April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study demonstrated that the Epidermal Biopotential Sensing System (EBSS) can measure digital biomarkers of pain in mice, suggesting potential applications in assessing pain and screening analgesics in populations with communication difficulties.
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October 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This laboratory study found that PI extract, along with its metabolites Ang and Mac, inhibited cell proliferation and protein expression linked to pathways involved in BPH, suggesting potential for therapeutic use, although the Ang-Mac combination showed no significant effect on apoptosis through the p53 pathway.
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May 2022 in “Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology” This study found that administering lower doses of sodium pentaborate pentahydrate increased hair growth in rats via specific molecular pathways, while a higher dose suppressed these pathways and impaired hair growth.
January 2026 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study found that elevated tissue RBP4 levels correlate with disease severity in alopecia areata and decrease after effective baricitinib treatment, while the rs3758539 polymorphism is linked to disease susceptibility but not to treatment response.
Combining α-blockers and Finasteride is useful for treating small prostate enlargement.
18 citations
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December 2009 in “Canadian Journal of Animal Science” This study reports that BMP2 expression in goat skin is higher during late telogen and early anagen phases, indicating a potential role in hair follicle regeneration.
October 2006 in “Urology” Combination therapy with Finasteride is more effective than alpha-blocker alone for BPH symptoms in small prostate volume.
15 citations
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May 2006 in “Brain & development” The authors concluded that administering biotin may help prevent alopecia caused by reduced biotinidase activity during valproic acid therapy in rats.
March 2025 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” The testes significantly contribute to vitamin D metabolism and may affect male reproductive health and conditions like hair loss.
November 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study reported that using plain bottles instead of commercial kits for extracting platelet-rich plasma may be an effective method for treating hair loss.
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December 2012 in “I P Pavlov Russian Medical Biological Herald” In this study, finasteride was found to induce tissue-specific P-glycoprotein activity in the liver and kidney of rabbits after a 14-day treatment period.
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July 2012 in “Calcified Tissue International” In this study, a single dose of PTH–CBD produced a sustained increase in bone mineral density for up to a year in mice, indicating its potential as an osteoporosis treatment.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study of pediatric melanocytic lesions, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital observed no concurrent BAP1 loss and BRAFV600E positivity, characteristics of adult BIMT, suggesting that these tumors may develop at a later age rather than in childhood.
July 2022 in “British Journal of Dermatology” 14 citations
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May 2019 in “Chemosphere” This study found that while DP concentrations in dust were higher in male dormitories, DP in hair was higher in females, suggesting differing metabolism between genders and that hair DP mainly originates internally.
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July 1993 in “Contraception” In this study, elevated prolactin and DHEA-S levels along with reduced SBP were observed in fertile non-obese women with moderate body hair compared to controls, and ethynylestradiol plus desogestrel or cyproterone acetate treatment improved clinical outcomes by increasing SBP.
October 2006 in “Urology” Finasteride may help treat BPH by affecting certain biological markers.
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December 2019 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” This study examined the effects of WNT10B on dermal papilla cells in vitro, finding that it alters gene expression, decreases protein synthesis, and upregulates a specific signaling pathway, potentially influencing hair follicle morphogenesis.
20 citations
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September 2022 in “Journal of Biomedical Optics” This article reviews the potential of using PBM in 3D tissue engineering to improve cell viability under stress conditions but reports no new experimental findings.
September 2011 in “Urology” This study explores the clinical significance of the intravesical prostatic protrusion/prostate volume ratio in diagnosing bladder outlet obstruction but reports no new results.
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January 2002 in “Nucleic Acids Research” This study found that BMP-2 activates Dlx3 gene transcription in murine keratinocytes by binding with Smad1/Smad4, suggesting a mechanism for BMP signaling's role in skin and hair follicle regulation.
March 2009 in “The Journal of Urology” This research concludes that finasteride significantly reduces dihydrotestosterone levels and prostate size in men with BPH and may improve urinary symptoms, with greater baseline prostate size predicting more pronounced benefits compared to placebo.
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July 2014 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” This article provides contact information for Bruce A. Morgan and features no new research findings.
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January 2002 in “Biochemical and biophysical research communications” This study observed that interferon β secreted by dermal papilla cells may negatively regulate the growth of outer root sheath cells in hair follicles.
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June 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study identified three genes with significantly higher expression in androgen-sensitive beard dermal papilla cells compared to androgen-insensitive scalp cells, suggesting potential novel signaling pathways in hair follicles.
205 citations
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March 2012 in “Science Translational Medicine” PGD2 stops hair growth and is higher in bald men with AGA.
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April 2011 in “Plant physiology” This study suggests that the GPX-PDE1 and GPX-PDE2 genes in white lupin enhance root hair development and contribute to Pi limitation acclimation by facilitating glycerophosphodiester degradation.
31 citations
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July 2012 in “Journal of Lipid Research” This study found that the acyl-CoA binding protein is essential for the production of very long chain free fatty acids in the stratum corneum and maintaining normal epidermal barrier function in mice.
21 citations
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October 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review discusses recent advances in understanding the molecular landscape of the dermal papilla, particularly focusing on Blimp1's role in hair follicle development and potential therapeutic targets for hair regeneration, but presents no new clinical results.
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September 2017 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that the mitotic arrest deficient protein MAD2B negatively affects TCF4-induced growth and proliferation of dermal papilla cells, which are vital for hair follicle development.