research Curly Hair Follicle Is Sculpted by a Contracted Arrector Pili Muscle: A Hypothesis with Treatment Implications
Curly hair may be caused by a muscle contraction, and muscle relaxants might help treat it.
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research Chloroquine and Cinchonine Affect Rat Vascular Smooth Muscle Tonus Through Calcium Channels – In Silico and In Vitro Approaches
Chloroquine and cinchonine relax rat blood vessels by affecting calcium channels, with chloroquine needing caution in heart patients.
research Sex Chromosome Related Dimorphism in Steroidogenic Enzymes and Androgen Receptor in Response to Testosterone Treatment: An In Vitro Study on Human Primary Skeletal Muscle Cells
Chromosomal differences affect how muscle cells respond to testosterone.
research A Study on the Muscle Immobility of Depression: The Weightlessness Within
Depressed individuals have higher hair sodium and potassium levels, similar to changes seen in astronauts.
research Introducing Theory Linking Genesis of Hair Shaft Bipolarity with Arrector Pili Muscle Proximal Attachment
The document suggests that human hair has electrical charges because of a gap in nerve cell coverage that affects electromagnetic radiation.
research Styling Without Shedding: Novel Topical Formula Reduces Hair Shedding by Contracting the Arrector Pili Muscle
A new topical solution safely reduces hair shedding by 38% on average by tightening a muscle in the scalp.
research Effects of Testosterone and Finasteride on Muscle After Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study
Testosterone and finasteride improve muscle strength and size after spinal cord injury.
research Beyond Goosebumps: Interactions Between the Hair Follicle, the Arrector Pili Muscle, and the Sympathetic Nerve During Development and Hair Follicle Regeneration
Arrector pili muscle regulates hair follicle stem cells, DNA methylation needed for hair cycling, and Wnt/B-catenin signaling starts hair growth.
research Effects of Nitrendipine, Nifedipine, Verapamil, Phentolamine, Papaverine, and Minoxidil on Contractions of Isolated Rabbit Aortic Smooth Muscle
Nitrendipine and nifedipine effectively block muscle contractions, while papaverine relaxes them and minoxidil needs high amounts to work.
research Minoxidil Stimulates Elastin Expression in Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells
research The Clock Gene Brain And Muscle Arnt-Like Protein-1 (BMAL1) Is Involved In Hair Growth
A gene called BMAL1 plays a role in controlling hair growth.
research Retinoic Acid Exerts Sexually Dimorphic Effects on Muscle Energy Metabolism and Function
Retinoic acid affects male and female muscle energy use and function differently.
research Inhibitory Effects of the ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channel Openers Cromakalim, Pinacidil, and Minoxidil on the Carbachol-Response Curve in Porcine Detrusor Muscle
Certain drugs can reduce bladder muscle contractions, potentially helping treat bladder diseases.
research Neoadjuvant Therapy With Disitamab Vedotin in Treating Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Case Report
Disitamab vedotin and gemcitabine effectively treated bladder cancer without major side effects.
research Defects in Mitochondrial DNA Replication and Oxidative Damage in Muscle of mtDNA Mutator Mice
Defective mitochondrial DNA replication causes aging symptoms and increased oxidative damage in mice.
research Isoproterenol Directs Hair Follicle-Associated Pluripotent (HAP) Stem Cells to Differentiate In Vitro to Cardiac Muscle Cells Which Can Be Induced to Form Beating Heart-Muscle Tissue Sheets
Isoproterenol helps hair follicle stem cells turn into beating heart muscle cells.
research Development of a Predictive Model for Iron Levels in Bovine Muscle Tissue Using Hair as a Predictor
Hair can accurately predict iron levels in cattle muscle, helping diagnose mineral imbalances.
research Isoproterenol Directs Human Hair Follicle-Associated Pluripotent Stem Cells to Differentiate to Cardiac Muscle Cells
Human hair follicles can be used to create heart muscle cells.
research Human Hair-Follicle Associated Pluripotent (HAP) Stem Cells Differentiate to Cardiac Muscle Cells
Human hair follicles can produce stem cells that turn into heart muscle cells.
research Determination of Individual In Vivo Hip Muscle Forces Using an EMG-to-Force Processing Model
The EMG-to-force model accurately predicts hip muscle forces during walking.
research Prophylaxis of Recurring Low-Flow Priapism: Experimental Botulinum Neurotoxin Injection into the Ischiocavernosus Muscle
Botulinum neurotoxin injections into the pelvic muscles successfully prevented priapism relapse for over six months.
research Faculty Opinions Recommendation of Bead-Jet Printing Enabled Sparse Mesenchymal Stem Cell Patterning Augments Skeletal Muscle and Hair Follicle Regeneration
research Glyburide Blocks the Relaxation Response to BRL 34915 (Cromakalim), Minoxidil Sulfate, and Diazoxide in Vascular Smooth Muscle
research Comparison of the Effects of the K+-Channel Openers Cromakalim and Minoxidil Sulphate on Vascular Smooth Muscle
Cromakalim relaxes various blood vessels, while minoxidil sulphate is more selective; they likely act on different potassium channels.
research Early-Age-Dependent Selective Decrease of Differentiation Potential of Hair-Follicle-Associated Pluripotent Stem Cells to Beating Cardiac-Muscle Cells
Younger mice's hair-follicle stem cells are better at turning into heart cells than older mice's.
research An Overview of Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, Anti-Cancer, Anti-Hyperlipidemic, Neuroprotective and Muscle Relaxant Effects of Natural Flavonoid, Apigenin; A Review
Apigenin, found in plants and vegetables, has many health benefits, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer effects.
research Corticosteroids for the Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Corticosteroids, especially prednisone, improve short-term muscle strength in Duchenne muscular dystrophy but have manageable side effects.
research The Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator GTx-024 (Enobosarm) Improves Lean Body Mass and Physical Function in Healthy Elderly Men and Postmenopausal Women: Results of a Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase II Trial
Enobosarm significantly increased muscle mass and improved physical function in elderly men and postmenopausal women without serious side effects.
research Effect of Testosterone Supplementation With and Without a Dual 5α-Reductase Inhibitor on Fat-Free Mass in Men With Suppressed Testosterone Production
Testosterone's muscle-building effects do not require its conversion to DHT.
research Testosterone Supplementation for Aging-Associated Sarcopenia
Testosterone supplements can increase muscle mass and strength in older men with low levels, but long-term effects and risks need more research.