research Alopecia Areata: An Updated Review for 2023
Alopecia Areata affects 2% globally, with treatments like essential oils, garlic, and JAK inhibitors showing promise, but more research is needed.
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90-120 / 1000+ resultsresearch Clinicopathology, Trichoscopy, and Treatment Responsiveness of Folliculitis Decalvans: A Case Series of Three Pediatric Cases
Early treatment of Folliculitis Decalvans in children can improve inflammation and partially regrow hair.
research Bitemporal Scalp Hair Loss: Differential Diagnosis of Nonscarring and Scarring Conditions.
Understanding the cause of bitemporal hair loss is key to deciding the right treatment.
research COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF TOPICAL METHOTREXATE WITH TRETINOIN VERSUS BETAMETHASONE WITH TRETINOIN IN PATIENTS OF ALOPECIA AREATA: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY
Topical methotrexate is more effective and as safe as betamethasone for treating alopecia areata.
research Alopecia Areata
Early-stage Alopecia Areata was effectively treated in less than six months.
research Intratumoral De Novo Steroid Synthesis Activates Androgen Receptor in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer and Is Upregulated by Treatment with CYP17A1 Inhibitors
Prostate cancer cells can make their own androgens to activate the androgen receptor, and treatments like abiraterone may increase this ability, suggesting new therapies should target the entire steroid-making pathway.
research GhDET2, a steroid 5α‐reductase, plays an important role in cotton fiber cell initiation and elongation
GhDET2 is crucial for cotton fiber growth.
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 Steroid 5α-reductases and 3α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases: key enzymes in androgen metabolism
Key enzymes control androgen levels, affecting hormone activity and potential treatments.
research Steroid sulfatase inhibitors
Steroid sulfatase inhibitors could help treat hormone-related disorders and cancers.
research Systemic Steroids With or Without 2% Topical Minoxidil in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata
Steroids help hair regrowth, and minoxidil slows post-steroid hair loss, but effects are temporary.
research A preliminary study of steroid reproductive hormones in human hair
Human hair can be used to measure reproductive hormones.
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 Role of Transepidermal and Transfollicular Routes in Percutaneous Absorption of Steroids: In vitro Studies on Human Skin
Hair follicles and glands significantly increase steroid absorption in skin.
research Steroid Biomarkers and Genetic Studies Reveal Inactivating Mutations in Hexose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase in Patients with Cortisone Reductase Deficiency
Certain mutations in the H6PD gene cause Cortisone Reductase Deficiency by affecting hormone production.
research Evaluation of an eucalyptus oil containing topical drug delivery system for selected steroid hormones
The eucalyptus oil system improved skin delivery of hormones, but safety concerns remain.
research Steroid 5α-Reductase as a Novel Therapeutic Target for Schizophrenia and Other Neuropsychiatric Disorders
S5αR inhibitors might help treat schizophrenia and other mental disorders but need more research.
research The influence of selected steroid hormones on the physicochemical behaviour of DPPC liposomes
Steroid hormones change the size, charge, and stability of DPPC liposomes.
research Anabolic androgenic steroids and carcinogenicity focusing on Leydig cell: a literature review
Anabolic androgenic steroids can increase cancer risk and disrupt hormones.
research Steroid Sulfatase in the Human Hair Follicle Concentrates in the Dermal Papilla
Steroid sulfatase in hair follicles may be a target for treating hair loss.
research Treatment of severe alopecia areata with intralesional steroid injections.
Intralesional steroid injections are safe and effective for treating severe alopecia areata.
research Local Injection of Steroids and Hair Regrowth in Alopecias
Steroid injections can help regrow hair in some alopecia cases.
research Matriptase activation and shedding with HAI-1 is induced by steroid sex hormones in human prostate cancer cells, but not in breast cancer cells
Steroid sex hormones activate matriptase in prostate cancer cells but not in breast cancer cells.
research Human Osteoblast-Like Cells Express Predominantly Steroid 5α-Reductase Type 1
Human bone cells mainly produce a type 1 enzyme that may help regulate bone health.
research GC-MS determination of steroids related to androgen biosynthesis in human hair with pentafluorophenyldimethylsilyl–trimethylsilyl derivatisation
The method accurately measures certain steroids in human hair, showing different levels in males and females.
research STEROIDS AND STEROID-LIKE COMPOUNDS
Athletes use steroids to enhance performance despite health risks and legal issues, and education on their dangers is needed.
research LY191704: a selective, nonsteroidal inhibitor of human steroid 5 alpha-reductase type 1.
LY191704 is a compound that effectively blocks a specific enzyme involved in hormone conversion and could help treat enlarged prostate and hair loss.
research Inhibition of Human Steroid 5β-Reductase (AKR1D1) by Finasteride and Structure of the Enzyme-Inhibitor Complex
Finasteride helps treat hair loss and prostate enlargement by blocking a specific enzyme.
research Steroid plant hormones: Effects outside plant kingdom
Plant steroid hormones show growth, health, and medicinal benefits in various organisms, including potential for treating diseases.
research Steroid 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency in man: An inherited form of male pseudohermaphroditism
Affected males are born with ambiguous genitalia, raised as females, but develop male traits at puberty due to enzyme deficiency.