47 citations
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August 2016 in “Fitoterapia” This article reviews mechanisms by which herbal ingredients may stimulate or inhibit hair growth, and it reports no new clinical findings while suggesting potential for developing hair loss treatments.
43 citations
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February 2020 in “Clinica chimica acta” This review discusses the role of phytochemical nanoparticles in cervical cancer therapy and reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight their potential advantages over conventional chemotherapy.
43 citations
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June 2018 in “Clinics in dermatology” This review discusses the variety of skin disorders associated with atopic dermatitis, exploring their complex relationships and shared genetic and environmental factors, but reports no new clinical results.
36 citations
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October 2016 in “Bone” This case report describes a male patient with aromatase deficiency, revealing that a c.628G>A mutation can lead to varied clinical features, such as low bone mass and normal metabolic profiles.
36 citations
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May 2016 in “Biomaterials” This study demonstrated that an engineered human skin equivalent can generate follicle-like structures resembling fetal skin, highlighting the role of the dermal compartment in directing epithelial cell fate in vitro.
35 citations
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January 2019 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review discusses contemporary issues in syphilis diagnosis and management, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and addressing both biomedical and psychosocial aspects, but provides no new clinical results.
35 citations
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October 2015 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” Tiny particles carrying roxithromycin can effectively target and deliver the drug to hair follicles without irritation.
34 citations
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December 2015 in “Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews” In this study, several compounds, including estrogen and Dutasteride, showed neuroprotective effects on dopaminergic neurons in an MPTP mouse model of Parkinson's disease.
32 citations
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December 2017 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” This study found that co-delivery of minoxidil and caffeine in transfersomes with an optimized polysorbate formulation enhanced hair length and weight in vivo.
32 citations
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June 2017 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study found that coating liquid crystalline nanoparticles with chitosan significantly enhanced the skin permeation of 5α-reductase inhibitors, suggesting a promising strategy for improving topical delivery in androgenetic alopecia treatment.
30 citations
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March 2016 in “European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study found that using drug microplates in transdermal finasteride films enhances aqueous solubility and skin permeation compared to films with pure finasteride.
28 citations
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November 2020 in “Fluid Phase Equilibria” In this study, researchers measured the solubility of Minoxidil in supercritical CO₂ under various temperature and pressure conditions and created models to estimate solubility based on different predictive approaches.
24 citations
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August 2017 in “Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators” This review discusses the potential roles of prostaglandin D2 and its receptor CRTH2 in various diseases beyond allergies and asthma and reports no new clinical results.
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.
17 citations
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April 2017 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” This study found that alginate beads containing monoolein demonstrated promising potential for managing wet wounds by better absorbing excess exudate and delivering adenosine locally, favoring drug localization in damaged porcine skin compared to an aqueous solution without affecting skin viability.
16 citations
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January 2018 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” In this study, researchers established five new immortalized human dermal papilla cell lines from a male with androgenetic alopecia, which may serve as valuable tools for hair research.
15 citations
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June 2018 in “Life Sciences” This study found that Diabetex significantly improved wound healing and reduced fasting blood sugar in diabetic rats, showing potential as a safe and economic treatment strategy for diabetic-resistant wounds.
15 citations
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December 2014 in “Dermatology and therapy” This study reports that sorafenib-associated facial acneiform eruption, mimicking chloracne, is a rare cutaneous adverse event which improved upon reducing or discontinuing the drug.
14 citations
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October 2018 in “Brain Research Bulletin” This article reviews the role of exosomes in promoting axonal regeneration and discusses recent findings on how exosome-borne molecules might influence the PTEN-mTOR pathway in injured neurons; it reports no new experimental results.
13 citations
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March 2017 in “Genomics” This study reported that pathways related to apoptosis, cell proliferation, and WNT signaling might be key drivers of hair loss in androgenetic alopecia, guiding potential targets for therapy development.
13 citations
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May 2016 in “International journal of biological macromolecules” This study demonstrated that molecular dynamics simulations of keratin could effectively model the mechanical properties of hair, aligning well with experimental data, especially when conducted in vacuum conditions.
12 citations
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September 2017 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” This review analyzes how androgens impact sexual desire and reproductive behaviors, emphasizing molecular interactions, but provides no new clinical results.
12 citations
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May 2017 in “Pharmacology & therapeutics” This review discusses the mechanisms underlying immune tolerance failure in alopecia areata and highlights potential therapeutic avenues for restoring hair growth and achieving sustained remission, but reports no new clinical results.
12 citations
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February 2016 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” This study found that sulforaphane treatment enhanced hair regeneration in ob/ob mice by increasing DHT-degrading enzyme levels and lowering plasma testosterone and DHT.
11 citations
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July 2001 in “APMIS. Acta pathologica, microbiologica et immunologica Scandinavica./APMIS” This review discusses the role of oestrogens in stimulating linear bone growth and pubertal changes in both boys and girls, highlighting their influence on the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor axis; it reports no new clinical results.
10 citations
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May 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study found that PDGF-BB affects human melanocytes differently depending on their differentiation stage, stimulating melanoblast proliferation but inhibiting melanocyte proliferation while promoting their differentiation.
10 citations
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December 2015 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review highlights the eye and skin manifestations of endocrine-related metabolic diseases but provides no new clinical results.
9 citations
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March 2021 in “Hormones” This review discusses how COVID-19 may affect gonadal function and potential gender differences, but reports no clinical results; it highlights possible mechanisms and new treatment approaches from recent literature.
9 citations
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July 2017 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” This study suggests that a microemulsion formulation of Minoxidil effectively enhances drug delivery through hair follicles, showing significant follicular response alterations in an alopecia model.
8 citations
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August 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that androgenetic alopecia is a significant yet under-recognized cause of hair loss in children and adolescents, often linked to family history and typically diagnosed by clinical examination.