69 citations
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February 2021 in “PLoS Computational Biology” This study found that securinine and ajmaline significantly inhibited hepatocellular carcinoma cell viability and induced apoptosis, with securinine showing lower toxicity to normal liver cells.
2 citations
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July 2009 in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings” This case report describes a 66-year-old woman diagnosed with porphyria cutanea tarda, characterized by painless vesicular lesions on sun-exposed areas and associated with hemochromatosis, and managed effectively with phlebotomy.
February 2004 in “Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment” This article discusses Dr. Jane Hightower's findings on mercury poisoning linked to fish consumption in patients and reports no new clinical results; it highlights ongoing debate and regulatory actions.
66 citations
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July 2005 in “Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition” This case report describes acute liver injury in a 5-year-old Caucasian girl after ingesting the Chinese herbal product Shou-Wu-Pian, suggesting a potential link between this unregulated herbal remedy and hepatotoxicity.
August 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This article discusses how activating the hexosamine pathway may enhance skin homeostasis by increasing hyaluronic acid secretion and supporting hair follicle stem cell self-renewal, but reports no new results.
20 citations
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November 2022 in “Nutrients” This review summarizes existing reports on placenta extract for treating liver injury and discusses its mechanisms but provides no new clinical results.
49 citations
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April 1997 in “Human reproduction” This study found that both a high dose of CPA and GnRHa are effective for treating hirsutism in hyperandrogenic women, but GnRHa with add-back therapy may lead to a longer remission period.
8 citations
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October 2023 in “Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica” This study observed that exosomes from adipose mesenchymal stem cells overexpressing hepatocyte growth factor significantly improved liver function and reduced fibrosis in mice with experimentally induced liver injury.
20 citations
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December 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that preconditioning adipose-derived stem cells with HB-EGF enhanced their ability to promote hair growth in vivo by increasing their motility, paracrine effects, and survival.
10 citations
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January 1989 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” The method effectively analyzes human hair proteins, especially nonfilamentous ones.
222 citations
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October 2014 in “Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology” This review discusses the roles of Eph receptors and ephrins in various diseases, highlighting their potential as therapeutic targets, but it presents no new research findings.
2 citations
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September 2024 in “Animal Cells and Systems” This study found that HBV infection altered steroid metabolism in male mice, significantly increasing levels of dehydroepiandrosterone and reducing dihydrotestosterone, which may suppress viral replication by affecting HBV promoter activity.
4 citations
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February 2022 in “PeerJ” This study found that hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells improved liver function and pathology in a mouse model of liver cirrhosis, potentially by inhibiting the TGF-β/Smad pathway and reducing hepatic stellate cell activation.
17 citations
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February 2011 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Safety” This review discusses adverse effects associated with pegylated IFN therapy for chronic hepatitis C and highlights the potential of new antiviral drugs to reduce side effects and improve treatment adherence, but reports no new clinical results.
7 citations
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February 2011 in “Journal of dermatology” This study identified a specific LIPH gene mutation (736T>A) as common in Japanese patients with autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis, potentially indicating its role in the condition's manifestation within this population.
2 citations
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January 2014 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome and drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, highlighting clinical features, potential viral reactivations, and treatment, but reports no new clinical findings.
June 2026 in “arXiv (Cornell University)” This study proposes a new test for genome-wide association studies that incorporates Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium into SNP analysis, demonstrating improved power and interpretability over traditional methods, as evidenced by simulations and an alopecia study dataset.
4 citations
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July 2014 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This letter to the editor discusses plaque-type herpetic folliculitis involving the eccrine gland and does not report new research findings.
3 citations
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May 2009 in “Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition” This report highlights the diagnostic challenge of distinguishing autoimmune hepatitis from visceral leishmaniasis in children, revealing the importance of excluding infectious causes closely mimicking autoimmune features before initiating immunosuppressive therapy.
8 citations
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October 2012 in “Transgenic Research” This study found that transgenic mice overexpressing human H-ferritin showed mild growth retardation and a temporary hairless phenotype, highlighting H-ferritin's physiological roles.
44 citations
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June 2015 in “British Journal of Pharmacology” This study found that betulinic acid inhibits hepatitis C virus replication by suppressing the NF-κB- and ERK1/2-mediated COX-2 pathway, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic supplement.
28 citations
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March 1986 in “The American journal of medicine” This study presented two cases of chronic hypervitaminosis A in adults, highlighting the first reported instance of hepatic cirrhosis due to long-term beef liver consumption.
43 citations
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December 1993 in “Annals of internal medicine” This letter discusses the first reported case of serious liver damage linked to the use of flutamide for hirsutism in a woman, highlighting a potential risk for hepatotoxicity with this treatment.
77 citations
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February 2001 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” HGF activator helps convert HGF to its active form, promoting hair growth.
24 citations
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June 2021 in “Annals of Translational Medicine” This review discusses the potential of human placental extract (HPE) in cartilage regenerative medicine for osteoarthritis, noting its significant anti-inflammatory and regenerative properties observed in vitro and in vivo studies, but reports no new clinical results.
HEM-13HDC, a mix of 8 herbal extracts, helps hair grow and affects hair growth at a molecular level.
2 citations
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September 2023 in “Frontiers in molecular biosciences” This review highlights the potential of targeting hepatic stellate cell ferroptosis as a treatment strategy for liver fibrosis, underscoring the need for further research into ferroptosis mechanisms in these cells to better understand and combat this condition.
7 citations
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June 2000 in “Majallah-i dānishgāh-i ̒ulūm-i pizishkī-i Māzandarān/Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences” In this study, older age and fewer hepatitis vaccinations were linked to lower HBV antibody responses in nursing staff, with antibody levels declining over five years, suggesting a potential need for booster doses.
1 citations
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November 2025 in “Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)” This study developed a new measurement procedure using isotope dilution-liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for accurate quantification of DHEAS in human serum or plasma, demonstrating high selectivity, sensitivity, and low measurement uncertainty, making it suitable for routine standardization and clinical evaluation.
January 2022 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery”