38 citations
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December 2009 in “Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology” This discussion proposes a model to incorporate patients with hormone-resistant prostate cancer into the existing framework by redefining hormone resistance and exploring new therapeutic approaches.
41 citations
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October 2019 in “Biomolecules” This review highlights the role of all-trans retinoic acid in regulating stem and progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation, suggesting its potential to enhance treatments in regenerative medicine and cancer.
April 2026 in “microPublication” In this study, researchers explored whether minoxidil, a common treatment for androgenetic alopecia, may have estrogenic activity and found preliminary evidence suggesting it could act as a partial agonist of Estrogen Receptor α (ERα).
19 citations
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July 2005 in “Steroids” In this study, researchers developed a sensitive LC–MS–MS assay to measure 3α-androstanediol levels in rat plasma and observed that testosterone raises these levels via a 5α-reductase pathway.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that inhibiting the Hedgehog pathway may reduce proliferation and migration in melanoma, suggesting its potential repurposing as a therapeutic target.
402 citations
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August 2011 in “Cancer research” This study found that castration-resistant prostate cancers resistant to CYP17A1 inhibitors may still depend on steroids and could respond to therapies targeting de novo intratumoral steroid synthesis.
82 citations
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May 2009 in “Development” This study found that downregulation of EGF and KGF signaling is necessary for hair follicle initiation in placodes, revealing a new role for KGF in hair follicle formation in mice.
3 citations
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July 2024 in “Biomolecules” This paper explores how melatonin interacts with various magnetic fields, noting that it can enhance certain positive health effects or inhibit destructive processes, but may also exacerbate conditions like multiple sclerosis by intensifying inflammation.
131 citations
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September 2017 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” This article discusses the role of androgens in metabolic and reproductive health and reports no new experimental results; the focus is on androgen receptor activation by testosterone and 5α-dihydrotestosterone.
5 citations
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October 2014 in “Methods” This article describes how PESCADOR software assists in creating detailed biological pathway charts from PubMed abstracts, focusing on hair and breast development case studies without providing new clinical results.
1 citations
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June 2025 in “Scientific Reports” In this study on testosterone-induced benign prostatic hyperplasia in rats, hydroxychloroquine significantly reduced prostate-related markers and enhanced therapeutic effects when combined with finasteride, suggesting potential as a new treatment approach.
8 citations
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December 2015 in “The Journal of Physiology” This review examines regulatory mechanisms of quiescent stem cells in tissue homeostasis, drawing on observations from the intestine and other self-renewing tissues, without presenting new data.
1 citations
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May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” This chapter reviews signaling pathways related to androgenic alopecia in dermal papilla cells of balding human scalps, integrating published information and analysis of molecular interactions, without reporting new clinical results.
23 citations
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December 2004 in “Differentiation” This article reviews the interaction between sex hormone pathways and morphogenesis-related signaling in epithelial organ development, using a chicken model to propose testable hypotheses, but reports no new clinical results.
43 citations
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August 2018 in “Cell Stem Cell” This study found that Hoxc gene expression can reprogram mesenchymal dermal papilla cells, enhance epithelial stem cell regenerative potential, and promote region-specific hair follicle regeneration through Wnt signaling.
2 citations
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November 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” This article discusses the role of the androgen receptor in regulating development and homeostasis, and reviews treatment approaches for conditions related to hormone imbalances, without reporting new clinical findings.
73 citations
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November 2000 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study demonstrated that anagen can be induced in Stat3-disrupted mice, suggesting that both Stat3-dependent and independent pathways, possibly involving PKC, mediate hair cycle progression with required PI3K activation.
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.
15 citations
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June 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses recent genetic findings on hormonal signaling pathways in androgenetic alopecia, reporting no new study results but highlighting the need for further investigation.
68 citations
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April 2014 in “Journal of Molecular Endocrinology” This review summarizes existing knowledge on androgen receptor activity in breast cancer and reports no new clinical findings, with emphasis on therapies targeting androgen signaling in specific BC subtypes.
8 citations
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March 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study developed a DPC cell line by introducing mutant CDK4, Cyclin D1, and TERT, making it a promising tool to study downstream signaling pathways activated by testosterone in androgenetic alopecia.
2 citations
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January 2023 in “International Journal of Biological Sciences” In this study, miR-221 was identified as a key factor in androgenetic alopecia pathogenesis due to its role in suppressing hair growth by interacting with androgen receptors and affecting related pathways.
32 citations
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October 2023 in “Biomedicines” This study found that chronic low-grade inflammation exists independently of excess weight or obesity in women with PCOS, with notable increases in specific cytokines such as IL-9, MCP-3, and MIP-1α.
In this study, researchers found that crude extracts from Avicennia marina and its component avicequinone C inhibit mechanisms contributing to androgenic alopecia in vitro, including 5α-reductase activity and DHT-AR interactions, potentially promoting hair growth and delaying the catagen phase in human dermal papilla cells.
6 citations
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March 2022 in “PLoS ONE” This study suggests that CGE may enhance hair growth by activating β-catenin signaling pathways in human hair dermal papilla cells and promoting the anagen growth phase in mice.
46 citations
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June 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that androgen receptor activation in adult mouse skin reduces β-catenin-induced hair follicle growth and sebaceous gland conversion, highlighting its role in stem cell fate decisions.
86 citations
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May 2008 in “Cytokine & growth factor reviews” This review discusses recent discoveries about the role of Eda and other TNF-related cytokines in skin appendage development and reports no new experimental results, highlighting developments since the last comprehensive summary in 2003.
7 citations
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August 2019 in “Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry” This study identified novel 4-Amino-2H-benzo[h]chromen-2-one analogs as potent androgen receptor antagonists that show strong antiproliferative activity against prostate cancer cells, suggesting them as potential lead compounds for therapy development.
6 citations
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January 2010 in “Neoplasma” In this study, researchers found that shorter CA repeats in the ERbeta gene are correlated with PSA expression, and PSA immunoexpression is associated with increased disease-free survival in breast cancer.
122 citations
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November 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study found that increased expression of type II 5α-reductase, androgen receptors, and Hic-5/ARA55 in dermal papilla cells upregulates androgen sensitivity, playing a key role in androgenetic alopecia pathogenesis.