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April 2022 in “AACE clinical case reports” This case report describes a 36-year-old Pakistani phenotypic female diagnosed with 46,XY 5-alpha-reductase deficiency, highlighting that such disorders of sexual development can manifest with symptoms like obesity, hirsutism, and amenorrhea later in life due to unique circumstances.
This study observed that mice treated with mrIL-36α showed differences in wound-induced hair neogenesis compared to those treated with PBS, indicating a potential role of mrIL-36α in hair growth after skin injury.
January 2008 in “Lishizhen Medicine and Materia Medica Research” This study found that the n-butanol extract from Untica mairei Levl's roots significantly inhibited 5α-reductase activity in an in vitro model using rat prostate enzyme.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that dimethyl fumarate improved delayed wound healing in Il36rn-/- mice by reducing neutrophil extracellular trap formation and oxidative stress.
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October 2009 in “International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that both Diane 35 plus spironolactone and Diane 35 plus finasteride were equally effective and safe for treating hirsutism and acne in Indian women over a 12-month period.
February 2026 in “Toxicology Letters” This study used an in silico/in vitro approach to identify potential inhibitors of the enzyme SRD5A2, finding that the androgen receptor modulator MK-0773 is a moderate inhibitor, although it does not act as a covalent inhibitor like finasteride.
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August 2011 in “The World Journal of Men s Health” This study concluded that administering 5-alpha reductase inhibitors before photoselective vaporization of the prostate increased hemoglobin change, lasing time, and energy required during the procedure compared to controls.
October 2023 in “Skin research and technology” This study evaluated the effectiveness of a 675 nm laser device on facial acne scars in patients with darker skin types, finding that 67% reported excellent improvement and 33% reported good improvement, with significant enhancements in skin texture and appearance after five treatments.
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February 2014 in “BMC Research Notes” This study found that male androgenic alopecia patients using the X5 hair laser device showed a statistically significant increase in hair growth over a 26-week period.
February 2026 in “Clinical Cancer Research” This study found that combining the PAXMAN scalp cooling system with HairRepro MEDI α lotion led to a 50% success rate in reducing chemotherapy-induced alopecia and achieved complete hair regrowth by 3 months in Japanese breast cancer patients, suggesting enhanced efficacy over scalp cooling alone.
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January 2005 in “Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study reported that newly synthesized progesterone derivatives significantly reduced prostate weight in testosterone-treated hamsters, with 5alpha-reductase inhibitory activity dependent on the size of the substituent at C-17.
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June 2017 in “Biochimie open” This study determined that the human steroid 5α-reductase enzymes localize to the endoplasmic reticulum in HeLa cells, with protein tagging affecting expression and inducing protein aggregates for some isoforms.
December 2023 in “Reactions weekly” December 2023 in “Reactions weekly” September 2013 in “Reactions weekly” 1 citations
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January 2020 in “IRIS UNIMORE (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)” This study found that Aminexil clinical 5 significantly reduced hair loss in men and women with mild alopecia and was well tolerated with high subject satisfaction.
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November 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” 53 citations
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April 2016 in “Stem cell research & therapy” This study reports that LL-37 treatment enhances cell proliferation, migration, and secretion of regenerative factors in adipose-derived stem cells, potentially promoting hair growth in vivo.
September 2010 in “European Urology Supplements”
April 2019 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that in 45-year-old German men, the use of metformin, insulin, and ACE inhibitors was associated with lower PSA levels, while low dose finasteride resulted in notable PSA decrease.
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August 1996 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” 4 citations
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June 2020 in “Processes” This study suggests that G. sibiricum has potent aldose reductase inhibitory activity, primarily due to kaempferol rhamnosides, and may be further explored as a natural treatment for diabetes-related complications.
January 2013 in “CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (University of Pisa)” 6 citations
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June 2021 in “EClinicalMedicine” In this study, ALRV5XR significantly increased hair regrowth in women with androgenetic alopecia or telogen effluvium, with no adverse events reported.
In this study, researchers found that the keratin-associated protein 36-1 gene (KRTAP36-1) allele C is linked to variations in mean fibre curvature of fine wool in Chinese Tan lambs, suggesting its role in their distinctive curly coat.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Risankizumab effectively treats and maintains skin clearance in moderate-to-severe psoriasis.
April 2011 in “Reactions Weekly” January 2021 in “Figshare” This study used Density Functional Theory to calculate finasteride's molecular properties, finding the GGA/PW91 method aligns well with experimental data and identifying key reactive sites for chemical interactions.
January 2014 in “Reactions Weekly” November 2014 in “Reactions Weekly”