8 citations
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March 2012 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” In this study of healthy men, low levels of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone were associated with higher body mass index, fat content, and insulin resistance, but their effects on lipid and glucose metabolism were similar in quality.
November 2025 in “International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)” This article reviews the causes and prevalence of telogen effluvium and notes successful cases treated with homoeopathic medicines, but it provides no new clinical results.
January 2024 in “International journal of homoeopathic sciences” This abstract discusses alopecia areata, highlighting its complex autoimmune pathogenesis involving immune cells and signaling molecules, and underscores the importance of accurate diagnosis and tailored management strategies, noting the need for further research to improve treatments.
157 citations
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October 2003 in “Development” This study found that different stabilizing mutations in Aux/IAA proteins affect root hair development in Arabidopsis by disrupting the auxin response and suggest a model where the relative abundance of these proteins determines root hair initiation.
77 citations
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March 2014 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” This research abstract provides no results, focusing on the equal contributions of the authors in the field of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology from Yale University.
76 citations
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February 2021 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review examines how mesenchymal stem cells and their derivatives may enhance skin regeneration and rejuvenation, but it reports no new clinical results; the authors suggest iPSC-derived MSCs hold promise for future therapies.
58 citations
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January 2003 in “Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study identified novel compounds from Bombax ceiba stem bark, including shamimicin, with potent hypotensive effects, and reported that a specific fraction had adverse effects on heart, liver, and kidneys in mice.
47 citations
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May 2020 in “Cardiovascular Research” This review explores how sex differences influence the pathophysiology, incidence, and treatment outcomes of ischaemic heart disease, and emphasizes the need for more sex-specific research.
43 citations
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February 2008 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” This study revealed that during fetal development, MITF and Mart-1 expressing melanocytes progress from the dermis to the epidermis and hair follicles, with MITF possibly marking follicular stem cells.
42 citations
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February 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study suggests that minoxidil may enhance hair growth by stimulating adipose-derived stem cell motility and growth factor secretion, promoting dermal papilla cell proliferation and accelerating anagen induction.
26 citations
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October 2016 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This article discusses various hormonal therapies for acne and provides practical treatment guidelines for managing hormonally related acne, but it reports no new research findings.
23 citations
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January 2010 in “Journal of Medical Primatology” This study found that alopecia in captive Rhesus macaques may be linked to chronic hypersensitivity dermatitis with CD4+ cell inflammation, possibly influenced by altered housing and reduced pathogen exposure.
18 citations
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July 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that PRP injections using the Eclipse system significantly improved hair density and caliber in women with androgenetic alopecia compared to saline placebo at 24 weeks.
17 citations
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January 2010 in “International journal of trichology” This case report highlights the occurrence of radiation-induced alopecia in a patient undergoing radiotherapy for oropharyngeal carcinoma, emphasizing awareness of this potential side effect.
16 citations
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March 2019 in “Experimental dermatology” This study found that injury affects the behavior of hair follicle dermal stem cells, steering them towards recruitment into the dermal papilla, a shift influenced by the hair cycle stage.
13 citations
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August 2020 in “Mayo Clinic proceedings” In this study, women with lichen planopilaris were found to have high rates of thyroid disease, depression, and anxiety, and about half experienced slowed or stabilized disease progression with treatment.
12 citations
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August 2016 in “Current opinion in genetics & development” In this study, researchers using the hair paradigm highlighted how periodic patterning and compartmentalization enable diverse regenerative behaviors, including region-specific renewal cycles and emergent properties like regenerative waves in organ populations.
5 citations
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May 2023 in “Frontiers in immunology” This review discusses how environmental factors like lifestyle, nutrition, and vitamin deficiencies may influence autoimmune diseases such as MS, SLE, and AA, highlighting associations with vitamin D levels and dietary interventions, but notes a lack of conclusive evidence for their roles in disease pathogenesis.
4 citations
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October 2022 in “Frontiers in public health” In this study on C57BL/6 mice, researchers found that cadmium chloride exposure led to metabolic disruption, accelerated skin aging, and impaired hair regeneration, with more severe effects observed at higher doses.
4 citations
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May 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found no significant genetic correlations between male pattern baldness and COVID-19 outcomes, suggesting that shared genetic factors may not explain the reported association.
3 citations
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November 2020 in “Ciencia Tecnología y Salud” This review describes the signs, symptoms, and complications of COVID-19, noting that symptoms often overlap with common and non-specific features, especially in older adults and in different stages of illness.
2 citations
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December 2023 in “Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks” The book discussed in this abstract is a comprehensive guide to hair analysis, detailing the latest methods and applications across various fields such as toxicology and drug monitoring, designed for both newcomers and experts in the field.
2 citations
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April 2021 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that the culture conditions, not species-specific differences, determined whether sika deer dermal papilla cells adopted a 3D spheroidal or 2D monolayer growth pattern, influencing their hair-inducing ability.
1 citations
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September 2020 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This article discusses the underutilization of spironolactone in dermatology for conditions like acne, highlighting its potential benefits and good safety profile, but reports no new clinical findings.
1 citations
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January 2011 in “International Journal of Trichology” Hair follicle stem cells have significant potential for treating various disorders.
January 2026 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” This study observed that 78.3% of patients with alopecia areata exhibited nail changes detectable by dermoscopy, notably nail pitting, in contrast to 14.2% of healthy controls, with these changes significantly associated with disease severity, age, and duration.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” This study indicated that prediabetes may make ovaries more susceptible to PCOS-like changes, with mild hyperglycemia potentially having harmful effects on ovarian health.
January 2025 in “The Atlantic Journal of Medical Science and Research” This study observed that anxiety and depression affect 21.7% and 38.7% of dermatology outpatients, respectively, with higher prevalence linked to demographics like female gender for anxiety, being single, unemployed, and having lower education, and specific conditions such as psoriasis and acne.
May 2019 in “Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research” This study found that the ethyl acetate and chloroform fractions of Eclipta prostrata Linn. exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activity in a carrageenan-induced paw edema model and showed notable anti-arthritic potential in a formaldehyde-induced arthritis model.
April 2026 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” This case study reports that individualised homoeopathic treatment with Calcarea carbonica led to noticeable improvement in acne vulgaris for a 27-year-old woman over six months, after conventional treatments failed to produce significant results.