January 2019 in “Springer Reference Medizin” Follicle Stimulating Hormone is important for fertility.
January 2019 in “Revista Medicina Cutánea Ibero-Latino-Americana” Vitamin D is important for skin health and can help improve various skin conditions.
January 2019 in “Advances in Environmental Biology” Propionibacterium acnes contributes to acne and antibiotic resistance, needing new treatments.
New treatments for hair loss show promise, including plasma, stem cells, and hair-stimulating complexes, but more research is needed to fully understand them.
July 2018 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair regrowth was seen in 83% of children with alopecia, immune system plays a role in the condition, and various treatments showed effectiveness for hair and nail disorders.
Forensic hair analysis for drugs is now more reliable and accurate.
Keratin hydrogels from human hair show promise for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
December 2010 in “Jurnal Natural (Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Syiah Kuala University)” Age, race, family history, and certain genetic factors increase prostate cancer risk.
January 2006 in “Advances in developmental biology” The Hairless gene is crucial for healthy skin and hair growth.
January 2006 in “mediaTUM – the media and publications repository of the Technical University Munich (Technical University Munich)” Cattle hair isotope analysis can reveal diet and farm system characteristics.
May 2002 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A pregnant woman's skin condition improved after giving birth, possibly due to high estrogen levels during pregnancy.
September 1994 in “Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery” Several doctors received research grants, new workshops and conferences were announced, and new officers were elected.
May 2002 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss caused by longer latent hair cycle and sudden miniaturization, not gradual follicle size reduction.
The vitamin D receptor has many roles in the body beyond managing calcium, affecting the immune system, hair growth, muscles, fat, bone marrow, and cancer cells.
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April 1999 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” Vitamin D receptor is crucial for bone health and mineral metabolism.
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August 2006 in “Endocrinology” The vitamin D receptor is involved in multiple body functions beyond calcium regulation, including immune response and rapid reactions not related to gene activity.
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July 2025 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” Vepdegestrant may become the first FDA-approved PROTAC degrader, marking a new era in drug development.
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January 2009 in “Biochemistry” Vitamin D receptor binds similarly to natural and synthetic ligands, affecting gene regulation.
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February 2016 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” Mice without active or present vitamin D receptors maintain normal blood sugar control and islet gene expression when calcium levels are normal.
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August 1997 in “Pediatrics International” VDDR I and II are genetic disorders affecting vitamin D use, causing rickets, with VDDR I treatable by vitamin D supplements and VDDR II needing high doses and calcium.
November 2023 in “Brain Sciences” Some medications might contribute to male infertility, with finasteride showing a high number of reports.
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February 2005 in “Behavioural brain research” Vitamin D receptor knockout mice have significant motor impairments but no cognitive deficits.
October 1990 in “Pediatric Research” Nocturnal calcium infusions improved a boy's severe rickets without causing hair loss.
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April 2010 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” The vitamin D receptor helps regulate skin and hair health independently of its usual vitamin D ligand.
January 2025 in “Ginekologia Polska” VDR gene variations may affect carbohydrate metabolism in young women with hyperandrogenism.
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January 2003 in “KARGER eBooks” HVDRR is caused by VDR gene mutations, leading to vitamin D resistance, treatable with high calcium doses, but alopecia remains permanent.
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October 2014 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Vitamin D receptor helps prevent skin cancer and supports skin health.
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January 2006 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” A mutation in the VDR gene affects hair cycling without needing ligand binding.
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January 2010 in “Humana Press eBooks” The vitamin D receptor can affect gene activity even without its usual hormone in hair and skin.
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January 2008 in “PloS one” Vitamin D receptor helps control hair growth and could be used to treat certain skin tumors.