December 2022 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” This study found that HtrA2 inactivation in mnd2 mice is associated with delayed hair cycle phases and growth retardation of adipocytes, suggesting HtrA2's role in regulating adipogenesis-related hair growth.
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January 2020 in “International Journal of Biological Sciences” This study explored the use of multiphoton microscopy to monitor changes in tumors and surrounding tissues in breast cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy, finding it may effectively detect treatment response at cellular levels without using exogenous contrast agents.
January 2006 in “Heilongjiang yiyao kexue” This study found that children with repetitive respiratory tract infections had significantly lower levels of the trace elements zinc, iron, and copper in their hair compared to healthy children.
4 citations
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January 2011 in “Analytical Letters” This study demonstrated that a flow injection method using potassium permanganate for detecting minoxidil provided accurate recoveries and agreed closely with HPLC results, showing potential for effective analysis of commercial samples.
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September 2022 in “Animal biotechnology” This study found that knocking down lncRNA MTC in Liaoning Cashmere goat skin fibroblasts inhibited cell proliferation and increased apoptosis, suggesting its role in facilitating cell growth by regulating specific proteins.
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September 1993 in “Steroids” This paper details a method for measuring testosterone metabolism into seven androgens using digital autoradiography, which offers high sensitivity and reduces the need for radioactive materials.
11 citations
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November 1991 in “Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology” This study found that brindled mottled mice, a model of Kinky hair syndrome, exhibited abnormal development of catecholamine neurons, with increased TH-immunoreactive neurons and altered neurochemical profiles compared to controls.
December 2022 in “Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal” This study found that among mixed connective tissue disease patients in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan, Raynaud phenomenon was the most common clinical feature, present in 80% of patients.
9 citations
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June 2023 in “Human Genomics” This study found that higher levels of AR expression are linked to a decreased risk of severe COVID-19 in females, and identified ACE2, MX1, and TMPRSS2 as important molecular markers for COVID-19 management.
August 2026 in “BMC Nephrology” In this study, a young Chinese male with a specific mitochondrial mutation was reported to have proteinuria and renal dysfunction, with stable kidney function after treatment over 23 months.
36 citations
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March 2002 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Food deprivation increases MST enzyme in the brain, possibly affecting energy balance.
3 citations
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February 2011 in “Journal of Biomedical Research/Journal of biomedical research” This study identified a novel mutation, R430Q in the KRT86 gene, in a Han family with monilethrix, which may contribute to the disease's pathogenic mechanism.
11 citations
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June 2013 in “Journal of Chemical Education” This study reports an easy colorimetric method for detecting nitrite in water using minoxidil, which may be suitable for various analytical applications due to its effective detection range.
February 2026 in “Oncology Reviews” This review highlights the promising clinical outcomes of sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT), an antibody-drug conjugate for breast cancer that targets TROP2, demonstrating improved response rates and progression-free survival, with manageable safety concerns including primarily mild-to-moderate nausea and alopecia.
March 2024 in “Journal of Applied and Natural Science” This study found that administering an alcoholic extract of Mentha spicata leaves significantly reduced testosterone levels and aggressive behavior in female rats with elevated testosterone, suggesting its potential protective role against such symptoms.
September 2024 in “Cureus” In this study, researchers optimized a method for preparing platelet-rich plasma to improve light transmittance aggregometry testing in coronary artery disease patients on clopidogrel and ticagrelor, finding distinct differences in platelet aggregation and volumes among these patients compared to healthy controls.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that in mutant NRAS melanoma, MEK inhibitors led to increased AKT signaling and reduced MIG6, a change that may enhance cell migration and invasiveness.
March 2026 in “Drug Testing and Analysis” This study observed that the degradation product PTeCA significantly increased in hair treated with oxidative cosmetics, suggesting it could be a reliable marker for detecting such treatments, with a proposed PTCA cut-off value using PTeCA as the gold standard.
February 2026 in “Toxicology Letters” This study used an in silico/in vitro approach to identify potential inhibitors of the enzyme SRD5A2, finding that the androgen receptor modulator MK-0773 is a moderate inhibitor, although it does not act as a covalent inhibitor like finasteride.
14 citations
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January 2015 in “Clinical Nutrition Research” This clinical trial found that the extract complex of Cistanche tubulosa and Laminaria japonica (MK-R7) significantly improved hair density and diameter in patients with patterned hair loss over 16 weeks.
5 citations
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October 2021 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” PRAME helps distinguish between benign and malignant skin cells in most cases.
51 citations
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December 2006 in “Mammalian Genome” 7 citations
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January 2025 in “Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research” This study found that PRMT5 inhibitors showed potent anti-tumor activity in models of adenoid cystic carcinoma and that combining these inhibitors with lenvatinib may have additional growth-inhibitory effects.
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December 2022 in “International Journal of Science for Global Sustainability” This study found that Mitracarpus hirtus extracts showed potential antifungal activity against Tinea capitis in vitro, with ethylacetate extracts demonstrating the highest inhibitory effects.
May 2026 in “Journal of the Egyptian Womenʼs Dermatologic Society” This review discusses microneedling radiofrequency in cosmetic dermatology, particularly for skin texture improvement and various conditions, and reports no new clinical results.
This study outlines a planned double-blind, randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of two different doses of PRP injections for moderate carpal tunnel syndrome, focusing on variations in symptom severity, ultrasound parameters, and nerve electrophysiology, though results are not yet reported.
18 citations
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January 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study reports new monilethrix cases in Venezuela, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France, expanding the known mutational spectrum of the disorder with novel mutations in KRT81, KRT83, and KRT86 genes.
January 2023 in “Journal of The American Society of Nephrology” This article discusses the potential benefits and challenges of metatrials as a new clinical trial methodology during COVID-19 and reflects on its application in nephrology, but reports no new results.
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October 2023 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” In this study, researchers found that transgender men exhibited impaired autonomic modulation during sympathetic stimulation compared to cisgender women, potentially due to testosterone treatment affecting cardiac autonomic modulation.
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May 2002 in “Oncogene”