19 citations
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January 2007 in “Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin” This study found that glycine treatment inhibited melanogenesis in B16F0 melanoma cells and reduced melanin content in C57BL/6J mice by down-regulating tyrosinase protein levels.
8 citations
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December 2003 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this study, injecting chimeric RNA–DNA oligonucleotides into mice skin caused a temporary mutation in keratin 17, altering hair morphology, but the mutation was transient due to genetic compensation or cell replacement.
2 citations
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May 2008 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” This study found that patients with unresectable melanoma treated with AZD6244 experienced skin reactions, including depigmentation and papulopustular rashes, in patterns similar to those caused by EGFR inhibitors.
17 citations
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February 2011 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Safety” This review discusses adverse effects associated with pegylated IFN therapy for chronic hepatitis C and highlights the potential of new antiviral drugs to reduce side effects and improve treatment adherence, but reports no new clinical results.
70 citations
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July 2020 in “Pharmacological Reports” This review discusses the antiviral potential of cepharanthine against SARS-CoV-2, noting its effectiveness in preclinical models but presenting no new clinical results.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that IL-9 influences the behavior of human primary keratinocytes by promoting motility while reducing invasion potential through a novel mechanism independent of matrix-metalloproteinases.
42 citations
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January 2019 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This study identified diltiazem, a calcium channel blocker for hypertension, as a promising repurposed treatment for influenza, enhancing antiviral efficacy when combined with oseltamivir.
June 2022 in “Al-Qadisiyah Journal of Veterinary Medicine Sciences” This study found that 660 nm laser treatment and povidone iodine both eradicated Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in mice wounds, with the laser enhancing healing, and the combination provided additive or synergistic healing benefits.
9 citations
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December 2022 in “Antibiotics” This study found that coconut seed extract may effectively treat scabies in rabbits by improving infection signs and causing high mite mortality, suggesting its potential as a cost-effective herbal alternative.
3 citations
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September 2023 in “Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry”
26 citations
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October 2011 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” This study found that some synthesized heterocyclic derivatives showed promising 5α-reductase inhibitor, antiviral, and anti-tumor activities, surpassing several reference drugs in effectiveness.
69 citations
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February 2021 in “PLoS Computational Biology” This study found that securinine and ajmaline significantly inhibited hepatocellular carcinoma cell viability and induced apoptosis, with securinine showing lower toxicity to normal liver cells.
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that orally administering the CCR5 inhibitor Maraviroc improved hair loss in 4 out of 5 mice with alopecia areata and also reduced the development of the condition, evidenced by decreased CCR5+ T-cell infiltration in treated mice.
July 2024 in “Natural Product Research” Nk-EE may help treat hair loss by promoting hair growth and preventing hair follicle damage.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “Portuguese Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” This review covers the use of JAK inhibitors in treating various dermatological conditions, emphasizing their potential while noting ongoing safety concerns with oral treatments; no new clinical results are provided.
6 citations
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August 2005 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This study found that finasteride treatment in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients induced a transient, caspase-dependent apoptosis in epithelial cells, with activity peaking at 6-8 days and diminishing by 27-32 days.
November 2025 in “FEBS Open Bio” In this study, the researchers using Shh-GFP+/- mice found that cyclophosphamide-induced alopecia involves the JAK/STAT1 pathway, where STAT1 binds the Shh gene promoter, decreasing Shh-expressing cells in hair follicles. Treatment with JAK inhibitors helped rescue hair loss, implicating the JAK/STAT1 pathway in this process.
50 citations
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May 2011 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” In this cell study, Eclipta alba extract inhibited cancer cell proliferation and induced apoptosis, showing potential antiproliferative and anti-metastasis effects on liver and related cancer cell lines.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that JAK1 and JAK2 inhibitors increase β-catenin activity in human hair follicle cells, suggesting an additional therapeutic mechanism for treating severe alopecia areata.
This study suggests that Nepenthes kampotiana Lecomte ethanol extract may promote hair growth and inhibit cell death in models of androgenic alopecia, indicating potential as a treatment option.
12 citations
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March 2016 in “Life Sciences” This review discusses the potential of combined therapy with WP 631 and epothilone B for ovarian cancer, but reports no new clinical results.
January 2020 in “Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology” This study found that methanol extracts from four natural products inhibited the growth of Vibrio vulnificus in Luria-Bertani broth, seawater, and shellfish, while also protecting HeLa cells from its cytotoxic effects, suggesting their potential as safe antimicrobial agents.
2 citations
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December 2022 in “PNAS nexus” In laboratory experiments, this study found that the topical prodrug SCD-153, a derivative of 4-methyl itaconate, reduced inflammation-related gene expression and induced significant hair growth in mice, suggesting it as a promising treatment candidate for alopecia areata.
This review examines cepharanthine's antiviral potential against COVID-19 and finds no clinical results yet; it highlights cepharanthine as a potent inhibitor of coronavirus in preclinical models.
January 2024 in “Journal of Crohn's and colitis” This study reports that JAK inhibitors were effective in inducing remission in ulcerative colitis patients and presented an acceptable safety profile with a range of manageable side effects.
In this study, cepharanthine and tetrandrine demonstrated efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 in a cell-based infection assay, with cepharanthine showing a lower IC50 value.
11 citations
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January 2000 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” This study found that LY320236 is a competitive inhibitor of type I and a non-competitive inhibitor of type II steroid 5alpha-reductase, indicating its potential as a dual inhibitor with differing modes of activity.
April 2020 in “The FASEB journal” In in-vitro experiments, this study found that poncirin showed higher inhibitory activity against JAK3 than tofacitinib, suggesting potential for alopecia areata treatment.
123 citations
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January 2012 in “The Keio Journal of Medicine” This review discusses anti-angiogenic therapy for cancer, highlighting VEGF blockers' effectiveness but also their limitations, such as resistance and adverse effects; it reports no new clinical results.
9 citations
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January 2020 in “Critical Reviews in Immunology” This review suggests that mucosa-associated invariant T cells may regulate the host response to SARS-CoV-2 and could be potential targets for COVID-19 management, but it reports no new clinical results.