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May 2021 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A woman's hair loss and other symptoms were due to a rare hormone deficiency treatable with steroids.
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August 2010 in “Acta Biologica Hungarica” New steroidal compounds moderately block an enzyme related to testosterone conversion, less effectively than finasteride.
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October 2013 in “Experimental Dermatology” The commentary explains that a balance of HR protein and putrescine is important for normal hair growth.
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February 2009 in “The FASEB Journal” Gray hair is caused by hydrogen peroxide buildup, which damages hair color repair.
February 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” RORA plays a key role in controlling seasonal hair molting by affecting hair follicle cell activity.
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October 1994 in “Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals” Scientists made a carbon-14 labeled version of a drug with a 48% yield and over 99% purity.
November 2023 in “Scientific reports” The research identified and described a gene important for hormone conversion in endangered catfish, which varies in activity during different reproductive stages and after hormone treatment.
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June 2003 in “PubMed” Alpha-difluoromethylornithine prevents cancer in mice but causes hair loss.
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August 1989 in “European journal of pediatrics” Child with rickets improved with a specific vitamin D therapy, but alopecia did not change.
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July 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The structure of SRD5A reveals how it reduces steroids, aiding drug design for related health conditions.
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April 2006 in “International Journal of Dermatology” DFMO may help control hair growth and treat cancer.
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June 2010 in “Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America” Two rare genetic diseases cause severe rickets in children due to defects in vitamin D metabolism.
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January 2002 in “Mechanisms of development” Different enzymes are active in different parts of developing mouse organs.
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September 2015 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” The document confirms the structures of major metabolites of the CRTh2 antagonist Setipiprant and identifies minor metabolites.
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March 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” 12 citations
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November 2004 in “Photochemistry and Photobiology” Superoxide dismutase (SOD) can prevent hair graying in mice.
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October 2010 in “BMB Reports” L-threonate may help prevent balding by blocking a key hair loss factor.
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August 1995 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” The activity of a specific rat enzyme in the prostate and epididymis is highly dependent on the acidity level.
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August 2024 in “Advanced Science” A new method efficiently creates biaryl N-oxides with potential for cancer treatment and drug development.
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August 2014 in “Steroids” Fermentation of Finasteride with Ocimum sanctum L. creates new metabolite that inhibits tyrosinase.
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October 2024 in “Nature Communications” Molybdenum oxide nanozymes can effectively treat and monitor acute kidney injury by reducing oxidative stress.
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October 2010 in “BMB Reports” L-threonate may help prevent balding by blocking a key protein.
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April 2006 in “Experimental Neurology” Finasteride blocks deoxycorticosterone's anticonvulsant effects in infant rats, but indomethacin doesn't.
August 1994 in “Journal of dermatological science” Active oxygen scavengers can reverse the suppression of hair cell growth caused by androgens.
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October 2002 in “The FASEB Journal” Heart-specific steroid metabolism is crucial in cardiac hypertrophy.
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November 2018 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” ODC1 gene mutations cause a neurodevelopmental disorder with large head size, hair loss, and facial abnormalities.
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November 2008 in “Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia” Four patients with a type of rickets and hair loss had different mutations in their vitamin D receptor gene, causing it to not work properly.
A rigid compound with a common structural motif was successfully synthesized.