The Impact of Particle Size of Nanostructured Lipid Carriers on Follicular Drug Delivery: A Comprehensive Analysis of Mouse and Human Hair Follicle Penetration

    March 2024 in “ Bioimpacts ”
    Saman Heydari, Mohammad Barzegar-Jalali, Mostafa Heydari … Hamed Hamishehkar
    Studysummary In this study, curcumin-loaded nanoparticles with a size of 400 nm showed optimal accumulation in human hair follicles after seven days, although mouse models differed significantly in penetration and retention, indicating limitations in their suitability for follicular drug delivery studies.
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