25 citations
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July 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses the role of cholesterol homeostasis in hair follicle biology and its potential connections to various hair disorders, but it reports no new findings.
25 citations
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May 2018 in “Clinical & Translational Oncology” This review summarizes common skin-related side effects of BRAF inhibitors and immunotherapy in advanced melanoma treatment, reporting no new clinical findings, and emphasizes consensus management to improve patient outcomes.
25 citations
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March 2017 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study suggests that sinapic acid may promote hair growth in human hair follicle dermal papilla cells by activating specific signaling pathways and inducing the expression of growth factors.
24 citations
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June 2018 in “Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research” This review discusses the potential of microneedle arrays for drug delivery and in the cosmetic market, but reports no new clinical results; factors for commercial therapeutic use are explored.
24 citations
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November 2015 in “Scientific reports” This study discovered a new region in the hair cortex where intermediate filaments are both aligned with the hair's axis and orientationally ordered, influenced by the cuticle boundary.
24 citations
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May 2006 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study reported that heterozygosity for FHIT affects mice's susceptibility to spontaneous alopecia areata and to certain preneoplastic lesions induced by benzo[a]pyrene, but does not change how they respond to budesonide and N-acetyl-L-cysteine.
23 citations
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July 2021 in “Advances in Therapy” This study observed that patients with alopecia areata often have comorbidities and experience significant healthcare costs, with treatments like systemic therapies being infrequently used.
23 citations
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May 2015 in “Science China Life Sciences” This article reviews how the microenvironment influences adult stem cell behavior and discusses strategies to enhance stem cell function but reports no new experimental results.
23 citations
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December 2013 in “Regenerative Medicine” This review discusses advancements in cell culture techniques for hair growth treatments and provides insights into the potential and challenges of follicular cell implantation, reporting no new clinical results.
23 citations
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January 2021 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, hair follicle germs containing vascular endothelial cells showed improved hair regeneration and morphogenesis-related gene expression in mice, suggesting a promising strategy for hair regenerative medicine.
23 citations
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May 2019 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents” This review discusses AR-modulating agents developed between 2012 and 2018, highlighting challenges with ligand-binding domain antagonists and proposing nonconventional approaches targeting other domains as promising strategies.
23 citations
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August 2018 in “Biochimica and biophysica acta. Molecular and cell biology of lipids” This article reviews the roles of lesser-known secreted phospholipase A2 isoforms in various biological processes, such as immune suppression, metabolic regulation, epidermal hyperplasia, and male reproduction, without reporting new clinical findings.
23 citations
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January 2016 in “Theranostics” In this animal study, ultrasound combined with a new microbubble formulation of minoxidil increased hair growth rates and improved follicle characteristics more effectively than minoxidil alone.
23 citations
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May 2005 in “British Journal of Cancer” This study reported the feasibility of detecting six cell-cycle-related nuclear markers in plucked human scalp and eyebrow hair, providing valuable insights for future intervention studies.
23 citations
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January 2001 in “Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study found that several synthesized pregnane derivatives exhibited significant inhibitory effects on testosterone conversion to dihydrotestosterone and reduced related androgenic parameters in multiple pharmacological models.
23 citations
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June 1999 in “Clinical Therapeutics” In this study, finasteride was found to reduce costs associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia compared to watchful waiting and terazosin, especially in men with higher prostate-specific antigen levels.
22 citations
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May 2021 in “Nature Communications” This study found that in wound-induced hair neogenesis, African spiny mice and laboratory mice exhibit different morphogenetic field formation patterns related to tissue stiffness, suggesting evolutionary developmental biology advantages.
22 citations
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January 2021 in “Pharmacognosy Journal” This review discusses the traditional uses, phytochemical, and pharmacological studies on Ageratum conyzoides, Tridax procumbens, and Bidens pilosa, emphasizing the need for further clinical research into their medicinal potential, but it does not report new results.
22 citations
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March 2020 in “Cosmetics” This review discusses the potential of nanotechnology-based formulations for delivering topical minoxidil to improve hair loss treatment outcomes and reports no new clinical results, urging further research into their benefits and safety considerations.
22 citations
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October 2019 in “Cerebral cortex” This study found that testosterone and dihydrotestosterone are crucial for synaptic transmission and spine density in male hippocampal neurons, suggesting sex-specific effects of neurosteroids on brain development.
22 citations
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September 2019 in “ACS omega” This study found that AGO@HPC nanocomposite films demonstrated enhanced mechanical, anti-ultraviolet, and antibacterial properties, suggesting potential for use in antibacterial packaging and wound-dressing applications.
22 citations
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August 2019 in “Environmental research” This study found that the Pseudomonas sp. T5-6-I strain significantly increased selenium accumulation and root hair density in Brassica oleracea, highlighting its potential for phytoremediation and biofortification.
22 citations
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January 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” This article reviews insights into the pathogenesis of primary cicatricial alopecias, such as lichen planopilaris, provided by emerging technologies, but it does not report new clinical results.
22 citations
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January 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” This research analyzed 72 primary scarring alopecia cases in a Barcelona hospital, finding that the majority involved women, with a lymphocytic infiltrate and subacute onset in many cases, leading to stable disease, while neutrophilic cases had more acute episodes.
22 citations
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April 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” Human hair follicles have a unique metabolism that changes between growth stages and may contribute to baldness.
22 citations
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January 2001 in “Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study found that two new progesterone derivatives showed higher antiandrogenic effects and 5α-reductase inhibition than finasteride in hamsters, particularly reducing seminal vesicle weight and flank organ size.
21 citations
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October 2018 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” This review discusses the mechanisms underlying chemotherapy-induced neuroinflammation and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the need for a better understanding to improve management of chemotherapy side effects.
21 citations
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April 2010 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This study documented the progression of exfoliative cutaneous lupus erythematosus in German shorthaired pointers and found generally poor responses to therapies, including immunomodulatory drugs and a TNF-α inhibitor.
21 citations
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August 2003 in “Seminars in oncology nursing” This review discusses the side effects associated with ovarian cancer treatment and highlights the need for tools to assess, prevent, and manage these effects; it reports no clinical results.
21 citations
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May 1996 in “Current problems in dermatology” This article reviews various causes and investigative techniques for different forms of alopecia and reports no new findings.