December 2025 in “Journal of Food Innovation, Nutrition, and Environmental Sciences” This study evaluated the effects of sun drying and solar drying on Chaya leaves, finding that solar drying better preserves chlorophyll and phytochemicals while maintaining comparable nutritional quality to sun drying, suggesting its adoption could improve shelf life and maintain quality in areas without refrigeration.
June 2021 in “World Journal Of Advanced Research and Reviews” In this study, researchers evaluated emulsions made with natural plant extracts and oils on guinea pigs, finding that a specific hydrophilic/lipophilic balance and globule size led to a stable emulsion and stimulated hair growth.
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February 1989 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” This study found that in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, a 3-month treatment with a long-acting GnRH agonist significantly reduced intraprostatic DHT and 3α-diol levels by about 90% and testosterone by about 75%.
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December 2014 in “Research & Reviews: Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study found that a pet ether extract of Daucus carota promoted hair growth by inducing and prolonging the anagen phase in albino rats, surpassing the effects of 1% minoxidil.
January 2016 in “International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology” This study found that insulin resistance varies across different PCOS phenotypes, with the PCOM+MI+HA phenotype showing higher resistance than others.
December 2014 in “Research and Reviews: Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicological Studies” This study found that applying pet ether extract of Brassica oleracea to rats' skin promoted earlier and longer anagen phases in hair growth, outperforming 1% minoxidil.
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May 2017 in “Fertility Research and Practice” This study found that increased ovarian volume is associated with markers of insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, while follicle number was not linked to metabolic risk.
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January 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” This pilot clinical trial suggests that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment may increase hair density in patients with androgenetic alopecia, though outcomes varied between patients.
December 2025 in “Russian Journal of Skin and Venereal Diseases” This study found that in patients with non-cicatricial alopecia, hair follicles and their sheaths were thinner compared to controls, especially in cases of alopecia areata and telogen effluvium, with notable thinning beginning in the subcutaneous fat tissue.
June 2023 in “Indian Journal of Canine Practice” This study reports a case of a Persian cat with Malassezia pachydermatis infection, treated with fluconazole, topical miconazole shampoo, and a skin tonic. The cat showed remarkable clinical improvement after one week and fully recovered after four weeks.
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January 2015 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study investigates the potential hair growth effects of Panax ginseng and its ginsenosides on human hair follicles, suggesting mechanisms similar to those of minoxidil.
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April 2017 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study aimed to evaluate the potential use of ovariectomized mice as a model for postmenopausal female pattern hair loss, but it reports no new results.
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January 2001 in “Journal of dermatological science” In this study, researchers found that the G(S)alpha subunit is strongly expressed in neonatal mouse hair follicles, indicating it may play a role in initiating follicle growth.
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January 2001 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” In this study, the disruption of Gh/tissue transglutaminase in mice did not affect viability but reduced thymocyte viability and fibroblast adhesion, suggesting its role in cell stabilization and extracellular matrix interactions.
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The researchers reported that TGM2 appears to play a crucial role in sebocyte differentiation and may act as a negative regulator of lipid metabolism in sebaceous glands.
August 2012 in “Nature Cell Biology” In this study, researchers found that β-catenin directly promotes TERT expression in stem and cancer cells by interacting with the Tert promoter, illustrating a mechanistic link between tumorigenesis and pluripotency.
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May 2025 in “Cell Death and Disease” This study found that METTL1 is upregulated in papillary thyroid cancer tissues and promotes cancer cell proliferation and metastasis through its tRNA methyltransferase activity.
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June 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” GLI2 activates GLI1, promoting skin tumor growth and hair development.
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February 1998 in “Gene” This study identified two high sulfur protein genes, B2E and B2F, in rats, which are expressed in hair cortical cells during anagen and contribute to hair fiber production.
April 2025 in “International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharma Research” This case study described the use of Ayurvedic treatments, including internal medications and external applications, which resulted in black hair growth, increased hair density, and reduced hair fall in a 28-year-old woman with premature graying.
December 1992 in “Reviews in Medical Virology” The review concluded that restrictions on people with HIV/AIDS often violated their rights without proven effectiveness in stopping the virus, highlighting education as the best control method.
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January 2016 in “Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences” In this study, the expression of Gnαs was significantly higher in black mice compared to white mice, suggesting its potential involvement in coat color formation in mice.
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April 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This letter discusses the potential connection between androgenetic alopecia and COVID-19, suggesting a possible new therapy, but it reports no new results.
October 2020 in “Misr journal of agricultural engineering” This study examined the drying of pomegranate peel as a method for reducing waste and found that drying efficiency varied with temperature and air velocity, potentially adding value to this by-product.
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June 2008 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that dermoscopic indicators like black dots and tapering hairs are valuable markers for diagnosing and assessing the severity and activity of alopecia areata in Asian patients.
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November 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study found that increased expression of type II 5α-reductase, androgen receptors, and Hic-5/ARA55 in dermal papilla cells upregulates androgen sensitivity, playing a key role in androgenetic alopecia pathogenesis.
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July 2009 in “Urology” This study found that finasteride may decrease and control the frequency of priapism episodes in patients with sickle cell anemia, with fewer side effects compared to other treatments.
41 citations
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November 2013 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that leptin acts as an inducer of the anagen phase in hair follicles, suggesting its role as a potential player in hair biology.
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June 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” The study found that exogenous decorin administration accelerated the anagen phase and delayed the catagen transition, suggesting it may act as a positive regulator of the hair cycle.
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October 2012 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” This article reviews trichoscopic techniques for diagnosing common hair loss conditions and presents a revised algorithm for identifying specific features of cicatricial and noncicatricial alopecia, but reports no new clinical results.