This study found that the optimized AR antagonist candidate 39, in a hair-growth mouse model, achieved similar efficacy to pyrilutamide with faster onset and favorable safety, suggesting a promising approach for developing topical treatments with low systemic toxicity for androgenetic alopecia.
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March 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study demonstrated that combining AMD3100 with low-dose tacrolimus in a stem cell mobilization approach significantly reduced wound healing time and improved scar and hair follicle regeneration in full-thickness skin wounds.
November 2025 in “JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY INDIA” This study observed that thymol from Origanum marjoram essential oil significantly promoted hair regrowth and reduced inflammation in cyclophosphamide-induced alopecia in rabbits, with effects that were comparable to or exceeded those of betamethasone, highlighting its potential as a safer treatment alternative.
49 citations
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October 2024 in “Frontiers in Immunology” In this review, the authors highlighted the potential of natural polysaccharides from plants, animals, and microbes to modulate immune responses, reduce inflammation, and strengthen the intestinal barrier, suggesting their promising role as immunomodulatory agents in pharmaceutical applications.
April 2026 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study found that treating moderate-to-severe prurigo nodularis with dupilumab significantly improved itch severity, skin condition, and quality of life over 104 weeks, with a favorable safety profile, even in elderly and comorbid patients.
20 citations
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March 2019 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” This report describes two cases where patients developed alopecia while undergoing treatment for psoriasis with IL-17 inhibitors, suggesting an unexpected paradoxical reaction.
April 2021 in “Interciencia médica” This article reviews the complex nature and diagnostic criteria of polycystic ovary syndrome, and discusses its treatment options without reporting any new clinical results.
April 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study reports that cannabinoid receptor type 1 may influence psoriasis development by modulating laminin-511 expression, suggesting a potential target for treatment.
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February 2022 in “Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology” In this study, two methotrexate-loaded liquid crystal formulations for topical application showed immunomodulatory effects and induced skin changes in mice with imiquimod-induced psoriasis.
This study reports that the newly optimized AR antagonist 39 demonstrated effective hair growth and safety in a mouse model of androgenetic alopecia, showing comparable efficacy to pyrilutamide with faster response and favorable pharmacokinetics, due to innovative structural design and dual metabolic inactivation strategy.
July 2013 in “Our Dermatology Online” In this study, minoxidil 2% solution was more effective than tacrolimus 0.1% ointment for promoting hair regrowth in mild to moderate patchy alopecia areata.
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March 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This case report describes promising results in treating poliosis circumscripta with exosomes and fractional picosecond laser, showing significant hair regrowth and repigmentation, though spontaneous repigmentation cannot be ruled out.
February 2010 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” This research identified fluphenazine as a novel agent that induced hair growth in mice, with iloprost further enhancing this effect, through gene expression analysis and connectivity mapping.
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May 2023 in “Cells” In this study, baricitinib treatment improved the differentiation of skin-derived precursors into adipocytes for diseases like Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, suggesting potential benefits when combined with lonafarnib.
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June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this case study, a woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia and associated hyperpigmentation showed significant improvement in skin pigmentation and itch after 9 months of treatment with mycophenolate mofetil, highlighting its therapeutic potential for lichen planus pigmentosus linked to this condition.
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December 2019 in “Al-ʻulūm al-ṣaydalāniyyaẗ” This study found no evidence that CTLA-4 gene polymorphism (rs733618) plays a role in polycystic ovarian syndrome among the participants.
August 1993 in “Journal of dermatological science”
January 2010 in “Yearbook of Endocrinology” Two new compounds can block androgen receptor activity in different ways and may lead to new treatments for androgen-related diseases.
March 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this case study, treatment with the selective JAK1 inhibitor upadacitinib significantly improved symptoms in a patient with refractory alopecia areata, vitiligo, ankylosing spondylitis, and allergic asthma-nasal syndrome, though a transient liver function abnormality was noted.
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January 2008 in “SKINmed Dermatology for the Clinician” This case report describes a patient with mucous membrane pemphigoid who experienced recurrent blisters and cicatricial alopecia, showing improvement with prednisolone and dapsone treatment.
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September 2014 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that mycophenolate may stabilize β-catenin and counteract interferon-γ-induced catagen changes in human dermal papilla cells, which could promote hair growth.
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May 2010 in “European Journal of Cancer” This phase II trial found that BI 2536 demonstrated limited antitumor activity across five solid tumor types, with no confirmed objective responses observed.
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July 1980 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study observed that applying polyamines to the skin of hairless mice stimulates thymidine incorporation, suggesting polyamines may play a role in DNA synthesis control in the epidermis.
24 citations
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September 2001 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study found that cyclophosphamide-induced hair follicle damage in C3H mice could be remodelled into intact anagen hair follicles with topical cyclosporin A, especially in anagen IV stage follicles.
January 2025 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” In this study, a nanoparticle system codelivering diphenylcyclopropenone and rapamycin successfully induced immune tolerance and promoted hair regrowth in a mouse model of alopecia areata, offering a promising new therapeutic strategy for this autoimmune condition.
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March 1999 in “International Journal of Clinical Practice” This review discusses the use of topical immunotherapy for severe alopecia areata and resistant viral warts, highlighting diphencyprone's advantages and the need for careful handling to avoid staff sensitisation; it reports no new clinical results.
June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study of photobiomodulation therapy devices for androgenetic alopecia found variable improvements in hair grade across different skin types and devices, suggesting a need for larger, more comprehensive trials.
January 2026 in “Dermatologic Therapy” In this study, photobiomodulation therapy applied twice weekly for 12 weeks significantly improved hair regrowth and quality of life in alopecia areata patients, with no noted side effects.
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July 2022 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This study identified a novel homozygous mutation in the 5'-UTR of the POMC gene, suggesting a new molecular mechanism for the syndrome of adrenal insufficiency, obesity, and red hair.
In this study on mice, a baricitinib-loaded microneedle patch enhanced hair growth in alopecia areata lesions (68% vs control: 33%, p < 0.05), suggesting it may deliver treatment effectively and pain-free, with fewer systemic side effects.