33 citations
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August 1993 in “FEBS Letters” This study identified a new enzyme, skin l‐tryptophan‐2,3‐dioxygenase, that may play a role in rat hair growth regulation, showing increased activity during peak hair growth periods.
21 citations
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September 1990 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study reports that six women developed scleroderma while taking L-tryptophan and showed improvement after stopping the supplement and/or starting corticosteroid therapy.
11 citations
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November 1990 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report describes a patient with eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome, likely linked to L-tryptophan use, who developed a skin rash characterized by cutaneous mucinosis.
222 citations
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January 2005 in “Endocrine journal” This article discusses the potential role of melatonin in protecting skin against stress and maintaining homeostasis, based on its local synthesis and various protective functions, but presents no new clinical results.
25 citations
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December 2005 in “Molecular Genetics and Metabolism” This study reports that riboflavin may increase enzymatic activity in a GCDH-deficient patient with specific mutations, but doesn't fully normalize urinary organic acid levels.
8 citations
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November 1990 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report details a woman with eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome associated with L-tryptophan ingestion, highlighting skin lesions with abundant dermal mucin.
5 citations
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July 1991 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This case report describes a patient with eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome who experienced severe, persistent telogen effluvium.
4 citations
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July 1994 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review discusses the emergence and impact of eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome related to L-tryptophan and offers insights into environmental factors affecting sclerodermatous conditions, with no new research findings presented.
April 2017 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation” In this study, the administration of indole-based compounds, particularly L-Tryptophan and Tryptophol, to a PCOS-induced rat model resulted in an increased number of healthy ovarian follicles and a reduction in ovarian cysts compared to untreated rats, suggesting potential therapeutic efficacy.
5 citations
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July 2014 in “Acta Crystallographica Section D-biological Crystallography” This study reports that mutations in human L-PGDS affect the entrance and exit of ligands in its binding cavity, suggesting these residues play a role in ligand interaction processes.
11 citations
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January 1993 in “Dermatology” In this study, researchers found histopathological similarities between L-tryptophan eosinophilic myalgia syndrome and idiopathic eosinophilic fasciitis, with certain unique inflammatory features present in the former.
1 citations
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July 1990 in “PubMed” This case report describes a patient with eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome related to L-tryptophan use, detailing the specific symptoms and laboratory abnormalities observed.
16 citations
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November 2018 in “Medicinal Chemistry” The authors concluded that newly synthesized N-acyl-L-tryptophanyl-isoleucine amides showed high anxiolytic activity in animal models, comparable to diazepam, through interaction with the TSPO receptor.
20 citations
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February 1991 in “Archives of dermatology” In this study, researchers found that high-dose tryptophan ingestion before symptom onset may be linked to clinical features resembling eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome in patients with eosinophilic fasciitis.
3 citations
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October 2022 in “Han'gug dongmul jawon gwahag hoeji/Han-guk dongmul jawon gwahak hoeji/Journal of animal science and technology” This study found that L-glutamine supplementation in Hanwoo steers under heat stress did not affect growth performance or muscle and adipose tissue gene expression but was associated with increased immune cells and reduced HSP90 expression.
29 citations
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August 2005 in “Biopolymers” In this study, researchers found that L-cysteine interacted electrostatically with anionic ions on the surface of keratin fibers in human hair, reducing the rate of disulfide bond disconnection at pH 9.0.
26 citations
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September 2018 in “Neurobiology of Disease” This study found that both finasteride and dutasteride significantly reduced L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in a rat model of Parkinson's disease, with dutasteride showing greater effectiveness at lower doses.
This study explored the structure and function of lipocalin prostaglandin D synthase, revealing its dual role in substrate catalysis and as a lipophilic ligand carrier, potentially informing future drug delivery design.
December 2024 in “Ankara Universitesi Eczacilik Fakultesi Dergisi” This review highlights Nigella sativa L. (black cumin) as a plant with numerous health benefits, noting its rich nutritional profile and reported therapeutic effects such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, identified through various in vitro, in vivo, and clinical research studies.
34 citations
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March 2020 in “BMC plant biology” This study found that cotreatment with graphene oxide and indole-3-acetic acid significantly inhibited root development in Brassica napus, with the inhibition increasing as indole-3-acetic acid concentration rose.
9 citations
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March 2011 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” This paper discusses the concept of "coudability," a characteristic of alopecia areata, and provides a historical perspective, but it reports no new clinical results.
January 1974 in “Nippon Nōgei Kagakukaishi/Nihon Nougei Kagakkaishi” In this study, L-methionine and L-serine application was observed to have the most significant effect on hair weight and root length, followed by acetyl L-methionine and L-serine, while glutathione inhibited growth.
76 citations
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February 2015 in “Industrial Crops and Products” This study identified over 40 phytochemical compounds in the leaves and flowers of Bituminaria bituminosa, predominantly glycosylated flavonoids from apigenin, using advanced chromatographic techniques.
18 citations
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December 1996 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This article reviews adverse skin reactions caused by chemotherapy and cytokine treatments, describing specific and nonspecific reactions, but reports no new clinical findings.
7 citations
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April 2015 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study reports the development of a novel protocol to purify human TRPV3 ion channels, revealing functional properties and differences in ligand interactions, enabling further structural and functional research.
4 citations
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August 2014 in “Journal of molecular structure” In this study, the authors concluded that a hydrolyzed eggwhite protein treatment promoted the reconnection of disulfide bonds in excessively bleached hair, after reduction and oxidation processes in permanent waving.
December 2025 in “Universal library of medical and health sciences.” This study analyzes contemporary theories and practices to understand key factors influencing the development of the examined phenomenon, proposing trends and practical applications for researchers and practitioners, while acknowledging study limitations and suggesting future research directions.
249 citations
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April 2002 in “The FASEB journal” This study provides evidence that human skin contains genes and enzymes necessary for producing serotonin and melatonin.
16 citations
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August 2000 in “Il Farmaco” This study observed that tryptophan levels in human hair are higher in males than females, increase with age, and vary with hair color, being highest in grey and white hair.
4 citations
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July 2024 in “Biomolecules” This review suggests systemic changes in polycystic ovary syndrome may increase the risk of neurodegeneration, potentially linking it to Alzheimer's disease through common pathways affecting tryptophan metabolism.