research Reviewer #2 (Public Review): Spatiotemporal dynamics of sensory neuron and Merkel-cell remodeling are decoupled during epidermal homeostasis
Sensory neurons and Merkel cells remodel at different rates during normal skin maintenance.
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research Four-amino acid segment in steroid 5 alpha-reductase 1 confers sensitivity to finasteride, a competitive inhibitor.
Four-amino acid part makes enzyme sensitive to finasteride.
research Female pattern hair loss, sebum excretion and the end-organ response to androgens
Hair loss in women not always linked to increased oil production; other factors may be involved.
research Beyond Spectral Similarity: How to Distinguish Polymorphs with Similar Solid‐State Circular Dichroism Anisotropy Spectra?
A new method using solid-state circular dichroism anisotropy can distinguish similar chiral compounds better than traditional techniques.
research Tactile innervation densities across the whole body
The skin has about 230,000 touch-sensitive nerve fibers, with high concentrations in the hands and face.
research Application of Polarisable Continuum Modelling to assess Minoxidil solubility in mixed solvents
research Epigenetic Effects of Finasteride on Dopaminergic Signaling Pathways: A potential contributor to Post-Finasteride Syndrome
Finasteride may cause changes in dopamine-related genes, possibly leading to post-finasteride syndrome.
research 16232 Analysis of androgen excess and association with polycystic ovary syndrome in female-pattern hair loss before 30 years of age
Ankle braces reduce motion, while external focus improves hip and knee movements.
research KCNQ Potassium Channels Modulate Sensitivity of Skin Down-hair (D-hair) Mechanoreceptors
KCNQ potassium channels help control the sensitivity of touch receptors in the skin.
research Wnt signaling modulates mechanotransduction in the epidermis to drive hair follicle regeneration
Wnt signaling helps regenerate hair follicles by affecting how skin cells sense and respond to mechanical forces.
research Dihydrotestosterone Induces Arterial Stiffening in Female Mice
Dihydrotestosterone increases arterial stiffness in female mice without changing blood pressure or aortic wall thickness.
research FGFR2 is associated with hair thickness in Asian populations
A gene variation is linked to hair thickness in Asians.
research Reimagining Hair Science: A New Approach to Classify Curly Hair Phenotypes via New Quantitative Geometrical & Structural Mechanical Parameters
New methods to classify curly hair types were developed based on shape and strength.
research Investigation of differences in follicular penetration of particle-and nonparticle-containing emulsions by laser scanning microscopy
Particles similar in size to hair cells penetrate hair follicles better.
research Three-Dimensional Analysis of Sex- and Gonadal Status- Dependent Microglial Activation in a Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease
Sex and sex hormones can affect brain inflammation in Parkinson's disease, with male mice being more affected and female mice showing a protective effect.
research Case Series of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Fibrosing Alopecia in a Pattern Distribution: Is There a Familial Correlation?
Frontal fibrosing alopecia may run in families.
research Reviewer #3 (Public Review): Spatiotemporal dynamics of sensory neuron and Merkel-cell remodeling are decoupled during epidermal homeostasis
Sensory neuron changes and Merkel-cell changes in the skin happen independently during normal skin maintenance.
research Faculty Opinions recommendation of Competitive balance of intrabulge BMP/Wnt signaling reveals a robust gene network ruling stem cell homeostasis and cyclic activation.
A balance between BMP and Wnt signals is crucial for hair follicle stem cell function and hair growth.
research Natural variability and the influence of concurrent control values on the detection and interpretation of low-dose or weak endocrine toxicities.
Control variability makes it hard to confirm low-dose endocrine effects.
research Finasteride- versus dutasteride-related sexual AEs
Both finasteride and dutasteride can cause sexual side effects, but they may differ in frequency and severity.
research Role of BK channels and Kv4.2 channels in the electrophysiological properties of Merkel cells in rat whisker hair follicles
BK and Kv4.2 channels help Merkel cells in rat whiskers sense touch.
research Pan-tissue scaling of stiffness versus fibrillar collagen reflects contractility-driven strain that inhibits fibril degradation
Tissue stiffness is influenced by contractility, which suppresses collagen breakdown.
research Steroid 5α-reductase 2 deficiency leads to reduced dominance-related and impulse-control behaviors
Mice lacking steroid 5α-reductase 2 show less aggression and better impulse control.
research Hair removal and bioavailability of chemicals: Effect of physicochemical properties of drugs and surfactants on skin permeation ex vivo
Hair removal methods damage the skin barrier and affect substance penetration.
research Quantifying the effects of repeated dyeing: morphological, mechanical, and chemical changes in human hair fibers
Repeated hair dyeing significantly damages hair.
research Improved two‐dimensional electrophoretic mapping of Japanese human hair proteins; application to curved and straight Japanese human hairs; and protein identification by MALDI MS and MS/MS quadrupole time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry
The study found that minor protein differences between curved and straight Japanese hair are unlikely to significantly affect hair structure.
research Mechanism-Based Inhibition of Human Steroid 5α-Reductase by Finasteride: Enzyme-Catalyzed Formation of NADP−Dihydrofinasteride, a Potent Bisubstrate Analog Inhibitor
Finasteride effectively blocks enzyme causing male pattern baldness.
research Neurotrophin-4 modulates the mechanotransducer Cav3.2 T-type calcium current in mice down-hair neurons
Neurotrophin-4 increases calcium current in specific mouse neurons through the PI3K pathway.
research Skin-type-dependent development of murine mechanosensory neurons
Mechanosensory neurons adapt to different skin types after birth.
research Price Discrimination Across Indications in the Pharmaceutical Industry: The Case of Finasteride
Proscar and Propecia, two drugs with the same ingredient but different dosages, have different prices, showing price discrimination in the pharmaceutical industry.