January 2016 in “International journal of advanced research in chemical sciences” This study developed a new spectrophotometric method to accurately measure finasteride levels in pharmaceutical formulations using a reaction with NBD-CL.
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November 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that multi-walled carbon nanotubes promoted root hair growth in certain plants, with results indicating they modulate nitric oxide and ethylene pathways crucial to this development.
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January 1981 This study found that the alkaline degradation process of hair keratin using nucleophilic reagents led to different proportions of reaction products compared to wool, particularly more lanthionine and lysinoalanine residues.
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October 2017 in “Scientific reports” This study found that a bacterial endophyte from Zea nicaraguensis effectively targets and colonizes plant root hair cells, promoting growth and solubilizing insoluble phosphorus for nutrient uptake.
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May 2016 in “TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry” This review discusses recent advances in droplet microfluidics for chip-based technologies such as single-cell analysis, small-scale cell cultures, and high-throughput drug screening, and it reports no new results.
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November 2022 in “Acta crystallographica. Section B, Structural science, crystal engineering and materials./Acta crystallographica. Section B, Structural science, crystal engineering and materials” This study reports the synthesis and structural characterization of a novel dinuclear platinum(III) complex with potential antitumor and catalytic activity.
May 2026 in “International Journal of Scientific Research in Chemistry” This study examined finasteride degradation under stress conditions, identifying three unique degradation products in acidic environments, providing insights into impurity profiling and quality control for finasteride formulations.
June 2026 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” In this study, carbon dots derived from dandelion herb demonstrated significant antibacterial and biofilm-disrupting capabilities, promoting wound healing in a mouse model infected with S. aureus, while also showing excellent biocompatibility and the ability to modulate reactive oxygen species.
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August 2019 in “Journal of Molecular Histology” This study found that upregulation of NFIC may enhance proliferation and osteogenic/cementogenic differentiation in rat dental follicle cells.
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September 2011 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study found that the desolvation of finasteride hydrate solvates is highly dependent on the physical environment, complicating investigations but providing insight through complementary analysis techniques.
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December 2020 in “Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering” The researchers in this experimental study developed a thermodynamic model using the Peng-Robinson equation of state to optimize gas antisolvent system conditions for controlling finasteride particle size, aiming to reduce experimental trials and precisely identify precipitation pressures across different temperatures.
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January 1986 in “Endocrinology” This rat study suggests that 5α-dihydrotestosterone plays a critical role in inhibiting nipple development in male fetuses by causing the regression of the nipple anlage in utero.
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November 2017 in “International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study identified new oxidative derivatives of finasteride, including a newly discovered metabolite, by using the fungus Macrophomina phaseolina.
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March 1999 in “International Journal of STD & AIDS” This report details a case of severe recurrent bacterial vaginosis in a woman with Netherton's syndrome.
This study assessed the environmental impact of the drug finasteride on Daphnia magna, finding that both acute and chronic exposure impaired development and reproduction, affected gene expression and metabolism, and altered lipid profiles, highlighting the need to understand pharmaceutical impacts on aquatic ecosystems.
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February 1983 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that plucking hair from rats' dorsal skin rapidly decreased ornithine decarboxylase activity, possibly due to an inhibitory substance that was activated by ammonium sulfate treatment.
April 2025 in “Molecular Biology Reports” In this study, researchers found that DNMT1-mediated methylation of SRD5A2 in urethral epithelial cells from hypospadias-afflicted rats upregulates proteins associated with cell cycle and mitochondrial function, suggesting SRD5A2 as a potential therapeutic target for hypospadias due to its role in modulating cellular functions.
March 2025 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” This study highlights the ZmNF-YC1-ZmAPRG pathway as a potential mechanism to improve maize tolerance to phosphorus deficiency, emphasizing its role in modulating lipid and photosynthetic activity, although direct impacts on root adaptations remain unclear (Bai et al., 2024).
September 2022 in “Medical Mycology” This study found that three protocols for generating Titan cells in vitro from Candida neoformans vary in their kinetics and transcriptomic profiles, pointing to differences which could impact further research.
June 2024 in “Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety” This study observed that chronic and acute exposure to finasteride negatively impacted development, reproduction, and gene expression in Daphnia magna, highlighting the environmental risks of this pharmaceutical for freshwater ecosystems.
January 2026 in “Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry” This study developed a metal-free method for synthesizing sulfinimidate esters, showcasing their potential as versatile intermediates for enantioselective bond formation under mild conditions.
February 2024 in “Indian Journal of Chemistry” In this study, researchers synthesized nine new nicotinamide derivative compounds and found that one, identified as N4, exhibited significant cytotoxic effects on MCF-7 breast cancer cells, while other derivatives demonstrated notable antibacterial, antifungal, and antibiofilm activities.
January 2005 in “Zhongguo yaowu huaxue zazhi” This study successfully developed a synthetic route for finasteride that achieves a 30.6% yield and is suitable for industrial production, avoiding the use of expensive or poisonous reagents.
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January 2011 in “Archives de Pédiatrie” This study illustrates the severe neonatal clinical presentation of Netherton syndrome, which can be fatal despite intensive care, highlighting a specific homozygous mutation (c.1431-12G > A) associated with lethal cases.
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July 2022 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” This study found that carbon dots derived from fucoidan effectively inhibit Enterococcus faecalis and its biofilm, offering a promising approach for managing biofilm-associated persistent endodontic infections.
January 2009 in “Journal of Xingtai University” This article describes the synthesis process of Finasteride from 3β-Hydroxypregn-5-en-20-one using a series of chemical reactions, including dehydrogenation and iodination.
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January 2015 in “Data series” This report describes a study of estuarine bed-sediment quality in New Jersey and New York post-Hurricane Sandy, focusing on contamination extent and potential long-term impacts, with no new findings included.
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October 2024 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers developed a method to control the valence states of Mo in nanozymes, optimizing their activity for ROS-related therapies, particularly acute kidney injury treatment, and enabling real-time monitoring with photoacoustic imaging.
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March 1995 in “Journal of the American Chemical Society” Finasteride modifies 5-alpha-reductases through a two-step process, affecting inhibitor potency and possibly causing side effects.
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January 2004 in “Sen i Gakkaishi” This study found that adding dithiodiglycolic acid to the hair straightening process decreased chemical damage and preserved the structural integrity of the hair matrix compared to using thioglycolic acid alone.