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January 2017 in “Journal of Materials Chemistry B” This study developed a hydrogel from glycol chitosan and silica nanoparticles, which showed promise in wound healing by supporting microvessel and hair follicle growth in skin defects.
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December 2015 in “Journal of Materials Chemistry B” This study found that using layer-by-layer encapsulation techniques on dermal papilla cells can support their function and may help treat hair loss when used in conjunction with freshly isolated epidermal cells.
May 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that hair with lower levels of keratin associated proteins reduced the foreign body response in mouse subcutaneous implant tests compared to hair with higher keratin levels.
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February 2023 in “Heliyon” This study reports that a heparin-based sericin hydrogel encapsulating basic fibroblast growth factor significantly accelerated wound healing in mice by enhancing vascularization, re-epithelialization, and collagen deposition.
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April 2021 in “ACS omega” In this study, curcumin was efficiently loaded into PS–PAA nanoparticles at the formation stage, showing even distribution at low concentrations and good biocompatibility with human skin fibroblasts.