12 citations
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July 2013 in “Circulation” This article discusses the relationship between mitochondrial DNA damage and atherosclerosis, suggesting that mtDNA damage may increase plaque vulnerability independent of reactive oxygen species, but reports no new clinical results.
12 citations
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January 2002 in “Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis” This study found that long-term smoking was associated with increased mitochondrial DNA deletions in hair follicles, especially among smokers with low plasma glutathione S-transferase activity.
11 citations
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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.
10 citations
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March 2016 in “Toxicology and applied pharmacology” This study reports that A132, a hair dye ingredient, induces phototoxicity and photogenotoxicity via mitochondrial apoptosis when exposed to sunlight, suggesting potential risks of oxidative stress and hair damage.
9 citations
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December 2021 in “Androgens” This review explores how androgen administration might help alleviate inflammation and mitochondrial impairment in traumatic brain injury but reports no new experimental findings, calling attention to the need for further investigation.
9 citations
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July 2020 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” This study found that Pep-1-mediated mitochondrial transplantation was as effective as PRP therapy in restoring hair loss related to aging in mice, with distinct improvements in hair and skin-related measures.
8 citations
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November 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This preclinical study observed that a nanoencapsulated ingredient complex, AcPi, may prevent hair follicle aging and hair loss by reducing oxidative stress, enhancing mitochondrial activity and WNT/β-catenin signaling, and controlling androgenic metabolism when tested on human scalp cultures.
This review discusses various environmental pollutants and their potential role in promoting mitochondrial dysfunction, which may contribute to aging-related diseases, cancer, and other adverse health outcomes, but reports no new experimental results.
6 citations
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February 2018 in “PubMed” This study suggests that minoxidil may promote hair growth in androgenetic alopecia by increasing intracellular calcium, which enhances stem cell differentiation, offering insights for new drug development.
5 citations
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January 2025 in “Burns & Trauma” This study suggests that activating the PPARs/SHH-mitochondrial axis may enhance diabetic wound healing by improving endothelial cell metabolism and angiogenesis, indicating potential for PPAR agonists in treating diabetic foot ulcers.
5 citations
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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.
4 citations
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January 2025 in “International Journal of Yoga” This study found that regular yoga practice could benefit women with PCOS by improving hormonal balance, mitochondrial health, oxidative stress, and inflammation, while also reducing depression symptoms, suggesting yoga as a supportive therapy for managing PCOS.
4 citations
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February 2022 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that mitochondrial dysfunction and higher oxidative stress in balding dermal papilla cells may contribute to androgenetic alopecia, with antioxidants potentially improving metabolite uptake.
4 citations
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April 2017 in “F1000Research” This study found that diazepam had an exaggerated effect on GABA-related inhibitory tone in diabetic neuropathic mice compared to normal mice, potentially due to mitochondrial dysfunction affecting neurosteroid synthesis.
3 citations
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December 2020 in “Scientific reports” This study found that mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation in epithelial cells is necessary for proper enamel formation and odontoblast differentiation in developing incisor teeth in K320E-Twinkle Epi mice.
2 citations
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February 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study identified that copper depletion in dermal papilla cells reduced hair growth by boosting ROS levels, but ROS scavengers like NAC and ascorbic acid partially alleviated this effect.
2 citations
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January 2017 in “Journal of Biotechnology Research Center” This study found that hair dyes significantly affect DNA sequence analysis, with the organic extraction method performing better on hair shafts and the prepFiler kit yielding higher success for follicle-included samples.
1 citations
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July 2025 in “Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology” Photobiomodulation helps protect hair follicle cells from damage caused by DHT.
1 citations
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February 2025 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study found that transcutaneous electrical acustimulation aided wound healing in mice by enhancing expression of proteins related to signaling pathways, stress recovery, and mitochondrial function.
1 citations
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July 2023 in “Nature communications” This study found that deleting the Mof gene in mouse skin leads to severe defects in skin cell self-renewal, differentiation, and hair follicle growth, indicating that MOF is crucial for mitochondrial and ciliary gene expression and essential for skin development.
1 citations
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March 2018 in “F1000Research” This study found that diazepam has an exaggerated effect on GABAergic inhibitory tone in diabetic neuropathy mouse models, likely due to upregulated neurosteroidogenic enzymes responding to mitochondrial dysfunction.
This study reports that patients with specific MFN2 mutations, including p.Arg707Trp, exhibit significant upper body fat overgrowth with suppressed leptin production, suggesting tissue-selective mitochondrial dysfunction and potential therapeutic targets.
1 citations
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August 2000 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents” This article reviews the therapeutic use of carnitine derivatives for re-establishing mitochondrial functionality in aging and reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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August 2016 in “Dermatology - Open Journal” In this study, the researchers found that optic atrophy 1 (OPA1) is involved in the transition between filamentous and rounded mitochondria in hair follicle dermal papilla cells, potentially influencing cellular energy dynamics.
September 2026 in “Aging Cell” This study found that knocking down SFRP2 in an AGA model improved hair regeneration and reduced cellular dysfunction, suggesting that targeting the SFRP2-FSTL1 axis could be a promising therapeutic strategy for androgenetic alopecia.
August 2026 in “Nature Communications” This study found that early mitochondrial reprogramming, specifically through fatty acid oxidation fueling oxidative phosphorylation, is crucial for initiating differentiation in epidermal stem cells, highlighting a potential therapeutic target for differentiation defects in skin disorders.
July 2026 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this study, researchers found that minoxidil sulfate enhances the anti-inflammatory effects of the JAK inhibitor baricitinib in alopecia areata, modulating inflammatory signals and preserving immune privilege features in human hair cells, which suggests potential benefits for combined therapy.
The researchers reported that certain physical characteristics of hair shafts, such as length and color, may influence mtDNA read counts and degradation state when analyzed by massively parallel sequencing.
May 2026 in “BMC Medicine” This study found that ACOD1 deficiency in dermal papilla cells promotes mitochondrial dysfunction and contributes to cellular senescence in androgenetic alopecia, suggesting ACOD1 as a potential therapeutic target and 4-octyl itaconate as a promising treatment option for AGA.
May 2026 in “Cell Reports Medicine” This study develops FR-1, a topical small molecule, which reduces scarring and avoids skin atrophy in a murine wound model, showing potential for treating fibrosis without the side effects of current therapies.