164 citations
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April 2008 in “Cochrane library” This review of interventions for alopecia areata found no significant treatment benefits for hair growth compared to placebo, indicating a need for larger, well-conducted studies.
155 citations
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August 2003 in “Journal Of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular And Developmental Evolution” This review discusses the conserved molecular mechanisms controlling hair follicle development and cycling and suggests they may also apply to other ectodermal derivatives, like teeth and feathers, but it reports no new results.
147 citations
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January 2014 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study found that low-level laser treatment with the HairMax Lasercomb significantly increased terminal hair density in both men and women with pattern hair loss, with no serious adverse events reported.
108 citations
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December 2003 in “Lasers in surgery and medicine” This study found that combining near-infrared laser phototherapy with indocyanine green application may improve acne vulgaris by reducing active lesions and inflammation without side effects.
85 citations
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August 2015 in “Journal of Applied Genetics” This review discusses recent insights into the molecular mechanisms of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia linked to TNFα-related signaling pathway mutations but reports no new experimental results.
81 citations
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January 2006 in “Journal of cellular physiology” This study found that the absence of the vitamin D receptor disrupts hair follicle structure during the first catagen in mice, linked to increased expression of the hairless gene.
78 citations
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June 2021 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This study highlights the evolving understanding of acne's pathophysiology and suggests that targeting pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β, IL-17, IL-23, and TNFα with biological antibodies may offer new treatment strategies for severe acne and its scars.
76 citations
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July 2019 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” This article reviews the role of stem cells in tissue development, tumor formation, and organoid generation, and highlights the potential of epigenetic regulation in advancing regenerative medicine and cancer treatment, without presenting new experimental results.
72 citations
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July 2014 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” This review analyzed randomized controlled trials on alopecia areata treatment and found that while several treatments showed effectiveness, most studies had limitations affecting their interpretability.
69 citations
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December 2015 in “Journal of Controlled Release” This study found that nanocapsules formulated as a dispersion and applied with massage may enhance follicular uptake of clobetasol propionate while minimizing its skin penetration, offering a potential improvement over conventional treatments for scalp diseases.
68 citations
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August 2014 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” This study found that composite skin constructs containing dermal papilla cells promoted better skin healing and hair regeneration in nude mice, highlighting their role in tissue-engineered skin for severe injuries.
63 citations
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May 2011 in “Clinical cancer research” In this study, topical CUR61414 was effective in inhibiting basal cell carcinomas in mice, but no clinical activity was observed in human trials.
62 citations
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December 2013 in “Aaps Journal” This research reported that squarticles, nanoparticles made from sebum-derived lipids, enhanced the follicular delivery and skin accumulation of diphencyprone and minoxidil, indicating effective drug deposition with reduced systemic absorption in alopecia treatment.
62 citations
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January 2000 in “Developmental dynamics” This study found that Notch-related genes, including Notch1 and Notch2, and their ligands and regulators, have distinct patterns of expression during mouse hair vibrissa follicle development and the adult hair cycle.
61 citations
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April 2014 in “Radiation Research” This study observed that topically applied RTA 408 reduced the severity of radiation-induced dermatitis in mice, with the highest dose significantly reducing and alleviating skin damage and associated inflammation.
61 citations
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January 2015 in “Hormones” In this study, short-term liraglutide treatment led to significant weight loss in obese women with newly diagnosed PCOS and a higher metabolic risk profile compared to metformin.
59 citations
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October 2012 in “Pharmaceutical Research” This study found that nanostructured lipid carriers with more soybean phosphatidylcholine provided better skin retention and follicular targeting for diphencyprone compared to other formulations and controls.
57 citations
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November 2006 in “International Journal of Cancer” This study found that the SRD5A2 A49T A variant is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer, lower circulating 3α‐diolG levels, and a decreased risk of baldness.
56 citations
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January 2015 in “Circulation” This study found that finasteride treatment improved cardiac function and reduced heart failure progression in mice, suggesting it could be a potential therapy for pathological cardiac hypertrophy and dysfunction.
52 citations
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May 2015 in “PLOS Genetics” This study found that the microRNA miR-22 is a key regulator of the hair cycle, influencing hair loss by promoting the transition from growth to rest phases and repressing keratinocyte differentiation.
47 citations
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November 2012 in “Wound repair and regeneration” This study found that grafting split-thickness human skin onto nude mice produces scars that mimic hypertrophic scar characteristics in humans, offering a useful model for studying scar formation and treatments.
47 citations
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April 2016 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This review found that low-level laser therapy appears promising in improving hair regrowth and patient satisfaction in androgenetic alopecia, though results should be interpreted cautiously.
40 citations
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January 2018 in “Pharmaceutics” This study found that nanoemulsions incorporating skin penetration enhancers significantly increased the permeation of minoxidil through human skin compared to aqueous control solutions.
40 citations
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February 2013 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study found that people with androgenic alopecia, particularly women, are more prone to anxiety and depression, often adopting avoidant coping strategies, which are linked to emotional and psychological impacts rather than clinical severity.
39 citations
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May 2019 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that nonscarring alopecia in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus may indicate higher disease activity, as evidenced by specific histological and immunofluorescence changes.
38 citations
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May 2006 in “Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics” This study reported that women with PCOS had higher levels of certain hormones and lower SHBG levels compared to non-PCOS women with similar symptoms, highlighting a less favorable endocrine profile in PCOS cases.
37 citations
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January 2023 in “Ophthalmology and Therapy” In this study, more than 25% of children experienced axial length shortening greater than 0.05 mm/year following repeated low-level red-light therapy.
37 citations
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October 2017 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This literature review reported that scalp hypothermia significantly decreases the occurrence of chemotherapy-induced alopecia, increasing effectiveness by 2.7-fold in controlled clinical trials and 3.9-fold in randomized trials, and highlighted a need for standard guidelines for its use.
37 citations
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June 2011 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” In this study, transgenic male mice over-expressing the androgen receptor in mesenchymal stem cells showed reduced fat mass and improved glucose clearance, suggesting enhanced androgen sensitivity may alter body composition.
36 citations
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February 2017 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine” In this study, Geranium sibiricum L. extract promoted hair growth in vitro with human dermal papilla cells and in vivo in mice, outperforming minoxidil by proliferating cells and stimulating growth factor expression, suggesting its potential as a hair growth treatment.