research Steroid 5α-reductases and 3α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases: key enzymes in androgen metabolism
Key enzymes control androgen levels, affecting hormone activity and potential treatments.
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research Targeted Expression of Human Vitamin D Receptor in the Skin Promotes the Initiation of the Postnatal Hair Follicle Cycle and Rescues the Alopecia in Vitamin D Receptor Null Mice
Vitamin D receptor is crucial for starting hair growth after birth.
research Enhancing 1α-Hydroxylase Activity with the 25-Hydroxyvitamin D-1α-Hydroxylase Gene in Cultured Human Keratinocytes and Mouse Skin
Adding a specific gene to skin cells can help treat skin disorders like psoriasis.
research Topical Administration of 15‐Deoxy‐Δ12,14‐Prostaglandin J2 Using a Nonionic Cream: Effect on UVB‐Induced Skin Oxidative, Inflammatory, and Histopathological Modifications in Mice
15d‐PGJ2 cream protects against UVB-induced skin damage in mice.
research Vitamin D receptor is essential for normal keratinocyte stem cell function
Vitamin D receptor is crucial for normal hair growth and preventing hair loss.
research Ritlecitinib Efficacy in Adolescents With Alopecia Areata: A Real‐World Experience
Ritlecitinib shows promise in improving hair regrowth in adolescents with alopecia areata.
research The Vitamin D Receptor Is Required for Activation of cWnt and Hedgehog Signaling in Keratinocytes
Vitamin D receptor is essential for hair growth signaling.
research Monilethrix treated with the oral retinoid Ro 10-9359 (Tigason)
Tigason improved hair growth in a boy with monilethrix without side effects.
research The Vitamin D Receptor Is Required for Mouse Hair Cycle Progression but not for Maintenance of the Epidermal Stem Cell Compartment
Vitamin D Receptor is needed for hair growth in mice but not for skin stem cell maintenance.
research Oral Treatment of Keratinizing Disorders of Skin and Mucous Membranes With Etretinate
Etretinate was effective for certain skin conditions, but caused side effects like chapped lips, dry mucous membranes, and hair loss.
research Correction to ‘Retinoic acid drives hair follicle stem cell activation via Wnt/β‐catenin signalling in androgenetic alopecia’
The correction does not change the study's main findings.
research Structure of human steroid 5α-reductase 2 with anti-androgen drug finasteride
The research helps understand how finasteride works and aids drug development.
research Evaluation of Keratinocyte Proliferation and Differentiation in Vitamin D Receptor Knockout Mice
Alopecia in VDR knockout mice is due to impaired hair cycle initiation, not keratinocyte issues.
research Novel mechanisms for the vitamin D receptor (VDR) in the skin and in skin cancer
Vitamin D receptor helps prevent skin cancer and supports skin health.
research Retinoic Acid and Mouse Skin Morphogenesis. II. Role of Epidermal Competence in Hair Glandular Metaplasia
Retinoic acid causes gland formation instead of hair in mouse skin by altering epidermal and dermal interactions.
research 11α-Hydroxyprogesterone, a potent 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase inhibitor, is metabolised by steroid-5α-reductase and cytochrome P450 17α-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase to produce C11α-derivatives of 21-deoxycortisol and 11-hydroxyandrostenedione in vitro
11α-Hydroxyprogesterone is changed into different substances by certain enzymes and may play a role in prostate cancer.
research Hereditary vitamin D rickets: a case series in a family
Three siblings with a genetic form of rickets showed different symptoms of the disease.
research Targeting Expression of the Human Vitamin D Receptor to the Keratinocytes of Vitamin D Receptor Null Mice Prevents Alopecia
Expressing the human vitamin D receptor in skin cells prevents hair loss in certain mice.
research Structural basis for the catalysis and inhibition of human steroid 5α‐reductase 2
The research gives new understanding on how human steroid 5α-reductases work and how drugs like finasteride inhibit them, which could help in creating new drugs.
research 575 Senescent atrophic epidermis retains Lrig1+ stem cells and loses Wnt signaling, a phenotype shared with CD44KO mice
research Vitamin D Receptor: New Assignments for an Already Busy Receptor
The vitamin D receptor is involved in multiple body functions beyond calcium regulation, including immune response and rapid reactions not related to gene activity.
research ANALYSIS OF THE RELATION BETWEEN ALOPECIA AND RESISTANCE TO 1,25‐DIHYDROXYVITAMIN D
Alopecia indicates more severe resistance to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D.
research Hereditary Vitamin D Resistant Rickets: Clinical, Laboratory, and Genetic Characteristics of 2 Iranian Siblings
Two siblings with a genetic mutation had a form of rickets that doesn't respond to vitamin D.
research Retinoic acid in the treatment of eruptive vellus hair cysts
Retinoic acid is effective for treating eruptive vellus hair cysts.
research Reversible Hyperpigmentation: A Diagnostic Dilemma
Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause reversible skin darkening.
research 697 Prostaglandin D2-enhanced testosterone metabolism in human keratinocytes is mediated by reactive oxygen species
Prostaglandin D2 increases testosterone levels in skin cells through reactive oxygen species, not enzymes, which could lead to new hair loss treatments.
research Efficacy of oral retinoids in treatment-resistant lichen planopilaris
Oral retinoids may help some patients with hard-to-treat lichen planopilaris, but more research is needed.
research Vitamin D receptor: molecular signaling and actions of nutritional ligands in disease prevention
Vitamin D receptor interacts with certain dietary components to help prevent diseases and regulate hair growth.
research Structure optimization of tetrahydropyridoindole-based aldose reductase inhibitors improved their efficacy and selectivity
Optimizing the structure of a specific compound greatly improved its effectiveness and precision for treating diabetic complications.
research Two‐Year Follow‐Up of Ectodermal Dysplasia‐Syndactyly Syndrome 1 in a Palestinian Child Successfully Treated With Topical Minoxidil and Tretinoin: A Case Report
Topical minoxidil and tretinoin improved hair growth in a girl with EDSS1 over two years.