56 citations
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November 2007 in “Molecular and cellular endocrinology” This study identified enzymes responsible for regulating androgen action in the human prostate, suggesting that inhibiting AKR1C2 or RL-HSD may have therapeutic potential in androgen insufficiency or benign prostatic hyperplasia, respectively.
15 citations
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June 2004 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study observed that renal transplant recipients had a higher incidence of infectious skin diseases, particularly human papilloma virus infections, highlighting the importance of regular dermatological screening.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This abstract describes Roota Hair Growth Serum's design and intended benefits but reports no clinical results.
9 citations
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March 2012 in “Experimental dermatology” This meeting report discusses the first symposium on natural gene therapy for skin, preceding the 41st annual meeting of the European Society for Dermatological Research, and reports no new experimental findings.
August 2009 in “Mechanisms of Development” 3 citations
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May 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” In this case report, researchers identified a potential adverse skin reaction, called SDRIFE or Baboon syndrome, caused by the drug tofacitinib in a 19-year-old woman being treated for alopecia subtotalis, leading the authors to recommend discontinuation of the drug.
50 citations
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February 2007 in “The Journal of Pathology” This study found a rare germline mutation in the Birt–Hogg–Dubé gene in a Japanese patient with renal cell carcinoma, suggesting distinct biological features and challenging current renal tumor classifications.
33 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of Ginseng Research” This study found that ginsenoside Rg3 significantly inhibited melanogenesis in human melanocytes and B16F10 cells by activating the ERK pathway, suggesting potential as a skin-whitening agent.
26 citations
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December 2020 in “Nature metabolism” Martin-Perez et al. show that rapamycin's beneficial effects in a mouse model of Leigh syndrome are linked to the downregulation of protein kinase C.
130 citations
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January 2000 in “Nature biotechnology” This study demonstrated that Reverse Protein Engineering can decrease the size of Firefly Luciferase from 550 to less than 80 amino acids, but further research is needed to ensure these smaller peptides retain bioluminescent activity.
34 citations
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March 2007 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” This study suggests that decreased expression of thioredoxin reductase 1 in hair follicle cells may contribute to glucocorticoid resistance in some alopecia areata patients by affecting the intracellular redox system.
1 citations
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November 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that in mice, knockout of Rac1 and Rac3 in keratinocytes led to reduced white adipose tissue and revealed Rac-dependent paracrine pathways affecting pre-adipocyte differentiation.
42 citations
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September 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A missing mK6irs1 gene causes hair loss in mice.
2 citations
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August 2023 in “Development” In this study, researchers explored how hair follicle orientation is affected in the rosette fancy mouse and found that a mutation in the PCP gene Fzd6 caused reversed hair orientations in the posterior region, leading to the formation of unique whorls.
206 citations
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September 2010 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that using a Picosecond IR Laser (PIRL) on mouse skin led to less tissue damage and scarring compared to conventional surgical lasers and tools.
This study observed that intramuscular injection of sodium 131iodide at doses of up to 1 mCi can successfully induce hypothyroidism in rats without significantly damaging muscle or nearby tissues, despite concerns of adverse effects.
9 citations
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November 2007 in “Blood” This study found that a mutation in the Tmprss6 gene disrupts hepcidin regulation, leading to iron deficiency and alopecia in mice, highlighting TMPRSS6's vital role in iron absorption.
December 2022 in “Acta Ophthalmologica” In this study, dutasteride treatment in retinitis pigmentosa mice increased photoreceptor survival and reduced glial activation, suggesting it may offer a neuroprotective effect.
October 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, Rosa rugosa water extract improved hair length and thickness in a mouse model of DHT-induced alopecia by enhancing the expression of hair growth-promoting factors while inhibiting growth-suppressive proteins, suggesting its potential as a natural therapy for hair loss prevention.
4 citations
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January 2006 in “PubMed” This study found that finasteride-induced DHT deficiency altered estrogen receptor expression in the epididymis, potentially destabilizing its function.
10 citations
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October 2016 in “Monoclonal antibodies in immunodiagnosis and immunotherapy” This study developed rat monoclonal antibodies that specifically detect Pax1/PAX1 protein, which could improve diagnostic protocols for conditions involving deregulated Pax1/PAX1 expression.
5 citations
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December 2015 in “PubMed” This study identified several gonadal hormone drugs, including toremifene citrate, tamoxifen citrate, and clomiphene citrate, that effectively inhibited filovirus entry in a pseudovirus model.
August 2026 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology”
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the PON1 192 R allele was associated with an increased risk of psoriasis and altered lipid profiles in patients from Western Mexico.
25 citations
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May 2016 in “Progress in Biophysics & Molecular Biology” This article reviews the role of R-spondins and their receptors in bone development and metabolism, highlighting their potential modulatory effects and clinical implications for treating bone loss diseases, but reports no new clinical results.
93 citations
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September 2014 in “Diabetes” This study found that male 5αR1 knockout mice and obese Zucker rats treated with finasteride showed increased insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis, potentially implicating 5α-reductase activity in metabolic liver disease development.
15 citations
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May 1987 in “Fundamental and applied toxicology” This study found that SMR-2 and SMR-6, analogs of retinoic acid and retinol, were approximately 100 times more toxic than retinoic acid in mice, inducing hypervitaminosis A and affecting various organs and tissues.
This study identified a genetic locus associated with rhabdomyosarcoma susceptibility in mice and found that specific differentiation markers are linked to the regression of basal cell carcinoma.
232 citations
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January 2002 in “Mechanisms of development” This study reports that the differential expression patterns of three retinaldehyde dehydrogenases suggest a regulated need for retinoic acid synthesis in various organs during late mouse organogenesis.