Transdermal Delivery of Minoxidil Using HA-PLGA Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Alopecia

    October 2019 in “ Biomaterials Research ”
    Woo Kyoung Jeong, Sodam Kim, Soo Young Lee … Ki-Hyun Kim
    Studysummary This study investigated the use of Minoxidil encapsulated in HA-PLGA nanoparticles for alopecia treatment and found that these nanoparticles efficiently delivered the drug to hair follicle cells without significant cytotoxicity, offering a potential transdermal delivery method for various diseases.
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