4 citations
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October 2001 in “Mycoses” This case report describes a rare instance of dermatophytosis in a young cat caused by Microsporum gypseum, confirmed by molecular analyses to be Arthroderma gypseum.
2 citations
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March 2020 in “Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry” This review discusses the health benefits and therapeutic potential of Ganoderma lucidum, but it reports no new clinical results and emphasizes the need for further research and compound discovery.
2 citations
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October 2001 in “Mycoses” This study confirmed that a rare dermatophyte infection in a young cat was caused by Arthroderma gypseum, identified using molecular analyses.
2 citations
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February 1945 in “Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology” This case report describes a woman with an unusual presentation of tinea capitis, noting diagnostic challenges as initial examinations found no mycelium or spores.
1 citations
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January 2002 in “PubMed” The researchers reported that both finasteride and PM-9 competitively inhibit the 5 alpha-reductase enzyme in P. crustosum broth.
11 citations
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April 2013 in “Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry” This study found that Monascus cursory extraction reduced baldness, prostate hyperplasia, and tumor incidence in animal models of androgen-related diseases, suggesting it may be a promising new therapeutic candidate.
3 citations
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January 2020 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” This clinical case report presents photographs of a patient with Netherton syndrome, highlighting severe inflammatory vegetative lesions on the pubic area and umbilicus.
1 citations
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July 2017 in “Microbial Cell Factories” This study found that supplementing soybean oil significantly increased the production of the cyclosporine A derivative [(4'-OH)MeLeu]4-CsA by 55.6%, offering potential enhancements for its clinical application.
1 citations
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November 2001 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Oral cyclosporin doesn't stop hair loss.
September 2024 in “Journal of Medical Case Reports” This case report suggests that patients with a history of keratosis pilaris might be predisposed to developing follicular centration in conditions like follicular tinea versicolor, though the exact cause remains unclear.
September 2023 in “Small animal advances” This case report from Veterinary Clinical Complex, Kurumbapet, India, described a kitten with superficial dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum spp., which was successfully treated using itraconazole syrup, cetirizine, and a liver-supportive syrup, achieving complete recovery by the third week without adverse effects.
October 1990 in “Archives of Dermatology” This piece describes a study designed to quantify hair density in the frontoparietal area of women without self-reported androgenetic alopecia, but it reports no results.
193 citations
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February 2015 in “Nature Communications” Fungi-produced compounds can change plant root growth.
168 citations
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December 1986 in “Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology” Epirubicin is as effective as doxorubicin for cancer treatment with less heart damage, but doesn't work on doxorubicin-resistant cancers.
131 citations
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January 2018 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, mycorrhizal fungal inoculation was associated with increased root-hair growth and enhanced drought tolerance in trifoliate orange by modulating auxin synthesis and transport under water stress conditions.
73 citations
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July 2016 in “Cosmetics” This review discusses the use of mushrooms and their bioactive compounds in cosmeceuticals and nutricosmetics and reports no new clinical findings, highlighting potential areas for future research and development.
72 citations
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June 2013 in “Journal of feline medicine and surgery” This review discusses the infection dermatophytosis in cats and reports no new results; it emphasizes the difficulty of eradicating the disease in shelters and catteries.
64 citations
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March 2006 in “Food Chemistry” In castrated rats, this study found that triterpenoids from Ganoderma lucidum inhibited both types of 5α-reductase and reduced prostate growth linked to testosterone but not dihydrotestosterone.
63 citations
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November 2009 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study found that the subtilisin protease Sub3 from Microsporum canis is essential for adherence to the feline epidermis but is not necessary for invading epidermal structures.
61 citations
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May 2015 in “Planta” Certain fungi and bacteria help orchid seeds germinate and plants grow better.
41 citations
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January 2011 in “Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi” This study identified the clinical aspects and dermatophyte types involved in tinea incognito in Iran, with Trichophyton verrucosum being the most frequently isolated species among affected patients.
28 citations
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March 2010 in “Clinics in dermatology” This review details historical advancements in understanding and treating superficial fungal infections, with notable milestones in identifying causative agents and developing effective treatments, but it reports no new findings.
24 citations
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July 2015 in “Biogeosciences” This study found that the growth of hair ice on dead wood requires the biological activity of a winter-active fungus, specifically Exidiopsis effusa, which shapes and stabilizes the ice structures.
23 citations
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January 2001 in “Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study found that several synthesized pregnane derivatives exhibited significant inhibitory effects on testosterone conversion to dihydrotestosterone and reduced related androgenic parameters in multiple pharmacological models.
14 citations
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August 2009 in “Cancer epidemiology” This study found that AHCC significantly reduced alopecia caused by Ara-C in neonatal rats and improved liver function affected by 6-MP and MTX in mice.
14 citations
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January 2008 in “Medical mycology” This study reported intra-familial transmission of Arthroderma benhamiae among Canadian porcupines in a Japanese zoo, with genetic sequences previously undocumented in Japan or the GenBank database.
11 citations
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January 2017 in “Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity” This study found that antroquinonol inhibited CD8+ T cell proliferation and reduced proinflammatory cytokine secretion in vitro, while also ameliorating H2O2-induced depigmentation and resisting reductions in hair follicle length, skin thickness, and tyrosinase expression in mice.
8 citations
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September 2022 in “Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry” This review examines the pharmacological potential of quinoline alkaloids from Cinchona bark for developing new drugs and cosmetics but reports no new findings.
8 citations
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January 2000 This study found that terbinafine prevented the invasion of keratin by Trichophyton mentagrophytes in experimental models replicating human dermatomycoses.
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February 2022 in “East African Journal of Science Technology and Innovation” This study evaluated a herbal shampoo containing flavonoid glycosides from Dicerocaryum senecioides and found that it successfully treated T. tonsurans infections in children's scalp when used daily, demonstrating significant effectiveness compared to a placebo.