May 2026 in “Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Sciences Assiut” The ointment with Globularia alypum L. extract significantly increased hair growth without toxicity.
Estrogen and its receptors play a key role in hair growth, with differences between males and females.
February 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” A protein made in a plant stopped hair growth in mice.
October 2010 in “Reproductive Biomedicine Online” Women with PCOS and androgenic alopecia have different triglyceride metabolism compared to those without hair loss.
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January 2017 in “Organic Process Research & Development” In 2017, a new method was created to efficiently produce a topical antiandrogen, a compound used to treat excess sebum and acne, with a high yield and purity.
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January 2012 in “General and Comparative Endocrinology” 5α-Reductase helps regulate hormone action in toad testes, especially during breeding season.
September 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Goat skin adapts to seasonal changes through genes that respond to daylight length, affecting hormone levels and potentially making skin cells light-sensitive.
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April 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” The cream effectively reduced hair growth on forearms.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Increasing COX-2 in mouse skin causes bigger sebaceous glands and thinner hair, but stopping COX-2 can reverse hair thinning.
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June 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Adding a specific gene to skin cells can help treat skin disorders like psoriasis.
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September 1986 in “Archives of Dermatology” Women with low SHBG levels and a high 3a-diol G to SHBG ratio are likely to experience female pattern baldness, possibly due to a slight excess of androgens affecting sensitive hair bulbs.
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January 1993 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” Steroids stop hair growth temporarily but don't block the signals that start it.
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December 2021 in “Natural Product Research” β-sitosterol and brassicasterol may help treat hair loss.
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February 2007 in “Hormone and metabolic research” The substance MK386 effectively blocked testosterone conversion and reduced cell growth in certain skin cells, but inhibiting 5α-reductase alone may not greatly improve acne.
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October 2015 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Herbal compounds like ricinoleic acid, quercetin-3-O-rutinoside, and hinokiflavone may be safe and effective for treating hair loss.
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January 2017 in “Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin” Inhibiting ALOX12 can help hair cuticle maturation by increasing S100A3 citrullination.
March 2025 in “Molecules” Tectona grandis leaf extracts, especially with propylene glycol, may be promising for topical hair loss treatments.
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October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” The molecular details of hair growth are not well understood.
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October 2019 in “Iranian Biomedical Journal” Simvastatin helps hair follicle stem cells turn into skin cells.
May 2022 in “Current Enzyme Inhibition” Compound 7b is a promising candidate for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer.
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January 1961 in “PubMed” Cholesterol and phospholipids increase in mouse skin during cancer development, with differences between male and female skin.
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January 2000 in “PubMed” The treatment slightly increased hair growth and was safe for most women.
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January 2016 in “Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience” Chronic ethanol increases certain brain receptor levels, influenced by steroids and protein changes.
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July 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Lack of a key enzyme causes severe skin issues and death in mice.
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January 2017 in “Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry” Using K2S2O8 as an oxidizing agent in a specific condition, we can make Finasteride with 96.3% yield and 99.6% purity. This method is also good for other compounds and is environmentally friendly.