7 citations
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March 2023 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Using Selenium Disulfide shampoo weekly helps prevent scalp dermatitis flare-ups.
March 2025 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” In this study, selenium disulfide shampoo was found to reduce dandruff severity and rebalance the scalp microbiome in individuals with all hair types experiencing moderate to severe dandruff, with subjects reporting high satisfaction and good tolerance over a 6-week period.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This introduction highlights that a common challenge with managing dandruff, a mild form of seborrheic dermatitis, is compliance with treatment, and notes that selenium disulfide shampoo is beneficial for this condition.
2 citations
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March 2019 in “European Journal of Dermatology” This study concluded that shampoos sold in pharmacies generally contain fewer regulated allergens under EU law compared to those sold in mass-market stores or by mail order, and pharmacy-sold baby shampoos were allergen-free.
This study analyzed Neo-Assyrian medical texts from the first millennium BCE, revealing that treatments for women's hair, such as amulet use for hair thinning and loss, were categorized separately from women's reproductive health and generally included alongside men's remedies.
December 2024 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” This study on Dorper sheep identified important genetic factors influencing hair follicle development, finding that expression patterns and genes like DBI, FZD3, and ZDHHC21 play a crucial role in wool shedding, which could help improve understanding of mammalian skin-related traits and human hair advancement.
This study found that super-enhancers in squamous cell carcinoma stem cells are distinctly different from those in normal skin stem cells, with ETS2 playing a crucial role in promoting tumor growth.
21 citations
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October 2017 in “Cell death and disease” This study found that the absence of the stress-responsive protein Sesn2 increased hair cell susceptibility to gentamicin in the inner ear, indicating Sesn2's potential protective role against aminoglycoside-induced damage.
301 citations
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May 1998 in “Genes & Development” Ets2 gene is crucial for placental development in mice.
12 citations
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June 2023 in “Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology” This study identified dose levels of selenium that can produce toxicity, noting that doses as low as 2-3 µg Se/kg bw/day can lead to adverse effects, and a human mortality study linked 300 µg/day consumption to increased death risk.
3 citations
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April 2016 in “Research and reports in urology” In a cell-free test setting, this study found that a novel saw palmetto extract effectively inhibited the 5α-reductase type II enzyme, showing promising bioactivity comparable to finasteride for promoting prostate health.
2 citations
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April 2016 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This study found that a novel saw palmetto supercritical CO2 extract effectively inhibits 5α-reductase type II in vitro, suggesting its potential for promoting prostate health in benign prostatic hyperplasia.
23 citations
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October 2021 in “AAPS PharmSciTech”
118 citations
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October 2013 in “Trends in Genetics” The AUTS2 gene is linked to neurological disorders and may affect human brain development and cognition.
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The researchers reported that TGM2 appears to play a crucial role in sebocyte differentiation and may act as a negative regulator of lipid metabolism in sebaceous glands.
64 citations
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October 2018 in “Thérapie” This report describes the enhancement of the French SNIIRAM/SNDS healthcare database through external data linkages, highlighting its potential use in medical research despite complexities in the integration process.
August 2026 in “Fabad Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study developed a Neusilin® US2-based solid self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system for finasteride that showed improved stability and drug delivery, with complete dissolution comparable to standard Propecia® tablets.
1 citations
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September 2015 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses the role of Sox2 in skin development, hair follicle regeneration, cancer, and wound healing, and reports no new experimental results.
18 citations
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June 2018 in “Journal of Dental Research” This study found that during amelogenesis in Msx2 null mice, a dysfunctional enamel organ developed due to abnormal epithelial transformation and lacked proper enamel formation.
October 2014 in “Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja)” This research concluded that Snail2's absence in myeloid progenitors promotes tumor progression in mice, and specific zinc fingers are crucial for Snail1 and Snail2's roles in establishing epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers demonstrated that the Id2 gene acts as a direct target and effector of BMP signaling, playing a key role in maintaining quiescence in hair follicle stem cells in vivo.
8 citations
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March 2015 in “International Journal of Oncology” This study successfully established Tsc2-deficient embryonic stem cells from Eker rats and found these cells have distinct gene expression compared to non-mutant cells, which could help identify new therapeutic targets for TSC-related pathogenesis.
54 citations
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April 2020 in “Experimental & Molecular Medicine” This review discusses the origins of skin and esophageal cancers and reports no clinical results; it emphasizes the role of cyclooxygenase-2 in tumorigenesis and differentiation.
25 citations
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January 2014 in “Annals of Dermatology” Sfrp2 increases during hair follicle catagen phase and slows keratinocyte growth.
1 citations
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April 2022 in “Cell Death Discovery” This study found that SMAD2 overexpression in human hair follicle stem cells promoted differentiation and apoptosis while inhibiting proliferation, and Smurf2 upregulation limited mouse wound healing by suppressing the SMAD2/NANOG/DNMT1 axis.
51 citations
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September 2020 in “Nucleic Acids Research” This article introduces signatureSearch, a software package designed for gene expression signature searching and functional enrichment analysis, but reports no new clinical results.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study suggests that tissue transglutaminase (TG2) may play a role in sebum production by regulating autophagy in sebaceous glands, offering potential targets for dermatological interventions.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in Far2 mice cause hair loss due to sebaceous gland issues.
66 citations
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March 2016 in “Nucleic Acids Research” This study found that Musashi-2 regulates mRNA targets to restrict epithelial cell migration, revealing a key function of Msi2 beyond its known role in promoting cell growth.
1 citations
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January 2003 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents” This review discusses the development and potential therapeutic applications of steroid sulfatase inhibitors for hormone-dependent disorders and cognitive dysfunction, reporting no new clinical results.