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March 1990 in “Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology” Minoxidil affects rat fluid dynamics, altering pressure and circulation, improving blood flow and hair growth.
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July 2019 in “Experimental and Molecular Medicine” This study suggests that the secretome from amniotic fluid-derived mesenchymal stem cells overexpressing Nanog could stimulate hair growth and increase follicle density, potentially aiding in alopecia treatment.
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March 2025 in “Industrial Crops and Products” This study found that peach kernel oil extracted via supercritical fluid extraction had higher quality and antioxidant properties than oil obtained by other methods, effectively protecting human hair follicle keratinocytes from oxidative damage.
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July 2019 in “Journal of lasers in medical sciences” In this study, researchers found that treating dermal papilla cells with synovial fluid and laser photobiomodulation increases the expression of chondrocyte marker genes, indicating potential promotion of chondrogenic differentiation.
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April 2025 in “Cureus” In this in vitro study, pretreatment with Dead Sea water and saline magnetized water reduced UVB-induced DNA damage and inflammation markers in human keratinocyte cells, primarily through autophagy activation, suggesting potential use in topical products to prevent skin damage from UV exposure.
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November 2023 in “Endocrine Connections” This study developed a validated gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry assay to assess sex steroid hormones in cerebrospinal fluid, finding substantial levels of DHEA, androstenedione, and testosterone, with strong correlations to serum levels, providing insight into sex steroid dynamics in the human CNS.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study investigated the photoprotective properties of Brazilian pepper tree extract against UV-induced damage in skin cells, reporting that it enhanced expression of genes relevant to skin health and showed superior activity compared to standard antioxidants.
October 2025 in “International Wound Journal” In a study using a rat model of hypertrophic scars, researchers found that gamma-irradiated human amniotic fluid improved wound healing, collagen remodelling, immune response, and scar characteristics more effectively than saline or non-irradiated amniotic fluid, indicating its potential for clinical applications in scar management.
In this study, perilla seed extract obtained through supercritical fluid extraction was found to promote hair follicle cell proliferation and downregulate key genes linked to androgenetic alopecia, showing potential as a natural treatment for hair loss in vitro.
In this study, the SFE-4 extract from coffee pulp demonstrated potential effects for treating androgenetic alopecia by enhancing cell proliferation and gene expression related to hair growth pathways in vitro, using human hair follicle dermal papilla and prostate cancer cells.
September 2023 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Stopping finasteride for male pattern hair loss changes neuroactive steroid levels in the brain and blood.
September 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, freezing gamma-irradiated amniotic fluid increased hair follicles and accelerated the transition to the anagen stage in rats, suggesting potential for treating hair loss safely and effectively.
This review summarizes evidence suggesting that the ratio of Myo-Inositol to D-Chiro-Inositol in follicular fluid is crucial for oocyte and embryo quality.
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June 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study suggests that exosomal miRNAs from human amniotic fluid stem cells may inhibit myofibroblast differentiation and reduce fibrotic scarring in wound healing.
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November 2018 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” This study suggests that cerebrospinal fluid levels of the neurosteroids allopregnanolone and pregnanolone correlate negatively with PTSD and negative mood symptoms, with potential sex-specific differences in synthesis enzyme blocks.
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January 2016 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that miRNA expression profiles in follicular fluid are altered in women with PCOS, with certain miRNAs potentially useful for distinguishing patient subtypes and contributing to understanding PCOS heterogeneity.
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December 2013 in “Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” In this study, rice bran supercritical CO2 extract demonstrated potential to promote hair growth in mice, increasing hair follicles and growth factor expression, similarly to 3% minoxidil.
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August 2011 in “Journal of Supercritical Fluids” In this study, fraction No. 3 of Oryza sativa bran extract demonstrated high unsaturated fatty acid content and significant 5α-reductase inhibition, suggesting potential for developing anti-androgenic alopecia products.
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March 2017 in “Scientific Reports” This study suggests that the protease HAT-L4 plays a significant role in maintaining epidermal barrier function to prevent body fluid loss, as its absence in mice led to increased fluid loss and higher mortality.
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February 2014 in “Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” This study found that conditioned media from human amniotic fluid-derived stem cells may enhance skin regeneration by promoting cell proliferation and migration, and by modulating gene expressions altered by UV irradiation.
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October 2019 in “Brazilian Journal of Petroleum and Gas” This study evaluated a microemulsion-based flushing fluid made with castor oil that effectively removed 84.85% of mud cake formed by drilling fluid, highlighting its Newtonian fluid behavior and high wettability inversion capability.
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April 2023 in “Preprints.org” This study found that the guided SEFFI technique for facial volume restoration and anti-aging is minimally invasive with a low complication rate, suggesting it as a promising treatment option.
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February 1998 in “Analytical Chemistry” Method detects finasteride in plasma at very low concentrations.
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February 2021 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” This study suggests that short-term treatments with specific small molecules may enhance the differentiation potential and stem cell properties of human amniotic fluid stem cells.
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July 2019 in “Endocrine connections” This study found that post-finasteride syndrome patients showed a tissue-specific methylation pattern of the SRD5A2 promoter in cerebrospinal fluid, potentially affecting neuroactive steroid levels and related behavioral symptoms.
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February 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the composition, preparation, and applications of autologous platelet and extracellular vesicle-rich plasma, highlighting its potential benefits and the need for further research, but it reports no new clinical findings.
November 2025 in “BMC Urology” This study reports that prostate volume, operation time, resected tissue weight, and smoking increase risks of blood loss and fluid absorption during PK-TURP, while finasteride treatment and surgeon experience may reduce these risks.
March 2011 in “European Urology Supplements” Blood tests for tumor cells could improve prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment; hair loss severity linked to a gene affecting prostate conditions.
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August 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, extracellular vesicles derived from amniotic fluid stem cells enhanced fetal lung development in models of pulmonary hypoplasia, showing promise for therapeutic application.
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September 2001 in “Computer graphics forum” This paper introduces a novel approach to simulate hair dynamics by modeling hair volume as a continuum, effectively treating interaction dynamics as fluid dynamics for realistic hair animation rendering.