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April 2017 in “F1000Research” This study found that diazepam had an exaggerated effect on GABA-related inhibitory tone in diabetic neuropathic mice compared to normal mice, potentially due to mitochondrial dysfunction affecting neurosteroid synthesis.
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November 2009 in “European Journal of Neuroscience” This study found that progesterone can increase glycine release in rat brainstem neurons through its conversion to allopregnanolone, which modulates presynaptic GABA receptor activity.
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November 2013 in “PLoS ONE” This study demonstrates that locally synthesized estrogen and androgen neurosteroids play opposite roles in long-term synaptic changes in male rats' medial vestibular nucleus, with testosterone-dihydrotestosterone mediating long-term depression and 17β-estradiol mediating long-term potentiation.
May 2024 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” This study found that while caffeine and adenosine can inhibit hair loss and stimulate hair growth, more research is needed to fully understand the efficacy of shampoo formulations containing specific proportions of these compounds for hair loss treatment and prevention.
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March 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, 17β-estradiol increased VEGF production in differentiated THP-1 cells, while dihydrotestosterone counteracted this effect by modulating adenylate cyclase activity.