August 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Adjusting polyamine levels could help treat skin disorders like psoriasis and skin cancer.
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April 2025 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars in Medical Genetics” Eflornithine improved symptoms in Bachmann–Bupp Syndrome patients.
Equine Cushing's disease in horses causes hormonal imbalance, leading to symptoms like abnormal hair growth and requires lifelong treatment with pergolide.
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January 2023 in “Pharmaceuticals” 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.
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December 2023 in “Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology” NDP-MSH protects brain cells and reduces inflammation in Parkinson's disease by activating MC1R and involving Tregs.
Finasteride may cause changes in dopamine-related genes, possibly leading to post-finasteride syndrome.
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September 2022 in “Problems of Endocrinology” Dutasteride shows promise as a potential treatment for Parkinson's disease.
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October 2017 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” Dutasteride may protect the brain in early Parkinson's disease.
January 2019 in “DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)” Higher PHGDH levels cause unusual melanin buildup in hair follicles.
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July 2019 in “Acta Neurologica Belgica” Levodopa for Parkinson's disease might be linked to skin issues like melanoma, but it's unclear if the drug or the disease causes them.
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January 2019 in “Nature communications” Polyamines help fix DNA damage accurately in cells.
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July 2012 in “Translational Psychiatry” Memantine may slightly improve memory in people with Down syndrome, but more research is needed.
November 2006 in “Reactions Weekly” A woman's hair grew back after she stopped taking the Parkinson's disease medication pramipexole.
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August 2013 in “Experimental Dermatology” Hairless protein and putrescine regulate each other, affecting hair growth and skin balance.
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January 2018 in “PubMed” The man's symptoms improved and the tumor shrank after treatment with cabergoline.
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March 2017 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” Certain skin conditions may indicate or increase the risk of Parkinson's disease.
April 2026 in “Amino Acids” Polyamines are crucial for skin tumor development, and inhibiting them can prevent tumors.
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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 2010 in “Tetrahedron Letters” New minoxidil compounds with better water solubility were made, but their full effects and safety need more research.
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May 1997 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” High ornithine decarboxylase levels may lead to hair loss and cancer by increasing CK2 activity in the nucleus.
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March 1999 in “Biochemical Journal” Overexpressing SSAT in mice makes them highly sensitive to polyamine analogues, causing liver damage and high mortality.
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May 2015 in “Neuropharmacology” Dutasteride protects dopamine neurons in Parkinson's mice, but Finasteride doesn't.
February 2026 in “iScience” Hair metal analysis may help diagnose Parkinson's disease and suggests gut involvement.
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April 2006 in “International Journal of Dermatology” DFMO may help control hair growth and treat cancer.
January 2025 in “SSRN Electronic Journal”
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January 2021 in “Parkinsonism & related disorders (Online)/Parkinsonism & related disorders” Parkinson's disease is linked to skin disorders and skin cells help in studying the disease.
January 2018 in “Refubium (Universitätsbibliothek der Freien Universität Berlin)” New nanocarriers were developed for safer, targeted drug delivery and diagnostics, showing promise for future medical use.
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April 2022 in “Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy” Using three different drugs together may better treat eye diseases like glaucoma and macular degeneration.
July 2017 in “Cancer Research” Polyamines help repair DNA breaks and may influence cancer development.