March 2026 in “Medeniyet Medical Journal” This study found that hypoxia-conditioned mesenchymal stem cell exosomes increased GM-CSF and decreased IL-1 expression in a dose-dependent manner in a murine model, suggesting potential for treating androgenetic alopecia.
December 2025 in “Lviv clinical bulletin” This review found that platelet-rich plasma therapy may enhance ovarian repair and fertility outcomes in ovarian insufficiency, but notes that optimal usage and long-term effects require further investigation.
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January 1996 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study developed a theoretical model that suggests finasteride may completely inhibit 5AR type 2, but not sufficiently suppress type 1, leading to only partial reduction of dihydrotestosterone at clinical doses.
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March 2014 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” This research abstract provides no results, focusing on the equal contributions of the authors in the field of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology from Yale University.
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April 2002 in “Contact Dermatitis” Minoxidil 5% caused skin discoloration in a man using it for hair loss.
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October 2018 in “Sains Malaysiana” This study found that testosterone administration reduced the expression of uterine receptivity molecules in ovariectomized rats, which may negatively affect early pregnancy establishment and female fertility.
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September 2024 in “Diagnostics” This study proposes a new mathematical model, the Harmonic Mean equation, for precisely quantifying nuclear pleomorphism in breast cancer grading, showing high performance with accuracy, recall, specificity, precision, and F1-score metrics.
March 2021 in “LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)” This case report highlights the successful treatment of dermatophytosis in a Shih Tzu caused by Trichophyton rubrum, suggesting it should be considered in differential diagnoses for crusted skin lesions in dogs.
This case report describes a 33-year-old Kashmiri woman with Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome who has a rare DCAF17 gene mutation, c.321+1G>A, providing further evidence for its role in the genetic basis of this neuroendocrine disorder.
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April 2018 in “International journal of Ayurvedic medicine” This review discusses Ayurvedic approaches to premature greying of hair, focusing on detoxifying therapies like panchakarma and various rejuvenative treatments, but presents no new empirical findings.
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January 2015 in “Journal of clinical & experimental dermatology research” This study observed a slight improvement in hair density in men with androgenetic alopecia treated with autologous platelet rich plasma, but only two cases showed cosmetic improvement.
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June 2012 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology” This review summarizes the roles of Wnt signaling in wound healing but presents no new clinical findings, suggesting potential for Wnt-based therapies to enhance tissue regeneration.
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June 2010 in “The FASEB journal” In this study, miR-31 was found to play a significant role in hair cycle regulation in mice by controlling key gene expressions involved in hair growth and differentiation.
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July 2012 in “Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology” This article discusses the roles of epidermal stem cells in maintaining skin homeostasis and highlights how deregulation in signaling pathways may lead to cancer, but it reports no new experimental results.
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March 2018 in “BMC Genomics” This study expands knowledge of non-coding RNAs in goats and other mammals, enhancing understanding of their roles in hair follicle growth and regression.
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January 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This study found that intra-operative platelet-rich plasma therapy may enhance hair regrowth, increase graft density, and activate dormant follicles more effectively than normal saline in follicular unit extraction hair transplant patients.
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December 2014 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” This article reviews the role of polarity proteins in epidermal morphogenesis and homeostasis and discusses how their alteration may contribute to skin disease, but reports no new experimental findings.
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April 2024 in “International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health” This study reviews the complex pathophysiological mechanisms of long COVID and suggests a "treatable trait" approach for targeted interventions based on these mechanisms.
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January 1995 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study suggests that minoxidil is a potent stimulator of elastin expression in embryonic skin fibroblasts, primarily affecting elastin mRNA levels, without impacting cell proliferation during the stationary phase.
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September 2017 in “Oncotarget” This study suggests that increased Wnt signaling may cause melanocyte stem cell exhaustion, leading to hair graying in aged mice by promoting excessive differentiation of melanocytes.
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January 2016 in “Genetics and Molecular Research” This study identified 617 differentially expressed genes in cashmere goat hair follicles, which are involved in key biological processes and provide insights into hair follicle development.
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January 2019 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found no statistical difference in thiol-disulfide balance between telogen effluvium patients and controls, suggesting oxidative stress may not affect telogen effluvium through this mechanism.
2 citations
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January 2018 in “The Korea Journal of Herbology” In this study with C57BL/6 mice, SHJ extract was associated with increased hair growth and density, suggesting potential use in hair care cosmeceuticals, while also enhancing melanin production in melanoma cells.
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December 2023 in “Vestnik stomatologii i čelustno-licevoj hirurgii” This study examined a case of vascular complication following the use of hyaluronic acid-based fillers in lateral temporal lifting, resulting in livedo reticularis, alopecia, and painful injection area requiring three months of treatment.
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October 2023 in “Journal of Education Health and Sport” In this study, researchers reported that acne is a complex and chronic skin condition most commonly affecting individuals aged 11 to 30, with more severe cases observed more frequently in men and areas rich in sebaceous glands like the face, back, and chest.
In this study, incorporating cetirizine into transferosome formulations significantly enhanced hair growth in mice and boosted IGF-1 and VEGF levels, suggesting that this method could be a promising alternative to traditional hair growth treatments, though further studies are needed to confirm its safety and suitability.
April 2026 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” In this case report, individualized homeopathic treatment based on symptom totality led to anxiety reduction, halted lesion progression, and complete cosmetic recovery in a 30-year-old male with alopecia areata barbae, highlighting a potential area for further controlled studies.
February 2026 in “Cureus” This study validated that both tape-based and image-based methods for measuring head crown areas, and the CASLite NOVA as well as Image-Pro software for hair count, showed acceptable agreement, supporting their interchangeable use in hair care research settings.
November 2025 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This meta-analysis found that while PRP therapy may result in higher patient satisfaction and better negative hair pull test results, it shows no clear advantage over minoxidil in terms of hair density or regrowth in androgenetic alopecia treatment.
This review explores psychodermatology and platelet-rich plasma as complementary approaches for enhancing patient-centered care in dermatology, reporting no new results but highlighting their potential to improve outcomes and quality of life.