4 citations
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October 2024 in “Cureus” This review discusses the association between polycystic ovarian syndrome and hypertension, highlighting evidence of metabolic factors influencing this potential link and stressing the need for further research in this area.
4 citations
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February 2022 in “Frontiers in molecular biosciences” This study revealed that chronic restraint stress in mice led to significant alterations in metabolic pathways and gene expression associated with hair growth inhibition, using metabolomics and transcriptomics analyses.
3 citations
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April 2019 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This review discusses the use of phosphodiesterase inhibitors for alopecia, finding promising preliminary results with topical caffeine for androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium, but limited success in alopecia areata.
3 citations
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April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this open-label trial, tofacitinib showed dramatic clinical responses in most patients with moderate-to-severe alopecia areata, supporting further research into JAK inhibitors for this condition.
3 citations
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October 2024 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study investigated single-cell changes in photoaged skin, revealing distinct cell clusters and increased activity in PD-L1 and PD-1 pathways in sun-exposed areas, enhancing understanding of UVA-induced skin damage and potential prevention targets for photoaging and UV-induced skin cancers.
3 citations
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July 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study demonstrates that Puerariae Lobatae Radix may regulate skin lipid metabolism by inhibiting sebaceous gland growth and reducing triglyceride secretion, highlighting its therapeutic potential for sebaceous gland-related conditions.
2 citations
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February 2018 in “InTech eBooks” This book discusses current research on polycystic ovary syndrome, including diagnosis, management, and the impact of lifestyle changes, without reporting new clinical results.
2 citations
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February 2025 in “Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology” This study suggests that Isaria cicadae Miquel rice fermentation extract may enhance regenerative wound healing of hair follicles in mouse skin through the Hippo pathway mechanism.
2 citations
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August 2024 in “Animal Bioscience” This study suggests that m6A-circHECA may influence the physiology of cashmere goats' SHFs both through miRNA pathways and interactions with target proteins, with promoter methylation potentially inhibiting its gene expression.
2 citations
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September 2023 in “Aging” In this study, researchers found that Elastic Net DNA methylation clocks are not accurate for distinguishing between individuals or identifying health markers, but measuring biological "noise" in stable cytosines may serve as a potential biomarker of aging and disease.
2 citations
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September 2022 in “Frontiers in veterinary science” In this study, researchers used high-throughput sequencing to explore lncRNA interactions in cashmere goat hair follicles during embryonic development, finding lncRNAs potentially regulate genes in the Wnt and PI3K-Akt pathways related to hair follicle growth.
1 citations
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May 2023 in “Prospects in Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study reviews current treatments for alopecia areata, highlighting that despite various options like corticosteroids and immunosuppressives, their limited efficacy and potential side effects are challenges, while targeting specific cytokines has shown promise except with TNF inhibitors, which may worsen the condition.
1 citations
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April 2020 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This letter to the editor comments on the association between androgenetic alopecia and increased scalp hardness, exploring the possible role of phosphodiesterase inhibitors but provides no new clinical results.
1 citations
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March 2025 in “Frontiers in Physiology” This study identified key genes linked to immune cells and potential therapeutic compounds for alopecia areata by evaluating upregulated genes from patient datasets, highlighting T and NK cell involvement in hair follicle attack and suggesting drug candidates through molecular docking and dynamics simulations.
1 citations
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August 2020 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This review highlights drug repositioning strategies for discovering new treatments for skin conditions and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the integration of systematic methods with advances in molecular biology and omics.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review discusses the role of epithelial–mesenchymal transition in cutaneous fibrotic disorders and highlights potential molecular targets for therapy, but reports no new clinical results.
April 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This study reviews the efficacy and safety of advanced therapies like TNFα inhibitors and IL-17/IL-23 inhibitors for dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, finding TNFα inhibitors particularly effective for severe or refractory cases, although prospective validation is needed for early intervention benefits.
March 2026 in “Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy” In this review, researchers discuss 50 novel drugs approved by the FDA in 2024, highlighting key agents like vadadustat for anemia in chronic kidney disease and donanemab for Alzheimer’s, and focusing on their roles in pharmacy education and clinical decision-making.
This study on alopecia areata meta-analyses highlights the risk of misleading results when ineffective, unsafe, or unapproved dosing regimens are included, recommending methodological safeguards to ensure accurate data interpretation and avoid inappropriate causal inferences.
October 2025 in “Cermin Dunia Kedokteran” This review discusses personalized treatment strategies and management approaches for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphasizing the need for multi-aspect assessments, but reports no new clinical findings.
September 2025 in “International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science” This review highlights that while pharmacotherapy, including biological agents, provides varying but often partial control of hidradenitis suppurativa depending on disease severity, significant challenges and high relapse rates persist, necessitating further research for more effective treatments.
June 2025 in “Saratov Medical Journal” This review highlights recent advances in dermatology, including innovations in skin cancer treatments, acne and psoriasis management, trends in cosmetic procedures, and the impact of telemedicine, emphasizing ongoing research's role in enhancing patient care and outcomes.
This study explored new molecular structures as potential COVID-19 treatments, identifying a compound called Hit15 that inhibited viral infection in lab settings and reduced inflammation markers in human neutrophils, suggesting further development is warranted.
October 2024 in “Journal of Education Health and Sport” This article reviews treatment options for Alopecia Areata, concluding that topical corticosteroids are effective for mild cases, while systemic therapies are advised for moderate to severe cases.
Personalized care and evidence-based treatments are crucial for managing skin and hair conditions.
December 2023 in “Journal of health and rehabilitation research” In this study conducted at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, oral Apremilast significantly reduced the severity of alopecia areata, shown by a notable decrease in SALT Scores over 12 weeks, suggesting it may be an effective alternative treatment option for this condition.
October 2023 in “Deleted Journal” In this study, the researchers found that using computers and modern technologies can aid smoking cessation efforts, highlighting that smoking cessation medications and informed awareness can help reduce smoking and its associated harms, which include severe health risks like cancer and heart disease.
June 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study provides evidence that innate lymphoid cells-type 1 can induce alopecia areata in human hair follicles, challenging the view that it is solely a CD8+ T cell-driven autoimmune disease.
November 2019 in “Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology” This index of Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology, Fourth Edition, provides no clinical results or new findings.
January 2019 in “Springer eBooks” Acne is linked to inflammation and insulin resistance, and is associated with various syndromes that require different treatments.