August 2025 in “MedComm – Biomaterials and Applications” This review highlights recent advances in liposome-based transdermal drug delivery systems, emphasizing their potential to improve drug penetration for both skin and systemic diseases while discussing the challenges and future directions in this field.
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September 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that heart-inspired hollow hydrogel-based scaffolds enhanced regenerative capability in osteoporotic bone defects and increased cell number when using a mechanical-assisted post-bioprinting strategy.
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March 2005 in “Endocrine Reviews” This paper discusses the role of steroid sulfatase in hormone-dependent tumors and highlights the development of potent inhibitors, noting the commencement of a phase I trial for one inhibitor in postmenopausal breast cancer patients.
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November 2003 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” This study indicates that the normal human prostate is not a major contributor to circulating blood DHT concentrations in androgen-deficient patients receiving testosterone replacement therapy.
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September 2007 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that women with PCOS who have an exaggerated 17-hydroxyprogesterone response to buserelin exhibit more severe hyperandrogenemia, increased insulin secretion, and reduced insulin sensitivity.
This research concluded that the novel hydrogel PlacMA, derived from human placenta and curable by visible light, shows promise for cell culture and tissue engineering applications due to its tunable properties.
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August 2020 in “Nanomaterials” This review discusses the development of electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds for promoting angiogenesis in tissue engineering but notes that their clinical application beyond bone and skin repair is still limited.
October 2025 in “Folia Morphologica” This study found that lymph vessel morphology and density in airways differed based on location and type of epithelium, with the highest density in the ciliated epithelium of the nasal passages and site-specific patterns apparent in both fetal and adult specimens.
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September 2021 in “Communications Biology” This study introduces a five-modal microscopy technique that allows label-free, in vivo observation and quantitative analysis of various wound healing processes.
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July 2012 in “Cell” This study found multipotent progenitors in sweat ducts that become unipotent after sweat gland development, highlighting distinct regenerative capabilities in adult glandular skin stem cell populations.
December 2023 in “Majalah Kedokteran Gigi Indonesia” In this study, cinnamaldehyde loaded onto gypsum-calcium carbonate scaffolds showed promise in promoting early-stage bone healing in rats but was less effective at later stages, with better results when combined with dehydrothermal treatment.
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January 2018 in “Burns & Trauma” This review discusses strategies and advances in bioprinting for skin wound healing, concluding that bioprinting could offer promising solutions for skin regeneration despite existing challenges.
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June 2021 in “Polymers” This review discusses photothermal agent hybrids in hydrogels for antibacterial action, angiogenesis, and osteogenesis in tissue engineering, but reports no new experimental findings.
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April 2024 in “Nature Communications” This study demonstrated that a mechanical-assisted post-bioprinting strategy significantly increased cell numbers and enhanced regenerative capabilities in hollow hydrogel-based scaffolds for bone defect repair in vivo.
May 2026 in “Organoid Research” This review highlights recent advancements in the engineering of skin organoids using hydrogels, which improve their structural and functional fidelity by supporting the architecture and integration of vascular and neural components, promising to enhance regenerative medicine, drug discovery, and complex skin disorder studies.
January 2025 in “Bright Sky Publications eBooks” This abstract does not report specific research findings but describes a book titled "Medical Physics and Laser Technology: Advancements and Applications in Modern Healthcare," authored by Zahraa Zuhair Ghafel Saeid and colleagues, which is available for purchase.
March 2024 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” This study reviews the potential of electrospun nanofiber mats as innovative drug delivery systems for wound healing, emphasizing their ability to enhance drug release, improve cell adhesion, and promote tissue regeneration by incorporating antibiotics, growth hormones, or stem cells.
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December 2013 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers developed a microfluidics-based method for creating uniform, size-controlled stem cell spheroids that enhance osteogenic differentiation when encapsulated in alginate-RGD microgels.
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October 2020 in “Microsystems & Nanoengineering” This review discusses recent advances in microfabrication and microfluidic technologies for improving the production of organoids and spheroids, but it reports no new experimental results.
March 2026 in “Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica” This review highlights LTBP1 as a critical integrator in disease processes, showing its dual role in cancer progression and suppression, its pathological influence in fibrosis, and its contribution to various disorders, suggesting its potential as a biomarker and therapeutic target.
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January 2016 in “Springer eBooks” New materials and methods could improve skin healing and reduce scarring.
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June 2021 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This review highlights current knowledge about quality of life assessment in alopecia areata, noting limited use of existing instruments and a need for further validation.
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January 2018 in “Advances in Clinical Chemistry” This review discusses the evaluation of hyperandrogenemia in women and hypogonadism in men across different life stages and presents biomarkers used for diagnosing male hypogonadism, reporting no new clinical results.
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January 2012 in “Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology” This report reviews peer-reviewed case studies indicating potential efficacy of ustekinumab for treating challenging forms of psoriasis but notes the need for further research on cost-effectiveness and risk-benefit.
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February 2025 in “Nano-Micro Letters” This review summarizes the application of microneedles in treating various skin diseases and highlights challenges like low drug loading, noting no new clinical results are reported.
June 2026 in “Functional Foods in Health and Disease” This study found that water extract of olive leaf may enhance markers linked to epidermal and dermal stem cell activity and potentially improve skin aging, especially in individuals who do not exercise regularly.
April 2026 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” This review explores quercetin's potential in multifunctional theranostic systems, highlighting its bioactivity and the challenges of improving its clinical application through innovative strategies like nanoencapsulation, while noting that research in this area is underdeveloped.
In this study, researchers developed a method using stencils to create controlled stiffness gradients in alginate hydrogels, revealing that stiffer regions within the gels promote deeper invasion by breast cancer cells, facilitating the study of mechanosensitive cellular behaviors.
May 2023 in “Current Medicinal Chemistry” This review highlights the potential of microneedle devices in dermatology for conditions like skin aging and autoimmune skin diseases, emphasizing their ability to facilitate targeted drug delivery by creating temporary skin pathways.