September 2024 in “Chemico-Biological Interactions” In this study, researchers observed that Finasteride improved cardiac function by enhancing antioxidant levels and reducing oxidative stress in obese and aging rats, though it did not benefit metabolic status and induced insulin resistance in normal diet-fed rats.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, the authors identified a role for hair follicles in regulating the formation and sympathetic innervation of arrector pili muscles, influencing hair follicle stem cell activity and potentially explaining hair loss associated with beta-blockers and androgenic alopecia.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark” This study reported that, in a laboratory setting, araliadiol derived from Centella asiatica activated antioxidant pathways, mitigating urban particulate matter-induced oxidative stress and skin damage.
June 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that genetic ablation of Tet genes in mice led to changes in hair structure and keratin gene expression, indicating a role for Tet-mediated 5hmC DNA oxidation in hair follicle development and cycling.
47 citations
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January 2019 in “Nature communications” This study found that polyamines enhance genome integrity by facilitating homologous recombination-mediated DNA repair, suggesting a novel role for polyamines beyond promoting cell growth and proliferation.
432 citations
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April 2014 in “Nature communications” This study found that the maternal nutritional status during early pregnancy significantly influenced epigenetic changes in offspring, as maternal diet altered DNA methylation at human metastable epialleles.
117 citations
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November 2006 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review explores the biology of wool follicles and suggests their potential use as research models in modern biology, but it reports no new findings.
71 citations
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October 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study presents a novel in vitro assay using human folliculoid microspheres to research hair growth, which may facilitate preclinical testing of hair growth-modulatory agents.
30 citations
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November 2013 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that androgen/androgen receptor signaling accelerates premature senescence in dermal papilla cells, highlighting a potential target for treating androgenetic alopecia.
19 citations
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August 2008 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In this study, researchers observed that in advanced androgenetic alopecia, increased DNA damage in the frontal bald area may lead to cell apoptosis due to impaired repair capacity.
12 citations
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December 2021 in “Aging” This study demonstrated that a new non-invasive method for collecting and analyzing mouse hair follicles could replace traditional biopsy methods, providing advantages for translational research and routine applications.
11 citations
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February 2019 in “Research and reports in forensic medical science” This article discusses the use of forensic DNA phenotyping to infer physical characteristics from biological samples without a reference sample, aiding investigations but raising ethical and legal concerns.
6 citations
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January 2010 in “Neoplasma” In this study, researchers found that shorter CA repeats in the ERbeta gene are correlated with PSA expression, and PSA immunoexpression is associated with increased disease-free survival in breast cancer.
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September 2023 in “Aging” In this study, researchers found that Elastic Net DNA methylation clocks are not accurate for distinguishing between individuals or identifying health markers, but measuring biological "noise" in stable cytosines may serve as a potential biomarker of aging and disease.
1 citations
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October 2025 in “Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research” This study suggests that geranyl acetate may offer protective, anti-inflammatory, and cytoprotective effects against PPD-induced toxicity in keratinocyte cells, indicating its potential as a plant-derived treatment.
1 citations
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January 2025 in “OBM Geriatrics” This study highlights the role of platelets in immune interactions and severe adenovirus infection, noting that activated platelets have a shorter lifespan. Results suggest potential for developing therapies targeting platelet senescence and immunologic mechanisms.
This study found that DNA damage in obese women was linked to serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and hair chromium levels, with higher serum vitamin D associated with less damage and higher chromium with more damage.
1 citations
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January 2021 in “Clinical Dermatology Open Access Journal” This study observed that the Aptamin C® and vitamin C complex had effective ROS-scavenging and anti-inflammatory effects on human skin in both in vitro and clinical tests.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” This review discusses the roles of DNA methylation in skin development and regeneration, highlighting its impact on embryonic skin lineage, homeostasis, and potential therapeutic targets, but reports no new clinical results.
December 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study highlights the potential of ZDHHC17 methylation as a biomarker or therapeutic target in addressing skin aging, offering new insights into its molecular mechanisms.
January 2024 in “GeroScience” This review explores how radiation-induced hair graying can be used as a model to study the mechanisms behind hair graying, focusing on cellular senescence and potential therapeutic targets to address age-related changes. Results are not provided.
September 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that TNC + fibroblasts are crucial in neuro-immune interactions in various skin diseases, particularly inflammation and tumors, by engaging extensively with immune cells and overexpressing inflammatory genes, suggesting their significant role in skin abnormalities.
October 2021 in “Research Society and Development” This review discusses potential drug interactions between herbal medicines and oral contraceptives, reporting no new research results but highlighting the risk these interactions pose to contraceptive effectiveness.
37 citations
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March 2012 in “International Journal of Radiation Biology” This study found that using a 900-MHz GSM mobile phone for 15 or 30 minutes significantly increased single-strand DNA breaks in human hair root cells near the phone.
25 citations
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April 2018 in “Electromagnetic biology and medicine” This study found that radiofrequency radiation from mobile phone use may increase DNA damage in hair follicle cells of the ear canal, with greater exposure duration linked to higher damage levels.
24 citations
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March 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found evidence of increased DNA methylation of the androgen receptor gene in occipital hair follicles from men with androgenetic alopecia.
23 citations
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January 2014 in “Molecular Therapy” This study found that topically delivering KGF-1 DNA plasmid increased epithelial thickness and skin strength, suggesting potential benefits for strengthening compromised skin.
January 2012 in “Else Kröner-Fresenius Symposia” This symposium reported that DNA damage accumulation in aging stem cells affects genome integrity, highlighting novel mechanisms like Bmi1's role in DNA repair and the involvement of BATF in lymphoid differentiation.
18 citations
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September 2018 in “Experimental physiology” This study observed that electro-acupuncture reduced global DNA methylation and DNMT3b expression in a PCOS-like rat model, suggesting a role of hypothalamic DNA methylation in PCOS development and treatment.
September 2025 in “Frontiers in Genetics” This study developed a non-invasive, partially automated protocol for extracting high-quality DNA from hair follicles of marmosets, significantly reducing chimerism rates compared to blood, and proving reliable for whole genome sequencing in low-input DNA scenarios.