research 5α-Reductase activity in the human hair follicle concentrates in the dermal papilla
The enzyme that changes testosterone to a stronger form is mostly found in the part of the hair follicle called the dermal papilla.
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810-840 / 1000+ results research Increased CRHR1 expression on monocytes from patients with AA enables a pro‐inflammatory response to corticotrophin‐releasing hormone
Higher CRHR1 levels in AA patients lead to increased inflammation.
research Nuclear and cytosol Androgen Receptor in Androgen Dependent Dermatoses in Female Patients
Nuclear AR levels give better insight into hormone effects in skin conditions.
research Assessment of Thyroid Dysfunction and Cortisol Levels in Patients with Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata patients may have higher T3 and cortisol levels, suggesting a hormonal link.
research Expression of retinoid-X receptors (-Æ,-a,-a) and retinoic acid receptors (-Æ,-a,-a) in normal human skin: an immunohistological evaluation
RXR and RAR proteins in skin may help with cell growth, hair growth, and gland function.
research 5α-Reductase Type 2 Regulates Glucocorticoid Action and Metabolic Phenotype in Human Hepatocytes
Manipulating 5α-reductase type 2 can affect liver fat production and glucocorticoid effects.
research Avaliação de alterações estruturais envolvendo o surgimento de tecido adiposo em localizações anômalas e o deslocamento de glândulas crinas em três alopecias cicatriciais primárias linfocíticas
Adipose tissue and eccrine gland displacement are common in certain alopecias but don't help differentiate between them.
research Mechanism of action of androgen in hair follicles
Testosterone affects hair follicles differently across body sites, with beard hair follicles showing more activity of a specific enzyme and presence of androgen receptors compared to scalp hair.
research Regional difference in sebum production by androgen susceptibility in human facial skin
The T-zone on the face has more androgen receptors and produces more oil than the U-zone.
research Regulation of the metabolic phenotype of human hepatocytes by glucocorticoids and androgens
Glucocorticoids reduce fat production in liver cells, while androgens increase it in females; manipulating certain enzymes can influence these effects.
research The Chronic Thermal Stress Model of Androgenetic Alopecia: A Unified Environmental–Vascular–Molecular Hypothesis
DHT increases scalp heat, causing hair loss.
research 1323 Human dermal fibroblasts and mast cell populations are altered in hidradenitis suppurativa, with epithelial-mesenchymal-transition signals ameliorated by spleen tyrosine kinase antagonism.
Skin cells and immune cells change in a skin condition called hidradenitis suppurativa, and a certain treatment can improve these changes.
research Sebocytes are the Key Regulators of Androgen Homeostasis in Human Skin
Sebocytes play a key role in controlling androgen levels in human skin.
research Epidermal Cells Expressing Putative Cell Markers in Nonglabrous Skin Existing in Direct Proximity with the Distal End of the Arrector Pili Muscle
Certain skin cells near the base of hair muscles may help renew and stabilize skin, possibly affecting skin disorder understanding.
research Investigating the role of various extracellular matrix in androgenetic alopecia: Insights from immunostaining and quantitative analysis – A pilot study
ECM changes may play a role in hair loss, with differences between males and females.
research Different levels of EGF, VEGF, IL‐6, MCP‐1, MCP‐3, IP‐10, Eotaxin and MIP‐1α in the adipose‐derived stem cell secretome in androgenetic alopecia
Certain proteins are found at higher levels in balding areas compared to non-balding areas, suggesting a link to hair loss. This could be useful for diagnosing and treating hair loss.
research TAZ enhances the activity of the AKT signaling pathway to promote adipogenesis of gADSCs
TAZ boosts fat cell formation in goat stem cells by activating a specific signaling pathway.
research EFFECTS OF ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE ON BODY GROWTH, VISCERAL PROPORTIONS, AND WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNTS OF NORMAL AND HYPOPHYSECTOMIZED MALE RATS
Adrenocorticotropic hormone inhibits growth and affects body composition in male rats.
research The involvement of ROS on androgen inducible TGF beta 1 regulation derived from dermal papilla cells; a suggestive implication of ROS on androgenetic alopecia
ROS may affect hair loss related to hormones.
research Recipient Site Necrosis After Tumescent Infiltration with Adrenaline in Hair Transplantation.
research Dexamethasone, a Synthetic Glucocorticoid, Induces the Activity of Androgen Receptor in Human Dermal Papilla Cells
Dexamethasone increases the activity of androgen receptors in human skin cells, which may link it to certain types of hair loss.
research Mast-cell driven dermal white adipose tissue remodeling amplifies inflammation and fibrosis in atopic dermatitis
Adipocytes in atopic dermatitis skin change and worsen inflammation and fibrosis.
research Effect of Age on Local Action of Adrenocortical Hormones.
Adrenocortical extract is less effective at stopping hair growth in young rats than in adult rats.
research 5α-Reductase, an enzyme regulating glucocorticoid action in the testis of Rhinella arenarum (Amphibia: Anura)
5α-Reductase helps regulate hormone action in toad testes, especially during breeding season.
research The Chronic Thermal Stress Model of Androgenetic Alopecia: A Unified Environmental–Vascular–Molecular Hypothesis
DHT increases scalp heat, causing hair loss.
research Androgen receptors are only present in mesenchyme-derived dermal papilla cells of red deer (Cervus elaphus) neck follicles when raised androgens induce a mane in the breeding season
Red deer only have androgen receptors in neck hair cells for mane growth during breeding season.
research Androgen receptor expression in male pattern baldness patients
Increased androgen receptor expression in certain hair follicle areas may cause male pattern baldness.
research 6 Peripheral androgens and the role of androstanediol glucuronide
Androstanediol glucuronide is a reliable marker for hirsutism in women.
research Testosterone’s regulation of the HPA axis differs for adolescent and adult male rats
Adolescent male rats release more stress hormones than adults, and testosterone affects them differently.
research Mechanisms that regulate androgen receptor transcriptional activity
DHT enhances androgen receptor activity more than testosterone, and MAGE-11 influences this activity through specific interactions.