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August 2011 in “Cancer research” 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.
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January 2017 in “Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” Certain compounds, especially those with a propionic substituent, could potentially be new treatments for hair loss and similar disorders.
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March 2002 in “Archiv Der Pharmazie” The compound 4c effectively inhibits the enzyme linked to hair loss.
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June 2002 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” Compounds 15, 20, and 25 are strong inhibitors of human steroid 5α-reductase type 2.
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October 2020 in “Current Drug Discovery Technologies” The research found that compound 6, a newly created steroid, is more effective at inhibiting 5α-reductase (an enzyme) than current treatments, suggesting it could be a better option for treating urinary tract symptoms in men.
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August 2025 in “ACS Omega” New compounds show promise as nonsteroidal treatments for hair loss.
August 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” Certain hydroxycinnamate derivatives may effectively inhibit enzymes linked to hair loss with low toxicity.
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April 2007 in “Therapeutic Drug Monitoring” Finasteride affects urinary steroid profiles and can potentially hide steroid abuse in sports drug testing.
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April 2009 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Steroidogenesis inhibitors change but don't stop androgen production in prostate cancer.
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December 2005 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” A brominated phenoxy compound effectively inhibits a human enzyme and shows potential for clinical use.
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May 2012 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” Human skin produces sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone, influenced by ARO and StAR, which may affect skin elasticity and hair growth.
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February 2006 in “American journal of physiology. Cell physiology” Steroid sex hormones activate matriptase in prostate cancer cells but not in breast cancer cells.
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January 2020 in “General and Comparative Endocrinology” Lack or blocking of SRD5a, a key component in hormone creation, can lead to conditions like pseudohermaphrodism and affect hair growth, bone mass, muscle strength, and reproductive health. More research is needed on its regulation from fertilization to adulthood.
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June 2012 in “European journal of medicinal chemistry” New steroid compounds effectively inhibit 5α-reductase and may treat hair loss.
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December 2021 in “Androgens” Testosterone and its metabolites affect brain functions and could help treat neurological disorders.
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January 2002 in “Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin/Chemical and pharmaceutical bulletin” New pregnane derivatives were more effective than finasteride at inhibiting a key enzyme for male pattern baldness.
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May 2015 in “Schizophrenia Research” A drug improved schizophrenia-like symptoms in stressed rats by changing brain steroid levels.
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April 2017 in “F1000Research” Mitochondrial problems in diabetic nerve damage might cause pain by lowering the production of certain nerve-related steroids.
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February 2009 in “Pain” Progesterone reduces spinal reflex activity by increasing certain GABA(A) receptor subtypes.
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April 2018 in “Biology of reproduction” Diet changes hormone levels in pregnant ewes by affecting metabolism, not placental synthesis.