Hydrogel Microneedles Loaded With a Reactive Oxygen Species-Responsive Carbon Monoxide Donor and Finasteride for Synergistic Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia

    September 2026 in “ Advanced Materials Technologies ”
    Hui Shi, Zhi Wang, Xinbo Zhang … Guan Jiang
    Studysummary In a mouse model study, researchers developed a methacrylated hyaluronic acid-based hydrogel microneedle patch co-loaded with finasteride and a carbon monoxide-releasing molecule for androgenetic alopecia, which showed better hair regrowth and safety compared to traditional treatments, offering an innovative approach with minimized systemic side effects.
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