April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Arg1+ macrophages may play a role in causing alopecia areata.
15 citations
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January 2010 in “Reproduction, Fertility and Development” This study found that Han Chinese women carrying the rs6152A allele had a significantly higher risk of developing polycystic ovary syndrome compared to those with the rs6152GG genotype.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, analysis of over 800 Iranian patients with epidermolysis bullosa identified 15 with pathogenic PLEC variants, highlighting a correlation between variant locations and phenotypic manifestations of plectinopathies.
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January 2019 in “Journal of Research in Medical Sciences” This study found that a lower number of GGC sequences in the androgen receptor gene was associated with better clinical response to finasteride in male androgenetic alopecia patients.
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Clinical and Developmental Anatomy” This study highlights that including scalp dermoscopy in diagnosing patients treated with the Regenera® protocol revealed that expected outcomes were often overestimated for those with poor prognosis.
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September 2015 in “Reproductive Biomedicine Online” This study suggests that longer GGN repeat polymorphisms in the androgen receptor gene are associated with polycystic ovary syndrome in women.
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January 2019 in “Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii” This study found that the count of CAG trinucleotide repeats in the androgen receptor gene may be associated with acne in female patients without hyperandrogenism.
October 2012 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” The researchers reported that treatment with adipose-derived stem cell conditioned medium significantly increased hair count in the study participants, suggesting it is an effective therapy for hair regeneration.
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January 2022 in “Italian journal of dermatology and venereology” This study found that a topical treatment combining arginine and zinc significantly reduced hair loss and increased anagen hair percentage in patients with androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium, suggesting it might be a promising alternative to finasteride.
November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that cPPARγ and dnPPARγ isoforms are differentially expressed in healthy human skin, suggesting that PPARγ modulators may have compartment-specific effects depending on isoform presence.
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August 2022 in “Cells” This study found that the lncRNA lncRNA2919 is involved in hair follicle regeneration by downregulating growth-related genes, inhibiting cell proliferation, and promoting apoptosis in rabbit dermal papilla cells.
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November 2013 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that androgen/androgen receptor signaling accelerates premature senescence in dermal papilla cells, highlighting a potential target for treating androgenetic alopecia.
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January 2022 in “Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention” This study found that the rs2228570 polymorphism of the VDR gene was associated with an increased risk of melanoma, while the rs731236 polymorphism was linked to a protective effect against the disease in Colombian patients.
January 2024 in “Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi” In this study, researchers found that oar-miR-377 regulates secondary hair follicle development in sheep by downregulating the SLC24A2 gene, and a specific SNP in oar-miR-377 is significantly associated with wool fiber diameter variation in Chinese Merino sheep.
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January 2007 in “Human Genetics” In this study, researchers found that while the SNP rs6152 is strongly associated with androgenetic alopecia, the GGN triplet repeat is not, suggesting the causative variant is likely a non-coding one.
October 2012 in “Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials” 2 citations
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July 2021 in “UNC Libraries” This study suggests that residues Val-889 and Arg-752 in the androgen receptor's steroid binding domain are crucial for NH2-/carboxyl-terminal interaction, affecting receptor stability and function.
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December 1965 in “The Lancet” Argininosuccinic aciduria can cause hair loss.
January 2015 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” This study reports significant hair regrowth in two alopecia areata patients resistant to intralesional corticosteroids after treatment with intralesional polydeoxyribonucleotide.
November 2025 in “Mendeley Data” November 2025 in “Mendeley Data” December 2012 in “http://isrctn.org/>” August 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)”
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August 2011 in “Cancer research” This study found that castration-resistant prostate cancers resistant to CYP17A1 inhibitors may still depend on steroids and could respond to therapies targeting de novo intratumoral steroid synthesis.
In this pilot study, researchers found that fractional picosecond laser therapy may promote hair regrowth in men with mild-to-moderate androgenetic alopecia, with significant improvements in expert assessments and patient satisfaction observed over a four-month period, though further research is needed to confirm these findings.
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March 2016 in “The Journal of Urology” This study observed that many couples in North America undergo IUI or IVF for male infertility without specialized male factor evaluations, potentially overlooking reversible causes.
July 2024 in “Reactions Weekly”
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April 2016 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that platelet-rich plasma significantly increased hair density and anagen hair proportions in androgenetic alopecia patients, suggesting potential as an adjuvant therapy.
July 2008 in “Hair transplant forum international” This event overview highlights the dual focus on education and friendship among participants, but it reports no new research findings.
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March 2016 in “Dermatologic Surgery” PRP treatment increased hair density, especially in men and younger patients with AGA.