506 citations
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March 2005 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that testosterone therapy improved physical performance and strength in older men with low testosterone over 36 months, whether administered alone or with finasteride.
27 citations
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March 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review highlights the potential of natural product-derived compounds, such as flavonoids and alkaloids, to reverse multidrug resistance in tumors, emphasizing their role in regulating signaling pathways, proteins, and genes related to MDR, and aims to guide future research efforts in this area.
February 2024 in “PloS one” This study found that certain nutraceuticals did not interfere with tamoxifen's inhibition of estrogen in breast cancer cells and may enhance its effects, suggesting potential as an adjuvant therapy for hair loss in patients undergoing endocrine therapy.
June 2025 in “Jurnal Mandala Pharmacon Indonesia” In this study, researchers found that methanol extract from E. alba stem reduced the expression of the apoptosis marker gene Caspase-3 in T47D breast cancer cells, particularly at 100 ppm, achieving 1.859 times suppression compared to DMSO 2%.
24 citations
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July 1994 in “Molecular Endocrinology” Researchers found an RNA transcript that might help control a growth factor linked to tumor development.
116 citations
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February 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This systematic review found that Janus kinase inhibitors have shown beneficial effects for psoriasis and alopecia areata, with promising preliminary results in other skin conditions, though more research is needed to define dosing and safety profiles.
115 citations
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August 2008 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” In this study, T3 and T4 were found to directly influence human hair follicles in vitro, enhancing keratinocyte proliferation, prolonging the hair growth phase, and affecting pigmentation.
30 citations
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March 2015 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that thyroxine modulates peripheral molecular clock gene expression in human hair follicles, which may have implications for treating clock-related diseases in patients with thyroid dysfunction.
30 citations
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October 2012 in “Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity” This review discusses the effects of thyroid hormone on the skin and explores the potential for using it to treat skin diseases, but reports no new clinical results.
9 citations
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July 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review emphasizes the potential of repurposing topical L-thyroxine for skin ulcers and telogen effluvium and highlights the need for further exploration of its use in dermatology.
January 2021 in “Acta Scientiae Veterinariae” In this study, researchers observed that administering the minimum dose of levothyroxine to a hypothyroid Dalmatian effectively restored normal skin condition and hormonal levels, suggesting levothyroxine's potential effectiveness in managing skin changes caused by hypothyroidism in dogs.
October 2022 in “Southeast Asian journal of health professionals” This article discusses factors influencing hair greying, such as thyroid hormone levels and postmenopausal changes, and suggests lifestyle adjustments for hair health; it reports no new clinical findings.
July 2018 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” This case report describes a 46-year-old female diagnosed with hypothyroidism, presenting with symptoms including severe hair loss, and treated with levothyroxine and supplements.
35 citations
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May 2022 in “Baillière's best practice and research in clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Baillière's best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism” This review discusses the current understanding of androgen biosynthesis, mechanisms of action, and their roles in human biology, as well as related congenital and acquired disorders, but it reports no new research findings.
January 2023 in “Journal of surgery and research” This article discusses various treatments for androgenetic alopecia and reports no new clinical results, noting the condition's aesthetic and psychological impact.
April 2014 in “Emergency Medicine News” This case report highlights the diagnostic challenges of thyroid storm, emphasizing the importance of a thorough history and review of systems to differentiate it from other conditions.
6 citations
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January 2015 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This study observed that an overdose of levothyroxine in a hypothyroid infant led to rapid hair loss, which improved after reducing the medication dose.
95 citations
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August 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” HPT axis hormones boost mitochondrial function and growth in hair follicles, potentially aiding hair health.
11 citations
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January 2020 in “World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine” This study used a glucocorticoid-injection model to mimic kidney-yang deficiency syndrome and reported symptoms related to hormonal imbalances in the hypothalamic-pituitary-target gland axes.
11 citations
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January 2016 in “BMC veterinary research” This study found that urinary selenium to creatinine ratio and serum selenium concentrations quickly respond to changes in dietary selenium, making them useful biomarkers for assessing selenium status in dogs.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “Biology” In this study, researchers observed that fasting-induced molting in laying hens led to increased thyroid hormones, which may regulate feather molting by affecting hair follicle growth through specific signaling pathways, highlighting molecular changes during induced molting.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case study highlighted that excessive iodide intake from the supplement TauriNac was associated with the development of hypothyroidism in a cystic fibrosis patient, which reversed upon discontinuation.
3 citations
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January 1996 in “Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy” In this study, a 33-year-old HIV-infected man experienced alopecia areata after beginning zidovudine therapy, which reversed upon discontinuation.
January 2025 in “Cellular and Molecular Biology” This study found that in Liaoning cashmere goats, overexpression of the PIP5K1A gene enhances skin fibroblast proliferation, while interference with this gene reverses melatonin-induced proliferation, and PIP5K1A regulates certain miRNA expressions, suggesting a role in improving cashmere yield and quality.
23 citations
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March 1994 in “Fertility and sterility” This study found that oral contraceptives effectively suppressed hyperandrogenemia in most patients with hyperandrogenic-insulin-resistant acanthosis nigricans syndrome, though GnRH-a therapy was beneficial for those not responding initially.
32 citations
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February 2024 in “Growth Hormone & IGF Research” In this study, DHT was found to inhibit hair growth in mice by decreasing IGF-I production in dermal papillae through reduced sensory neuron stimulation.
10 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” In this study, telogen effluvium was commonly found to be associated with iron-deficiency anemia and hypothyroidism among female patients in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
1 citations
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December 2015 in “The Egyptian Journal of Histology” This study found that experimentally induced hypothyroidism in rats is associated with impaired skin structure, but topical application of triiodothyronine (T3) improved these changes to resemble normal skin.
April 2026 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” This narrative review found a strong association between alopecia areata and autoimmune thyroid diseases, suggesting routine thyroid function and autoantibody screening could be beneficial for certain patients with extensive, recurrent, or early-onset alopecia areata.
March 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that type 2 immunity, especially involving ILC2 cells, helps maintain skin homeostasis by regulating the proliferation and community stability of hair follicle epithelial cells in the presence of Demodex mites.