research Minireview: Vitamin D Receptor: New Assignments for an Already Busy Receptor
The vitamin D receptor has many roles in the body beyond managing calcium, affecting the immune system, hair growth, muscles, fat, bone marrow, and cancer cells.
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180-210 / 384 results research Vitamin D and the Epidermis
Vitamin D is important for skin cell growth and health, and its active form and receptor play key roles in skin and hair processes.
research A Rare Case of Hereditary 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D Resistant Rickets
A rare genetic mutation causes resistance to vitamin D, leading to severe rickets and requiring high doses of calcium and vitamin D for treatment.
research Alopecia With Vitamin D-Dependent Rickets Type 2A: A Case Report
A child with a rare vitamin D-resistant condition improved with treatment.
research Gene Therapy for Alopecia in Type II Rickets Model Rats Using Vitamin D Receptor-Expressing Adenovirus Vector
Gene therapy helped rats with a specific type of rickets grow hair without severe inflammation.
research Hereditary Vitamin D-Resistant Rickets (HVDRR) Owing to a Heterozygous Mutation in the Vitamin D Receptor
A girl had rickets due to a gene mutation affecting vitamin D response.
research Punch Hair Transplants
Vitamin D helps regulate calcium levels in the body.
research Physiological and Retinoid-Induced Proliferations of Epidermis Basal Keratinocytes Are Differently Controlled
Normal skin cell renewal doesn't need RAR signaling, but vitamin A-related skin thickening does.
research Successful Treatment of Alopecia Areata with Topical Calcipotriol
A boy with alopecia regrew hair using a vitamin D cream after other treatments failed.
research The Mineralocorticoid Receptor as a Novel Player in Skin Biology: Beyond the Renal Horizon?
The mineralocorticoid receptor may play a role in skin and hair health and could be a new target for treating related disorders.
research Vitamin D3 Analogs Stimulate Hair Growth in Nude Mice
Vitamin D3 analogs can promote hair growth in mice genetically prone to hair loss.
research Integrative Analysis of Methylome and Transcriptome Reveals the Regulatory Mechanisms of Hair Follicle Morphogenesis in Cashmere Goat
DNA methylation and long non-coding RNAs are key in controlling hair growth in Cashmere goats.
research Skin Transcriptome Reveals the Intrinsic Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Hair Follicle Cycling in Cashmere Goats Under Natural and Shortened Photoperiod Conditions
Changing light exposure can affect hair growth timing in goats, possibly due to a key gene, CSDC2.
research Vitamin D Activates Type A Natriuretic Peptide Receptor Gene Transcription in Inner Medullary Collecting Duct Cells
Vitamin D boosts a specific gene activity in kidney cells that could improve heart and kidney function.
research The Epidermal Vitamin D System and Innate Immunity: Some More Light Shed on This Unique Photoendocrine System?
Vitamin D made by the skin plays a role in immune defense and skin health, and more research is needed to understand its full effects.
research 3,3-Diphenylpentane Skeleton as a Steroid Skeleton Substitute: Novel Inhibitors of Human 5α-Reductase 1
A new compound effectively inhibits human 5α-reductase 1.
research Efficacy and Safety of Topical Calcipotriol 0.005% Versus Topical Clobetasol 0.05% in the Management of Alopecia Areata: An Intrasubject Pilot Study
Calcipotriol works almost as well as clobetasol for mild to moderate alopecia areata with fewer side effects.
research Topical Calcipotriol vs Narrowband Ultraviolet B in Treatment of Alopecia Areata: A Randomized-Controlled Trial
Both topical calcipotriol and narrowband UVB improved alopecia, but combining them didn't enhance the effect on hair loss severity, despite higher vitamin D3 levels.
research Spatial And Temporal Control Of Laminin-511 And -332 Expressions During Catagen
Laminin-511 may help promote hair growth, while laminin-332 does not affect hair loss.
research Topical Calcipotriol Versus Oral Vitamin D in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata
Rubbing calcipotriol on the skin works better than taking vitamin D pills for treating mild to moderate alopecia areata.
research The Role of Topical Vitamin D in Vitiligo: A Narrative Literature Review
Topical vitamin D is effective in treating vitiligo with few side effects.
research Effect of Prostaglandin D2 on Hair Follicle Growth and Its Impact on Hair Follicle Stem/Progenitor Cells
Blocking Prostaglandin D₂ may help treat hair loss.
research Melasma and Endocrine Disorders
Melasma is a skin condition linked to female hormones, genetics, UV exposure, and certain medications, but not to pituitary, adrenal, or thyroid diseases.
research Update on the Role of Vitamin D in the Pathogenesis of Female Pattern Hair Loss
Vitamin D is linked to hair health, but more research is needed for its use in treating female hair loss.
research Successful Treatment of Alopecia Totalis with Topical Calcipotriol: Serial Case Report and Review of the Literature
Topical calcipotriol successfully treated hair loss in three patients with Alopecia Totalis.
research Oncostatin M Is Upstream of JAK-STAT Signaling During the Murine Hair Cycle
Blocking Oncostatin M's role in the JAK-STAT pathway can stimulate hair growth in mice.
research Signaling Networks Between Stem Cell Precursors, Transit Amplifying Progenitors, and Their Niche in Developing Hair Follicles
Blocking Prostaglandin D₂ (PGD₂) could help treat hair loss.
research Anti-Aging Potential of Gypenosides Fraction Obtained from Naturally Grown Gynostemma Pentaphyllum in Ulleungdo Island and Its Seven New Gypenosides
Gypenosides from Gynostemma pentaphyllum were found to have anti-aging effects, increasing skin collagen and reducing wrinkles.
research 702 dsRNA Induces Ectopic KRT9 Expression via WNT/β-Catenin-Mediated Signaling
Double-stranded RNA activates a pathway that causes a skin protein to be expressed in the wrong place.
research The Hair Follicle as a Dynamic Mini-Organ
Hair follicles are complex, dynamic mini-organs that help us understand cell growth, death, migration, and differentiation, as well as tissue regeneration and tumor biology.