91 citations
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August 2019 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” This study found that the RpoN/RpoS pathway regulates gene expression in Borrelia burgdorferi, influencing its ability to persist in mammals and adapt to different hosts.
This study found that ocu-miR-205 promotes the apoptosis of dermal papilla cells and the transformation of hair follicles from growth to regression and resting phases in Rex rabbits.
August 2026 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” 1 citations
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July 2025 in “JCI Insight” This study found that Krox20 marks a diverse stem cell population in mouse hair follicles, which significantly contributes to the interfollicular epidermis and regulates epidermal homeostasis.
May 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study introduced rPanglaoDB, an R package that facilitates the integration of public scRNA-seq datasets to effectively characterize rare cell types, exemplified by generating the first unbiased transcriptome profile of fibrocytes.
2 citations
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December 2013 in “Cancer research” In this study, GTx-027, a selective androgen receptor modulator, significantly inhibited tumor growth in certain breast cancer models and showed good tolerance in a Phase II trial with postmenopausal women.
May 2026 in “Free Radical Biology and Medicine” 4 citations
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August 2025 in “Plant Cell & Environment” This study found that the plant-growth-promoting bacteria Azospirillum brasilense enhances root hair development by increasing auxin levels and activating specific transcription factors, highlighting key signaling pathways involved in this process.
4 citations
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April 2021 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study shares preliminary findings that roxithromycin treatment tendentially increased hair shaft production and altered the hair follicle microbiota in human hair ex vivo, with substantial inter-individual differences observed.
March 2026 in “Revista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências e Educação” This systematic literature review found that exosome and PRP therapies show promise as effective, minimally invasive options for treating androgenetic alopecia, with clinical benefits potentially superior to or complementary to minoxidil, although standardization and larger clinical trials are needed to confirm long-term safety and efficacy.
52 citations
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July 1998 in “Urology” This study found that liarozole is more effective than cyproterone acetate for improving PSA response and survival in metastatic prostate cancer after first-line endocrine therapy, while maintaining quality of life.
51 citations
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December 2006 in “Mammalian Genome”
14 citations
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March 2019 in “Plant methods” This study introduced a new adaptive microrhizotron for non-destructive observation of pepper root traits, finding that specific installation patterns significantly enhanced root interception probability while effectively measuring root architecture for plant research.
17 citations
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June 2019 in “BMC genomics” This study cataloged several long non-coding RNAs and microRNAs in cashmere goat dermal papilla cells, suggesting these non-coding RNAs may play a role in hair follicle stem cell activation and hair growth.
This study found that the Padina arborescens extract and its component MOGG may prevent hair loss by inhibiting 5α-reductase activity, promoting cell proliferation, opening the KATP channel, and increasing PGE2 production in laboratory settings.
This study found that ingesting seeds from the Lecythis ollaria tree may cause hair loss and other toxic effects in animals.
July 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, Trapa bispinosa Roxb. pericarp extract demonstrated inhibitory effects on 5α-reductase activity both in vitro using LNCaP cells and in vivo in a mouse model of benign prostatic hyperplasia, suggesting its potential role in managing the condition.
In this study of mouse hair follicles, Raptor was specifically expressed in hair follicle stem cells, while Rictor was mainly found in inner root sheath cells, indicating distinct roles in hair growth stages.
32 citations
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April 2020 in “BMC Developmental Biology” This study found that ocu-miR-205 influences hair follicle density and signaling pathways in Rex rabbits by promoting dermal papilla cell apoptosis and altering hair follicle phases.
January 2026 in “Annals of Medicine and Surgery” This article corrects an author name in a previously published study on the application of retinoids for androgenic alopecia, without presenting new research findings.
25 citations
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September 1998 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” This study concludes that rhesus macaques are a suitable model for testing the pharmacological properties of finasteride and other 5aR inhibitors, due to their biochemical similarity to humans.
July 2025 in “New Phytologist” This study demonstrated that the FER/MLO signaling module regulates calcium dynamics and ROS accumulation in root hair growth, with the constitutively active MLO (faNTA) able to restore normal development and signaling in specific mutant genotypes, highlighting MLO15's role in root hair tip growth regulation.
In this study, rosemary extracts (essential oil, hydrolate, and alcoholic extract) significantly stimulated hair growth in male mice compared to distilled water and even to commercial minoxidil, with rosemary groups showing statistically superior results on hair length.
February 2025 in “Biomolecules” This study found that activation of RORA significantly promotes the level of autophagy in rat hair follicle stem cells, suggesting a potential target for research on hair follicle development and treatments for conditions like alopecia.
May 2026 in “International Journal of Veterinary Science” This study found that higher dihydrotestosterone (DHT) levels are associated with reduced crowing complexity in Kokok Balenggek roosters.
May 2025 in “REVISTA DA ASSOCIAÇÂO DE FARMÁCIAS VIVAS” This study introduced an innovative antioxidant serum for skin care, using a lipid active from Rana catesbeiana Shaw, and validated its rejuvenating potential through physical-chemical and microbiological tests that ensured its antioxidant effectiveness, microbiological safety, and formulation stability.
This study found that while 11-oxyandrogens are linked to excess hair growth, they do not aid in diagnosing PCOS and require further research to determine their clinical utility.
1 citations
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May 2020 in “Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry” This study developed a novel smart deoxyribozyme-based fluorescent sensor that efficiently detects androgen receptor mRNA with high selectivity and can be adapted to target various nucleic acid sequences.
This study found that ocu-miR-205 promotes changes in signaling pathways and shifts in hair follicle phases, affecting Rex rabbit hair density by increasing secondary follicles.
8 citations
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February 2022 in “Molecules” This study found that Asparagus racemosus root extract significantly reduced facial sebum production and pore size in male volunteers, suggesting potential application as an anti-sebum ingredient in cosmetics.