7 citations
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July 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that PGA-4HGF nanoparticles enhanced hair growth in mice more effectively than 4HGF alone by increasing anagen phase duration and dermal papilla cell proliferation.
1 citations
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September 2022 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study found that a combination of vitamins in hair care products promoted hair shaft elongation in a mouse model by activating the PlGF/VEGFR-1 signaling pathway.
This study reports that carbamazepine can self-assemble into stable channel structures without guest polymers, while griseofulvin relies on guest molecules for structural stability in drug-polymer inclusion complexes.
1 citations
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July 2024 in “International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences” This review discusses various environmental and chemical factors that contribute to hair shaft disorders, such as fractures, and highlights the potential roles of cysteine and glutamine in hair health, but reports no new results.
September 2025 in “Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This review highlights the promise of non-viral gene delivery systems, particularly genosomes, over traditional viral vectors due to enhanced safety and efficiency in therapeutic nucleic acid delivery for genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis and malignancies.
February 2023 in “Pharmaceutics” This study found that oral administration of 7, 8–dihydroxyflavone in guinea pigs improved recovery from gentamicin-induced vestibular damage, suggesting potential therapeutic use for vestibular dysfunction in humans.
This study reports that a novel series of compounds can potently and selectively inhibit glycogen synthase kinase-3, which activates glycogen synthase in insulin receptor-expressing cells and primary rat hepatocytes.
June 2021 in “The American Journal of the Medical Sciences” This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia had higher serum homocysteine levels, linked to the mutant MTHFR genotype, and an increased risk of coronary heart disease.
47 citations
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January 2019 in “Nature communications” This study found that polyamines enhance genome integrity by facilitating homologous recombination-mediated DNA repair, suggesting a novel role for polyamines beyond promoting cell growth and proliferation.
November 2025 in “Preprints.org” This review reports that the monosaccharide composition of polysaccharides significantly impacts their bioactivity, highlighting various roles for glucans, galactans, mannans, fructans, and pectin in immune regulation, antioxidant effects, and other biological functions.
3 citations
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January 2021 in “ScienceAsia” In this study, combined treatment with transglutaminase and keratin significantly repaired damaged hair by improving its structural properties, reducing swelling, and enhancing crosslink activities, as evidenced by microscopy and spectroscopy analyses.
6 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of clinical & experimental dermatology research” This study suggests that combining monoammonium glycyrrhizinate/glycine/DL-methionine tablets with 5% carpronium chloride may reduce alopecia areata area more effectively than carpronium chloride alone, particularly in patients with allergic factors.
17 citations
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April 2023 in “Aging” In this study, the authors used AI-driven methods to identify and prioritize promising therapeutic targets that may address both aging and Glioblastoma Multiforme, proposing CNGA3, GLUD1, and SIRT1 as novel candidates.
June 2008 in “Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research” This study discusses how chronic ethanol exposure and withdrawal affect GABAA receptor subunit expression and function, finding that some changes can be selectively blocked by certain drugs like diazepam and finasteride.
46 citations
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June 2013 in “Journal of structural biology” This study suggests that the mechanical robustness of hair may be enhanced by the binding interactions of keratin-associated proteins, particularly KAP8.1, with intermediate filament proteins.
5 citations
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January 1985 in “Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism” This study found that different doses of methionine altered the composition of developing tooth germs in newborn rats, with incisor and molar germs affected differently but no statistical difference in body weight.
94 citations
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April 2002 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” This study describes the first case of female pseudohermaphroditism due to a novel homozygous glucocorticoid receptor gene mutation, indicating possible pre- and postnatal virilization in affected females.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “Journal of the American Pharmacists Association” In this study of transgender and gender-diverse adults, the researchers observed that one-third of those on psychotropic medications within two years of starting hormone therapy experienced psychotropic polypharmacy, with a significantly higher likelihood of potential drug-hormone interactions in this group.
1 citations
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August 2025 This study found that GLP-1 receptor agonists show potential for improving psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa by reducing inflammation and lesion severity, but they also pose dermatological risks such as alopecia and injection site reactions.
April 2026 in “SSRN Electronic Journal” 1 citations
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August 2012 in “Pediatrics in review” This paper reviews various vitamin deficiencies, including vitamin D, and highlights their potential health impacts. It does not report new research findings but discusses current recommendations and risks associated with these deficiencies.
August 2023 in “Natural Resources for Human Health” This paper offers a detailed overview of B vitamins, detailing their importance for energy, cognition, and metabolism, conditions leading to their deficiencies, symptoms of deficiencies, and the foods rich in these essential nutrients.
2 citations
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June 1985 in “PubMed” This study observed that ethylenthiourea's lethality increases with dose accumulation and ethanol co-administration, while impaired liver function and various adverse effects were noted in long-term treated rats.
July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This case study reports that a 26-year-old woman with epidermolysis bullosa prurogompsa also presented with unique findings of co-existing muscular dystrophy and immune-based myasthenia gravis, with significant improvement following steroid treatment.
6 citations
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July 2016 in “Doklady Biochemistry and Biophysics” This study found that GD-23, a dipeptide ligand of TSPO, exhibited an anxiolytic effect in the elevated plus maze test, which was inhibited by selective neurosteroid synthesis inhibitors, suggesting a neurosteroidogenic mechanism.
71 citations
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June 2008 in “Annals of Internal Medicine” This article describes a case of selenosis linked to excessive selenium in a nutritional supplement that led to a product recall due to toxicity concerns.
10 citations
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May 1974 in “American journal of diseases of children” This case report details a 4-year-old girl with arginosuccinic-aciduria, showing neurological symptoms and weakened hair, but the mechanisms behind these issues remain uncertain.
111 citations
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August 2002 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” This study reports that 2-(1-Adamantyl)-4H-thiochromen-4-on-6-O-sulfamate is the most potent steroid sulfatase inhibitor identified so far, exhibiting 170-fold higher activity than the lead compound estrone sulfamate.
115 citations
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December 1996 in “PubMed” This study observed that the intestinal absorption of selenium varies depending on its chemical form, with selenomethionine being absorbed efficiently and selenium as selenodiglutathione or selenodicysteine being absorbed faster than selenite.
56 citations
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April 2019 in “The Plant Journal” This study found that CNGC 6, CNGC 9, and CNGC 14 are crucial for maintaining calcium oscillations necessary for normal root hair growth in plants, with mutations leading to defects like swelling and bursting.