October 2007 in “Clinical Biochemistry” New genotype linked to non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia found in Italian siblings.
232 citations
,
January 2002 in “Mechanisms of development” Different enzymes are active in different parts of developing mouse organs.
13 citations
,
October 2005 in “Analytical Sciences” A new method was developed to measure and assess the activity and inhibition of the enzyme steroid 5α-reductase.
Farudodstat may effectively treat alopecia areata by protecting hair follicles without harmful effects.
42 citations
,
February 1998 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” PNU 157706 is a more effective treatment than finasteride for conditions caused by DHT, like enlarged prostate and hair loss.
37 citations
,
August 2011 in “Journal of Bone and Mineral Research” A girl had rickets due to a gene mutation affecting vitamin D response.
14 citations
,
February 2018 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Mice lacking steroid 5α-reductase 2 show less aggression and better impulse control.
1 citations
,
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Farudodstat may effectively treat alopecia areata without harmful side effects.
November 2025 in “Drug Testing and Analysis” Epristeride's metabolism involves key metabolites and proteins, affecting its use in doping tests.
2 citations
,
April 2007 in “Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals” The conclusion is that tritium-labeled testosterone metabolites can be made and are better converted into dihydrotestosterone in skin cells than in prostate tissue.
21 citations
,
January 2006 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” A mutation in the VDR gene affects hair cycling without needing ligand binding.
34 citations
,
November 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A common mutation in the hHb6 gene is linked to monilethrix, but other factors may also play a role.
15 citations
,
December 2021 in “Pharmaceutics” The study found key factors in the cause of hidradenitis suppurativa, its link to other diseases, and identified existing drugs that could potentially treat it.
January 2021 in “Figshare” Finasteride's molecular properties and active sites were identified using computational methods.
20 citations
,
March 2013 in “Journal of Lipid Research” The research explains how a human enzyme binds and processes its substrate, which could relate to its role in biological functions and hair loss.
9 citations
,
July 2018 in “Current Pharmaceutical Design” HO-1 helps skin health and healing but can worsen melanoma; it's a potential treatment target for skin diseases.
1 citations
,
August 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Farudodstat may help treat alopecia areata by protecting hair follicles.
93 citations
,
February 2009 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” 5α‐reductase isozymes are crucial for prostate development and health, and targeting them can help prevent and treat prostate issues.
30 citations
,
June 2010 in “Endocrine Related Cancer” SRD5A1 is crucial in advanced prostate cancer, and blocking both SRD5A1 and SRD5A2 is more effective than targeting SRD5A2 alone.
184 citations
,
January 2000 in “European Urology” Blocking the enzyme that turns testosterone into DHT can safely and effectively treat enlarged prostate.
1 citations
,
October 2022 in “International journal of endocrinology” Dihydrotestosterone changes some hormone-related gene expressions in rat pituitary glands but doesn't affect the estrous cycle.
30 citations
,
April 2011 in “Rapid communications in mass spectrometry/RCM. Rapid communications in mass spectrometry” Analyzing hair with this method can help understand and monitor scalp conditions and treatment effects.
January 2002 in “映像情報メディア学会技術報告” Some prostate cancers have gene changes that may affect treatment with certain drugs.
3 citations
,
March 2014 in “Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology” Scientists found a new gene in a bacterium that can modify an immunosuppressant drug, potentially helping to treat hair loss.
4 citations
,
November 2022 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” The enzyme 5α-reductase type 1 is important for blood vessel development and fertility in the uterus.
33 citations
,
October 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A specific gene mutation causes sparse, brittle hair in a family.
11 citations
,
December 2017 in “Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases” A new mutation in the ST14 gene broadens the understanding of ichthyosis-hypotrichosis syndrome.
1 citations
,
February 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Lipase H is important for hair follicle function and shaping hair fibers.
May 2009 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” Suppressing the HGPS mutation may improve symptoms and suggest reversibility.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) boosts hair growth and human scalp hair follicles have their own growth hormone system.