45 citations
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April 2018 in “Nature Reviews Urology” This review discusses the molecular mechanisms of masculinization involving androgen signaling and their roles in male embryonic development and conditions like hypospadias and prostate cancer, and reports no clinical results.
43 citations
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November 2007 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article discusses various hair and nail abnormalities linked to paraneoplastic conditions and cancer treatments, emphasizing their potential role in diagnosing and managing internal malignancies and reports no new clinical findings.
41 citations
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March 2007 in “Steroids” This article reviews recent advances in the synthesis of oxasteroids and reports no new experimental results.
35 citations
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May 2012 in “Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy” This review summarizes current and emerging treatments for common hair loss conditions, highlighting good evidence for androgenetic alopecia but noting the lack of long-term data for alopecia areata and cicatricial alopecias.
28 citations
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October 2018 in “Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology” This study suggests that gender-affirming testosterone therapy in transgender men is generally safe and effective with adequate screening and monitoring, although high-quality long-term studies are lacking.
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.
22 citations
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November 2014 in “Psychiatric Clinics of North America” This article reviews stress-related skin reactions, psychodermatology, and neuropsychiatric skin manifestations, and reports no new clinical results.
22 citations
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February 2010 in “The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice/Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice” This article reviews the evidence regarding the role of sex hormones in occult hyperadrenocorticism and reports no new findings, highlighting the unproven nature of their involvement.
19 citations
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April 2015 in “Developmental Dynamics” This study reports that dynamic interactions between stem cells and their niche, influenced by macro-environmental factors, regulate regenerative behavior in integument pattern formation.
18 citations
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March 2020 in “Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology” This study suggests that synthetic steroid analogues or 5α-reductase modulation could be potential therapeutic strategies for nervous system disorders, but further research on their effects is necessary.
17 citations
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August 2015 in “Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy” This article discusses the social and psychological impact of hair disorders and the challenges in their treatment, but reports no new clinical results.
16 citations
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July 2012 in “Current pharmaceutical biotechnology” This review discusses the pathogenesis of common sebaceous gland diseases and their molecular pathways, but it reports no new clinical findings.
16 citations
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October 2007 in “Andrologia” This study suggests that DHT may have a less potent effect on the prostate compared to testosterone while maintaining safety and similar effects on erythropoiesis and lipids.
15 citations
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October 2012 in “InTech eBooks” Niosomes are a promising and effective way to deliver drugs through the skin.
13 citations
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December 2017 in “CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics” In this study, finasteride was found to inhibit the dopaminergic system and reduce open-field behaviors in adolescent male rats by decreasing dopamine levels and related proteins.
10 citations
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June 2016 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” This review explores the regenerative potential of hair follicles and their role in complete skin regeneration, emphasizing the influence of mechanical factors and niche signaling pathways on hair growth and loss.
10 citations
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May 2015 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” This review discusses the unique dermatologic needs and conditions affecting women of color, noting specific skin and hair conditions but reports no clinical results.
10 citations
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February 2011 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This article reviews structured management strategies for diagnosing and treating hair and scalp disorders, offering clinical guidelines and emphasizing the importance of psychosomatic care and patient-therapist communication.
9 citations
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May 2019 in “Experimental Cell Research” This study found that Hedgehog signaling likely contributes to cervical carcinogenesis, and while itraconazole reduced growth in mice, it did so through pathways other than inhibiting Hedgehog signaling.
9 citations
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July 1995 in “Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice” This review discusses causes of hair loss in cats, highlighting self-inflicted trauma due to flea allergy dermatitis, and presents no new clinical findings.
8 citations
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October 2008 in “Medical hypotheses” This article introduces a new theory on male pattern baldness, attributing it to scalp pressure affecting hair follicles, and suggests it could revolutionize understanding and treatment; no clinical results are presented.
4 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of microbial & biochemical technology” In this study, the researchers observed that biotin administration in biotin-deficient children with alopecia eliminated certain membrane proteins from their blood, suggesting that biotin might regulate these proteins' expression.
2 citations
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December 2019 in “Neurobiology of Stress” This review discusses the potential link between early postnatal allopregnanolone levels and vulnerability to drug abuse in adulthood, noting a need for more in-depth studies to confirm this relationship.
2 citations
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December 2018 This study found that dermatoscopy can quickly and non-invasively detect facial vellus hair involvement in patients with alopecia frontal fibrosante, occurring frequently and associated with specific facial lesions.
1 citations
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September 2025 in “PLoS ONE” This study identified numerous drugs with potential to trigger vitiligo, cautioning that these pharmacovigilance findings need further validation and that patients on these medications should be monitored for vitiligo development.
1 citations
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January 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review examines the origins and mechanisms of tumor initiation in common skin cancers, but does not present new experimental findings; it emphasizes the need for further research on cancer stem cells.
1 citations
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April 2015 in “Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” This study found higher serum prolactin levels in patients with psoriasis, vitiligo, and alopecia areata compared to controls, and prolactin levels correlated with disease severity in psoriasis and alopecia areata but not vitiligo.
This chapter reviews current and future strategies for identifying ligands and functions of orphan G protein-coupled receptors, but it reports no new experimental results.
July 2026 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” This review discusses the dermatological and systemic adverse effects of hair dye use, particularly focusing on the common allergen para-phenylenediamine, and reports no new clinical data.
March 2026 in “Calcified Tissue International” This review discusses the complex role of the EDA pathway in vertebrate skeletal development, emphasizing its interaction with other morphogenic pathways to influence skeletal diversity, but reports no new experimental results.