Hair Follicles as a Target Structure for Nanoparticles

    July 2015 in “ Journal of innovative optical health sciences/Journal of innovation in optical health science ”
    Jürgen Lademann, Fanny Knorr, Heike Richter … Alexa Patzelt
    Studysummary This review examines the potential of nanoparticles for localized drug delivery via hair follicles but reports no new clinical results, with the authors noting a lack of commercial development despite research progress.
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