86 citations
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February 2009 in “Journal of Neuroscience” This study found that during late pregnancy in rats, there is an increase in extrasynaptic GABA A receptor number in granule cells of the dentate gyrus, linked to hormonal fluctuations.
In this study, researchers found that during late pregnancy, neuroactive steroid fluctuations increase the number of extrasynaptic GABAA receptors in rat hippocampal cells.
238 citations
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February 2007 in “Journal of Neuroscience” This study found that neurosteroids can reorganize GABA A receptors in mice, mimicking ovarian cycle changes, with the process being mediated by neurosteroid levels rather than direct hormone receptor activation.
40 citations
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December 2012 in “Epilepsia” This review discusses the role of δ-subunit-containing GABA A receptors and neurosteroids in temporal lobe epilepsy, highlighting their plasticity and potential pharmacological implications, without reporting new clinical results.
40 citations
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December 2019 in “Neurobiology of Stress” This review focuses on neuroactive steroids' influence on GABA-ergic signaling and discusses challenges in developing them for various therapeutic uses, citing recent excitement from FDA approval of allopregnanolone for postpartum depression but reporting no new results.
18 citations
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September 2021 in “Journal of Neuroendocrinology” This review discusses how neurosteroids acting on GABAA receptors may influence behavior and explores the potential for developing selective modulators for treating psychiatric disorders, but reports no new clinical results.
1308 citations
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March 1998 in “Journal of bone and mineral research” This review discusses the molecular role of the vitamin D receptor in regulating various biological actions such as bone mineralization and reports no new clinical results, highlighting the complexity of vitamin D's function in multiple tissues.
4 citations
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that the distribution of desmogleins is associated with specific types of keratinization and hair anchorage, as well as hypotrichosis.
January 2025 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” This study found that external application of DGD activates the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, promoting hair follicle anagen phase entry, and is a more effective and safer treatment for androgenetic alopecia in mice compared to oral administration.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that deleting all three Desmoglein 1 genes in mice led to impaired skin barrier function, disorganized epidermis, and postnatal lethality, highlighting Dsg1's essential role in epidermal development and maintenance.
20 citations
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January 2017 in “Epilepsia” In this study, inhibition of neurosteroid synthesis after inducing status epilepticus in rats led to acute seizures and accelerated the onset of epilepsy, suggesting a role for δ-GABAR plasticity in epileptogenesis.
8 citations
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July 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study reports that a homozygous A1103G mutation in DSG 4 is responsible for localized autosomal recessive hypotrichosis in a 2-year-old Chinese girl, resulting in reduced DSG 4 expression and hair defects.
29 citations
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October 2004 in “Differentiation” Multiple mouse desmoglein 1 isoforms have distinct roles in skin and hair development.
2 citations
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July 2011 in “AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY” This study identified genetic variations in the DSG4 gene among sheep, revealing valuable markers for assessing their impact on wool traits.
205 citations
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March 2012 in “Science Translational Medicine” PGD2 stops hair growth and is higher in bald men with AGA.
108 citations
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July 2002 in “Molecular and cellular biology” This study found that overexpressing Dsg3 in the suprabasal epidermis of transgenic mice resulted in flaking skin and abnormal hair growth, supporting Dsg3's role in regulating epidermal differentiation.
15 citations
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August 2017 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” This study reported that Panax ginseng extract significantly inhibited DKK-1-induced catagen-like changes in human hair follicles by promoting cell proliferation and reducing apoptosis, suggesting it may help mitigate hair loss associated with DKK-1.
November 2018 in “Chin J Clin Lab Mgt (Electronic Edition)” This paper introduces Concentration Growth Factor (CGF) as a potential treatment for androgenetic alopecia, but reports no clinical findings on its effectiveness in promoting hair growth.
This study identified CXXC5 as a key mediator of hair loss induced by PGD2 and DHT via suppression of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, with implications for potential therapeutic targets.
6 citations
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October 2023 in “Animal Biotechnology” This study found that a 22-bp InDel polymorphism in the FGF7 gene was significantly associated with growth traits in goats, with genotypes ID and/or II linked to better growth compared to genotype DD, indicating its potential as a molecular marker in breeding programs.
2 citations
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April 2012 in “Science-business Exchange” Blocking a protein called prostaglandin D2 might help treat hair loss.
1 citations
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September 2025 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” This study observed structural and molecular changes in Ganxi goat skin that adapt to hot and humid climates and suggested that GSDMA might play a role in hair follicle regulation and skin homeostasis, though further research is needed to confirm its function in environmental adaptation.
72 citations
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July 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study provides genetic evidence that desmoglein-1 can compensate for the loss of desmoglein-3 in hair adhesion, supporting the desmoglein compensation hypothesis.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” N,N-Dimethylglycine sodium salt may improve skin health and treat hair loss.
July 2020 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Reconstructive Surgery” 18 citations
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April 1998 in “MIT Press eBooks” This study found that topical application of N,N-dimethylglycine sodium salt increased dermal blood flow and velocity in human subjects, likely through its effects on endothelial cells and NO-dependent vasodilation.
December 2023 in “Asian journal of beauty & cosmetology” 2 citations
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February 2012 in “PubMed” This study found that Gp₄G increased hair length, papilla cell numbers, and versican deposition in treated animals, potentially through alterations in hair follicle phases and nucleotide concentrations.
9 citations
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January 2021 in “Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira” This study found that DPG promoted wound healing in rat skin, with increased collagen I density, particularly evident within the first 14 days after injury.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This case study reports that a heterozygous missense GJA1 mutation, p.Gly138Ser, in a 2-year-old boy with oculodentodigital syndrome primarily resulted in syndactyly, fifth finger hypoplasia, and hypotrichosis, without neurological or craniofacial abnormalities.