September 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that the deletion of Med1 in dental epithelia causes a shift from dental to hair tissue development, suggesting the importance of Med1 in maintaining tissue-specific lineage.
18 citations
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January 1990 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that dexamethasone effectively suppressed DHEAS levels in women with elevated levels using much lower doses than previously thought, without significant adverse effects.
June 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that macrophages, especially CD206+ subsets, play a key role in hair growth induced by squaric acid dibutyl ester, a therapy used for alopecia areata.
6 citations
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July 2024 in “Heliyon” This study examined the evolutionary and functional homology of steroid 5α-reductase and DET2 proteins, identifying protists as a common ancestor, and discovered a new subclass DET2-like in plants, potentially involved in polyprenol reduction.
4 citations
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April 2018 in “Clinical microbiology and infection” This article examines the limitations of using large databases for epidemiological research, highlighting the risk of spurious associations due to data quality issues and insufficient adjustment for multiple comparisons, and reports no new results.
9 citations
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January 2007 in “Journal of dermatological treatment” This study found that applying 2.5% testosterone gel increased facial terminal hairs in young males with beta-thalassemia major and was well tolerated.
September 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” The document's conclusion cannot be determined because the content is not available.
13 citations
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January 1997 in “Biochemical Pharmacology” This study found that human liver dehydroepiandrosterone sulfotransferase (DHEA ST) catalyzes the sulfate conjugation of minoxidil, indicating another pathway contributing to its metabolism in humans.
166 citations
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September 2011 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This study found that the p63 transcription factor plays a role in epidermal morphogenesis by regulating Satb1 expression, impacting chromatin architecture and gene expression in epidermal progenitor cells.
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.
3 citations
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May 2025 in “Cell Death and Disease” This study found that METTL1 is upregulated in papillary thyroid cancer tissues and promotes cancer cell proliferation and metastasis through its tRNA methyltransferase activity.
January 2025 in “Geneesmiddelenbulletin” This 104-week follow-up trial found that baricitinib is effective and safe for treating severe alopecia areata but requires continuous use to sustain hair regrowth. The drug is included in the NVDV guidelines and reimbursed by Dutch insurers for this purpose.
10 citations
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November 2020 in “American Journal Of Pathology” The study suggests that integrin β1 is crucial for maintaining liver microstructure and its absence may promote fibrosis by disrupting hepatocyte-extracellular matrix interactions and increasing TGF-β secretion.
10 citations
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January 1992 in “Screening” This study concluded that newborn screening for biotinidase deficiency effectively identified cases and likely prevented irreversible complications from the disorder in some infants.
7 citations
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January 1971 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” October 2013 in “Revue de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique”
3 citations
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February 2005 in “Lung Cancer” The new chemotherapy combination for advanced lung cancer showed a 35.7% response rate but caused significant side effects.
February 2024 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study found that eribulin-based chemotherapy resulted in longer median progression-free and overall survival, with fewer side effects, for advanced triple-negative breast cancer patients compared to other chemotherapy options.
37 citations
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February 2023 in “Gut Microbes” This study found that administering the gut bacterium Thauera sp. strain GDN1 to mice significantly reduced their serum androgen levels, indicating gut bacteria may influence androgen metabolism.
24 citations
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January 2017 in “International Journal of Trichology”
September 2021 in “European Neuropsychopharmacology” This study found that higher dihydrotestosterone (DHT) levels in the parietal region of the scalp may be linked to androgenetic alopecia's clinical presentation.
31 citations
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January 1989 in “The Prostate/The prostate” This study found that early treatment with estradiol or dihydrotestosterone significantly reduced prostate adenocarcinoma development in Lobund-Wistar rats, while later treatments were ineffective.
11 citations
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December 2010 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that combining oral testosterone with dutasteride increased testosterone bioavailability in hypogonadal men while suppressing dihydrotestosterone levels over a 28-day period.
In this study, researchers developed a computational method called iEdgePathDDA that prioritizes anticancer drug candidates by analyzing changes in gene interactions, demonstrating superior performance compared to existing methods across colorectal, breast, and lung cancer datasets.
54 citations
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July 1967 in “Science” This study found that aged tritiated thymidine breaks down and incorporates into cytoplasmic macromolecules, not DNA, suggesting caution in its use.
115 citations
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March 2001 in “Baillière's best practice and research in clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Baillière's best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism” This article reviews how different 5alpha-reductase and 3alpha-HSD enzymes impact androgen levels and highlights their potential as drug targets for androgen-related diseases, but provides no new experimental findings.
19 citations
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January 2012 in “Frontiers in Neural Circuits” This study found that neurosteroids and benzodiazepines decrease network excitability in neuronal cultures, with specific long-term depressive effects on inhibitory neurons.
November 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”