October 2025 in “Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences” This source critically examines Bruce Ames's influential contributions to biochemistry, particularly his theories on oxidative stress and mitochondrial DNA damage in aging, while acknowledging current challenges to his work and highlighting his lasting impact on the fields of mutagen screening and public health.
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April 2018 in “Endocrine” This review discusses post-SSRI sexual dysfunction and post-finasteride syndrome, highlighting unknowns about their true incidence and underlying causes, and reports no new clinical results.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study suggests that cedrol may improve mitochondrial function, gut microbiota, and intestinal barrier integrity, indicating its potential value in treating inflammatory bowel disease.
December 2025 in “Nature Communications” In this study using mouse models, researchers found that elevated IL-17a in aged olfactory epithelium impairs olfactory function, while IL-17a inhibition promotes regeneration and mitigates age-related decline.
This study utilized a mouse model of traumatic brain injury to reveal that acute neurotrauma triggers widespread lipid metabolism reprogramming and storage lipid accumulation in microglial and monocyte populations, leading to lysosomal dysfunction, inhibited autophagy, and exacerbated inflammation through a pathological feedback loop.
May 2026 in “AAPS PharmSciTech” This study found that PEGylated LUT-Aspasomes significantly improved neuroprotective effects in stressed rats, enhancing spatial memory, reducing depressive-like behavior, and preserving hippocampal architecture better than free luteolin. Additionally, it increased brain delivery and stability, suggesting potential for treating stress-related neurobehavioral disorders.
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August 2014 in “Cell Metabolism” In this study, researchers found that mitochondrial complex I plays a crucial role in regulating innate immunity and bone remodeling, with Ndufs4 deletion causing systemic inflammation and osteopetrosis through various metabolic shifts and cellular mechanisms.
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November 2023 in “Journal of Advanced Research” This study found that activating ALDH2, an enzyme that detoxifies acetaldehyde, promoted hair growth in hair follicles by reducing oxidative stress and enhancing cellular signaling pathways, suggesting a potential therapeutic approach for inducing hair regrowth.
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June 2020 in “Medicine” This report discusses a 22-year-old patient with MELAS syndrome carrying the m.10158T>C mutation, and highlights the need for extensive genetic testing when initial hot-spot mutation tests are negative.
June 2025 in “Cell Regeneration” In this study, Dguok deficiency in mice led to premature hair greying due to a loss of melanocyte stem cells and mature melanocytes, with increased oxidative stress and cell death; treatment with an antioxidant mitigated these effects, suggesting DGUOK's importance in hair pigmentation maintenance.
August 2023 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” This study identified novel mitochondrial DNA variations in PCOS patients from Pakistan, which may serve as genetic predisposition markers, highlighting especially the potential pathogenicity of frameshift mutations in the MT-ND2 gene.
August 2019 in “Journal of Invertebrate Pathology” This study observed that different alkaline buffers had a significant impact on the volume of liquid consumed by fall armyworm larvae, emphasizing the importance of measuring imbibed volumes to reduce dose errors in bioassays.
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February 2023 in “Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity” This study found that platelet-derived mitochondria can promote wound healing by reducing oxidative stress-induced apoptosis in vascular endothelial cells, with survivin identified as a potential target.
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March 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Healthy mitochondria in skin cells are essential for proper hair growth and skin cell interaction in mice.
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August 2018 in “Journal of Lipid Research” This study observed that partial autotaxin deficiency in mice protects against diet-induced obesity and systemic insulin resistance, suggesting the ATX-LPA pathway negatively affects skeletal muscle insulin signaling and mitochondrial function during obesity.
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January 2023 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” In this study, researchers found that unexplained liver damage in PCOS patients may involve iron metabolism and the miR-761-hepcidin/GPX4 axis, suggesting potential therapeutic targets.
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May 2025 in “The Journal of Phytopharmacology” This review identifies natural plants that possess androgen-related compounds, highlighting the potential of phytoandrogens as alternatives to allopathic treatments for conditions like hypogonadism, impotence, infertility, and erectile dysfunction.
April 2025 in “Molecular Biology Reports” In this study, researchers found that DNMT1-mediated methylation of SRD5A2 in urethral epithelial cells from hypospadias-afflicted rats upregulates proteins associated with cell cycle and mitochondrial function, suggesting SRD5A2 as a potential therapeutic target for hypospadias due to its role in modulating cellular functions.
April 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study reported that small molecules such as α-ketoglutarate, α-ketobutyrate, rapamycin, and metformin may stimulate hair regeneration by activating autophagy pathways.
February 2008 in “Experimental dermatology” This article reviews potential pathomechanisms of vitiligo, emphasizing membrane alterations involving cholesterol and cardiolipin, but reports no new clinical findings.
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December 2015 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” In this study, researchers found that the absence of type I or type II keratins in mice leads to severe skin barrier defects, highlighting keratins' crucial role in epidermal structure and function.
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February 2015 in “Cell & tissue research/Cell and tissue research” This review explores the mechanisms of hair cell death due to factors like noise, ototoxic drugs, and aging and reports no conclusive clinical results; ongoing research may eventually enable preventive treatments for hearing loss.
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October 2024 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers developed a wearable red and blue LED patch and a sprayable fibrin gel to treat infected wounds at home, demonstrating effective infection control and enhanced wound healing in diabetic mice and minipigs.
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August 2006 in “Molecular genetics and metabolism” This study found significant variation in tissue mutant load in individuals with the T8993G mutation, which complicates genetic counseling and may inform genotype-phenotype correlations, especially using hair bulb mtDNA analysis.
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January 2017 in “Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology” This review discusses the negative health impacts of testosterone deficiency and the potential adverse effects of 5α-reductase inhibitors, emphasizing the need for patient-physician discussions regarding these treatments.
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July 2018 in “Mechanisms of Ageing and Development” This review examines how caloric restriction could promote autophagy to rejuvenate aging stem cells, though the precise molecular mechanisms remain unclear.
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June 2015 in “Scientific Reports” In this study of Han Chinese women, the mitochondrial DNA N haplogroup was associated with a higher risk of late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus and its specific manifestations, such as skin impairment and neurological disturbances.
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January 2015 in “Fundamental & clinical pharmacology” This study found that cyclosporine A's enhancement of hair growth in mice is partly due to its ability to block the nuclear translocation of apoptosis-inducing factor, slowing the hair follicle transition to the catagen phase.
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June 2024 in “Communications Medicine” In this study, researchers analyzed spaceflight data from various sources and found that skin issues during spaceflight are linked to DNA damage, mitochondrial dysregulation, and gene alterations, while also highlighting the skin's adaptability post-flight.
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May 2014 in “Biomarkers and Genomic Medicine” This review discusses Charnoly bodies as biomarkers of cell injury and potential therapeutic targets in neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, and cancer treatments but reports no new clinical results.