31 citations
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July 2022 in “Advanced healthcare materials/Advanced Healthcare Materials” In this study, researchers developed a drug-free microneedle patch using chitosan lactate and stem cell-derived exosomes that significantly promotes hair regeneration in animal tests compared to minoxidil, highlighting its potential as a simple and efficient hair loss treatment.
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December 2024 in “Bulletin of Rehabilitation Medicine” In this study, chitosan glycolate sponges demonstrated the highest cell survival rates and blood absorption, highlighting their potential as hemostatic materials, whereas chitosan ascorbate sponges inhibited cell growth and metabolic activity, indicating further development is needed.
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November 2013 in “European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study examined different polymersome systems for topical finasteride delivery and found that chitosan-decorated C7 polymersomes may enhance skin retention and provide controlled drug release compared to non-decorated systems in laboratory settings.
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February 2018 in “Polymers” This review examines the roles and benefits of chitosan in cosmetics and oral hygiene, highlighting its potential in the cosmeceutical market, but it reports no new results.
July 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study reports that a low concentration of chitosan induces callose deposition and slows root hair growth in Arabidopsis, suggesting an evolutionary conservation of this response to mild biotic stress across plant types.