID-19 treatment due to its antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 and favorable pharmacokinetic and safety profile, but reports no new clinical results.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that recombinant type III collagen may aid skin aging management by promoting fibroblast proliferation and migration, with a modest impact on inflammatory marker IL-6, though it did not significantly affect TNF-a secretion in vitro.
2 citations
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January 2019 in “Annals of Dermatology” This preliminary study found that Melandrium firmum extract may promote hair growth and inhibit 5α-reductase, suggesting potential as a candidate for treating androgenetic alopecia.
3 citations
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May 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, researchers observed that phospholipid-calcium carbonate hybrid nanoparticles effectively delivered Tofacitinib citrate topically, which significantly inhibited hair follicle apoptosis and promoted hair growth in a mouse model of chemotherapy-induced alopecia, compared to a traditional Tofacitinib solution.
1 citations
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October 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study of women with frontal fibrosing alopecia, delgocitinib cream improved the molecular signature of lesions and demonstrated potential as a treatment, showing significant transcriptomic changes and some clinical improvements over 12 weeks compared to a cream vehicle.
44 citations
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January 2023 in “New Phytologist” This study found that low temperature triggers root hair elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana through a FERONIA-ROP2-TORC signaling pathway, also activated by nitrogen deficiency.
June 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This promotional content discusses Locerin as a hair growth supplement but reports no research findings; readers are encouraged to explore their own conclusions.
37 citations
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November 1995 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that topical finasteride and flutamide both significantly reduced sebaceous gland growth and decreased prostatic weights in hamsters, indicating systemic effects despite local application.
30 citations
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June 1988 in “Journal of Steroid Biochemistry” This study found that combining Flutamide and an LHRH agonist in adult male rats effectively inhibited prostatic growth and reduced androgen-sensitive prostatic activity markers to levels similar to castrated rats.
24 citations
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September 2015 in “JAAD case reports” This case report describes a patient with frontal fibrosing alopecia experiencing significant hair regrowth and reversal of cutaneous atrophy after treatment with the 5α-reductase inhibitor finasteride.
November 2018 in “Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology” This study found that finasteride improved cardiac function and reduced remodeling after myocardial infarction in mice.
August 2023 in “Journal of Chromatographic Science” This study developed a reliable UHPLC-MS/MS method to measure flavonoids from Pinus massoniana needles in rat plasma for pharmacokinetics, aiding further research on their potential use in external preparations to prevent hair loss.
12 citations
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October 1952 in “Experimental biology and medicine” This study found that in young male rats, cortisone acetate inhibited body growth and caused alopecia, which vitamin B12 and aureomycin largely counteracted, especially when combined.
104 citations
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October 2016 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that CRISPR/Cas9-mediated disruption of the FGF5 gene in goats increased hair follicle numbers and fiber length, suggesting more cashmere production could be achieved.
June 2018 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” In this study, finasteride was found to significantly reduce DHT levels and affect spermatogenic markers in rats, while DA-9401 co-treatment indicated potential ameliorative effects.
May 2011 in “Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University)” This study found no statistically significant difference in the severity of insect bite hypersensitivity symptoms between horses receiving a nicotinamide supplement and those receiving a placebo.