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ArticleRecent advances in inflammation & allergy drug discovery2025

Sagarika Majhi, Chaitanya Vinayak, Iti Chauhan, Madhu Verma, Sourabh Sharma

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Article in Recent advances in inflammation & allergy drug discovery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Sagarika MajhiDepartment of Pharmacology, I.T.S College of Pharmacy, Ghaziabad, India.ORCID 0000-0002-8783-6876
Chaitanya VinayakDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, I.T.S College of Pharmacy, Ghaziabad, India.
Iti ChauhanDepartment of Pharmaceutics, I.T.S College of Pharmacy, Ghaziabad, India.
Madhu VermaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, I.T.S College of Pharmacy, Ghaziabad, India.
Sourabh SharmaDepartment of Pharmacology, I.T.S College of Pharmacy, Ghaziabad, India.

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Abstract

backgroundAlopecia is defined by a loss of hair density and is often considered a symptom of multiple illnesses, such as infection and inflammation.

objectiveThe molecular mechanisms underlying the hair-promoting effects include inhibition of 5α-reductase activity, reducing the binding affinity of Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) to androgen receptors, and decreasing/down-regulating TGF-β2 activity, which have a suggestive role in androgenetic alopecia. Finasteride and minoxidil are the approved non-surgical treatment alternatives for hair loss, but they cause side effects in patients. Therefore, bioactive phytoconstituents with multiple targets can be used to find novel, secure, and efficacious hair-promoting medicinal products.

methodsThis study has carried out the

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conclusionThe current protocol has offered experimental support for berberine's possible therapeutic use in reducing male pattern baldness. Therefore, it can be a possible target for the therapy of androgenetic alopecia through the regulation of TGF-β2 and 5α-reductase activity.

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5-alpha Reductase InhibitorsAlopeciaBerberineBinding SitesComputer SimulationHumansMolecular Docking SimulationSignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor beta25-alpha Reductase InhibitorsBerberineTransforming Growth Factor beta25α-reductase.Androgenetic Alopecia (AGA)berberinedihydrotestosteronehair lossin silicoTGF-β

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