27 citations
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October 1999 in “Experimental and Molecular Pathology” This article reviews potential animal models for studying androgenetic alopecia and reports no new experimental results; the authors highlight the need for further development of rodent models.
January 2026 in “المجلة المصرية للدراسات المتخصصة” This study investigated the effects of maca root and flax seeds on rats with polycystic ovary syndrome, but the abstract does not present any results.
15 citations
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October 1996 in “Archives of Dermatology” This review of alopecia areata cases at Virgen Macarena University Hospital identified a new hair regrowth pattern they term "androgenetic alopecia type" and described a unique inverse form called "sisaipho type" in three cases.
This study found that a high-fat diet in macaques led to severe gastrointestinal inflammation and chronic wasting, with more pronounced effects in females, highlighting the potential risks of certain dietary interventions in obesity models.
32 citations
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January 1994 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” In this study, scalp skin from stumptailed macaques demonstrated minoxidil sulfotransferase activity primarily in hair follicles, which may explain minoxidil's hair growth stimulation in this model.
23 citations
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July 1993 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that topical minoxidil and diazoxide induced significant hair regrowth in bald macaques, while a steroid 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor prevented baldness in preadolescent macaques.
August 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that humans have a much higher eccrine gland density than chimpanzees and macaques, suggesting a unique evolutionary path for human skin features.
69 citations
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October 2013 in “Tissue Engineering Part A” This study found that using a keratin hydrogel scaffold as a filler in collagen nerve conduits significantly improved nerve regeneration and motor recovery in Macaca fascicularis monkeys compared to saline.
March 2014 in “Human Physiology” This study found that prolonged administration of DHEA improved long-term memory and brain activity balance in old rhesus macaques, with effects like increased motor activity and restored hair lasting a year.
This study highlights the importance of understanding the biology and social behavior of Old World monkeys in biomedical research, noting that improper housing can lead to stress-related behaviors that may impact research outcomes.
28 citations
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January 1996 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” This study observed that minoxidil specifically increased DNA synthesis in hair follicle cells, suggesting its distinct mechanism of action in promoting hair growth compared to cyclosporin, which showed no direct proliferative effect on these cells.
12 citations
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October 1988 in “Clinics in dermatology” This report introduces a mouse model with androgen-dependent alopecia, suggesting it as a potential alternative for studying hair loss mechanisms and testing treatments.
October 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This abstract discusses Ignite Amazonian Sunrise Drops, a weight loss supplement that claims to boost metabolism using natural ingredients but reports no new scientific findings.
October 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This advertisement for Ignite Amazonian Sunrise Drops presents a supplement with natural ingredients claimed to boost metabolism and aid weight loss, but reports no clinical trial results.
January 2017 in “Journal of Chemical Biological and Physical Sciences” This study found that human hair keratin genes contain a few simple sequence repeats, with one repeat in the exon of KRT31 and additional repeats in introns, varying in length compared to their orthologues.
189 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” This study developed and validated a method for extracting cortisol from human and animal hair, suggesting its potential as a biomarker for assessing chronic stress exposure.
66 citations
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September 2008 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study found that gastrointestinal dysfunction is a significant risk factor for sebaceous gland diseases in adolescents, with correlations observed between these conditions and various GI symptoms.
46 citations
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May 1986 in “Seminars in Reproductive Medicine” Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone affect hair growth, and new techniques like the folliculogram help study it, but fully understanding hair growth is still complex.
30 citations
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January 2016 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis” This study identified trilauric glyceride and decanoylcarnitine as potential biomarkers for diagnosing PCOS in patients with and without insulin resistance, suggesting significant metabolic alterations in these conditions.
22 citations
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April 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” Human hair follicles have a unique metabolism that changes between growth stages and may contribute to baldness.
20 citations
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January 2003 in “Dermatology online journal” This review discusses the potential of prostaglandin analogs for hair growth and forms of alopecia, and reports no new clinical results.
15 citations
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January 2020 in “ILAR Journal” This review discusses the occurrence and impact of background histopathologic changes in nonhuman primate research, emphasizing the importance of understanding these factors to enhance study validity and interpretation.
8 citations
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January 2001 in “Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology” This article discusses methods to evaluate hair growth stimulants and reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight the need for more precise identification of stem cell sites in hair follicles.
7 citations
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January 1989 Minoxidil and 4-MA can help treat hair loss.
October 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This article describes the promoted benefits of Ignite Amazonian Sunrise Drops for weight management and metabolism, but it reports no new scientific results.
November 2005 in “CRC Press eBooks” This article reviews the development and challenges of skin penetration enhancers, highlighting their limitations in compatibility and safety, and reports no new clinical findings.
January 2025 in “Multimedialen Archiv und Publikationsserver der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel)” In this study, human gingival mesenchymal stem cells responded differently to inflammation mediated by oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) compared to cytokines; oxLDL significantly reduced cell proliferation but had less negative impact on differentiation characteristics.
340 citations
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September 2014 in “PLOS Genetics” This study found that while genetic ancestry affects physical appearance traits in Latin American populations, it accounts for only a modest portion of the observed variation.
196 citations
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March 2016 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers identified 18 genetic associations with scalp and facial hair traits in Latin Americans, including novel loci for hair greying and balding, with implications for understanding hair evolution.
90 citations
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February 2013 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome have higher global adiposity and increased visceral fat, particularly in the ip and mesenteric depots, compared to women without androgen excess.