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February 2006 in “Textile Research Journal” Enzymes xylanase and pectinase clean wool and specialty hair fibers effectively without damage, offering an eco-friendly alternative to soap and hot water.
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1 citations,
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Marine sponges from Tabuhan Island can inhibit enzymes linked to Alzheimer's and hair loss.
January 2018 in “Journal of Food Biosciences and Technology” Garlic and fenugreek may help treat hair loss.
258 citations,
July 2005 in “Journal of lipid research” DGAT1 enzyme helps make diacylglycerols, waxes, and retinyl esters.
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November 2000 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” PAD3 plays a key role in hair and skin protein structure and may be linked to skin diseases.
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June 1995 in “Steroids” Inhibitors of the enzyme 5 alpha-reductase could potentially treat disorders like prostate cancer and baldness.
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June 2020 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Genetic variants affect minoxidil hair loss treatment success.
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This study evaluated the role of sulfotransferase enzyme activity in predicting the response to minoxidil treatment in 60 male patients with androgenetic alopecia. Results showed significant increases in vellus and terminal hair counts, terminal hair percentage, total hair count, and mean hair width after 4 months of minoxidil use. Notably, patients with higher baseline sulfotransferase enzyme levels responded better to treatment, suggesting that this enzyme assay could be a valuable diagnostic tool to identify potential responders to minoxidil before starting treatment. Approximately 40% of patients experienced hair growth, highlighting the enzyme assay's potential to improve treatment outcomes by excluding non-responders.
March 2023 in “Mağallaẗ wāsit li-l-ʿulūm wa-al-ṭibb” A rare biotin deficiency in an Iraqi family caused severe symptoms but was successfully treated with lifelong biotin.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The enzyme CD73 helps control human hair growth and could be targeted to treat hair growth disorders.
Botox is effective for urinary incontinence, chronic migraines, and male pattern hair loss, and a new test for Botox antibodies is more humane.
136 citations,
March 1996 in “Journal of the American Chemical Society” Finasteride effectively blocks enzyme causing male pattern baldness.
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30 citations,
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16 citations,
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2 citations,
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1 citations,
September 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Certain gene variations may increase the risk of hair loss in Egyptians.