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August 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review discusses the dynamic changes in chromatin organization and nuclear morphology during cellular processes like differentiation and disease, highlighting recent advances in understanding these epigenetic mechanisms without presenting new experimental findings.
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May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” This review summarizes current treatments for recalcitrant alopecia areata and recent therapeutic developments targeting specific immunological pathways, reporting no new clinical results.
April 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, Ageratum houstonianum ethanolic extract and its active component agerarin were found to promote hair growth and follicle elongation by increasing SCUBE3 expression via activation of MAPK–AP-1 signaling in human dermal papilla cells, suggesting potential therapeutic value for treating hair loss.
February 2026 in “Oncology Reviews” This review highlights the promising clinical outcomes of sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT), an antibody-drug conjugate for breast cancer that targets TROP2, demonstrating improved response rates and progression-free survival, with manageable safety concerns including primarily mild-to-moderate nausea and alopecia.
October 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review highlights the critical role of iron in skin functions and suggests potential dermatologic therapies targeting the iron-skin axis.
June 2025 in “Journal of Education Health and Sport” This review discusses the role of JAK inhibitors in treating alopecia areata by targeting the JAK/STAT pathway and highlights the promising results but also ongoing challenges such as relapse risk and side effects.
This study formulated an herbal anti-dandruff shampoo powder using Nyctanthes arbortristis as the main ingredient, and found that it exhibited significant anti-dandruff properties, beneficial physicochemical characteristics, and promising in-vitro results compared to a marketed medicated product.
March 2025 in “Jurnal Farmamedika (Pharmamedica Journal)” In this study, Indonesian spices were screened in silico for their potential to inhibit MMP9 and TNFα, which are involved in chronic diabetic wounds, and procyanidin was identified as the most promising therapeutic candidate due to its low binding energy to both proteins.
January 2025 in “Advanced Materials Interfaces” This study observed that tannic acid significantly reduced hair shedding by 56.2% over seven days in human participants when used as a coating for controlled release of active compounds to hair follicles.
June 2023 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” In this study, the authors identified and characterized the Get3d protein, conserved across plants and photosynthetic bacteria, which localizes to the chloroplast in Arabidopsis thaliana and potentially plays a role in tail-anchored protein targeting, linked to photosynthesis homeostasis.
June 2021 in “International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine” This study found that humulen, a phytoconstituent of Cyperus Rotundus Linn., showed the highest binding affinity in molecular docking with the 5 α reductase enzyme, suggesting potential anti-androgenic effects for hirsutism treatment.
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January 2021 in “Drug Delivery” In this study, researchers developed a biomimetic anti-inflammatory nanosystem (MM-CEP/NLCs) that significantly reduced the severity of acute lung injury in vivo by targeting and accumulating in lung inflammation sites, showcasing its potential for treating inflammation.
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March 2012 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery” This review discusses the potential use of liposomal formulations to enhance the effectiveness of cosmeceutical delivery through the skin barrier, with no new clinical results reported.
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January 2011 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This article discusses the factors involved in optimizing laser hair removal, emphasizing patient selection, laser safety, and understanding laser–tissue interactions, but presents no new clinical findings.
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August 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Alopecia areata is caused by an immune response, and targeting immune cells might help treat it.
101 citations
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November 2011 in “Nature Communications” Wnt/β-catenin signaling is crucial for cell fusion in placental development.
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December 2015 in “Experimental dermatology” This study found that both Th1 and Th2 immune responses, along with IL-23 and IL-32 cytokine pathways, are active in alopecia areata lesions, and corticosteroid injections significantly altered these immune markers.
56 citations
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November 2022 in “Biomolecules” This review explores the role of macrophage subsets in adult cutaneous wound healing and emphasizes their potential for therapeutic targeting, but reports no new experimental results.
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September 1997 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study found that cationic lipid-based formulations enhanced the delivery of large molecules into hair follicles in human scalp skin, with potential to reach pharmacologically active concentrations in the hair bulb.
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December 2009 in “Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology” This discussion proposes a model to incorporate patients with hormone-resistant prostate cancer into the existing framework by redefining hormone resistance and exploring new therapeutic approaches.
37 citations
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February 2007 in “Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology” This article examines current pharmacologic treatments for PCOS focusing on symptom-specific approaches, particularly the metabolic effects of therapies, but reports no new clinical findings.
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June 2022 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that Tideglusib enhances wound healing in aged rats by activating the PI3K/Akt pathway, suggesting its potential for medical and cosmetic applications targeting age-related skin changes.
20 citations
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January 2022 in “REVIEWS ON ADVANCED MATERIALS SCIENCE” This review explores how nanoparticles enhance cosmeceutical formulations, analyzing their roles in transporting active ingredients, and highlights the progress and challenges in using nanotechnology for beauty and health products.
18 citations
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September 2021 in “Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces” This study explored the development of polymeric nanoparticles for topical spironolactone delivery, finding that larger nanoparticles (180 nm) enhanced drug targeting to hair follicles significantly more than smaller ones or non-nanoparticle formulations, offering promise for safer acne and alopecia treatments.
15 citations
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March 2000 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that vitamin D receptor expression is associated with proliferating keratinocytes, while retinoid X receptor α is linked to differentiating keratinocytes, suggesting differential targeting by vitamin D metabolites.
10 citations
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April 2016 in “Research and reports in transdermal drug delivery” This review discusses the potential of follicular drug delivery systems to target the pilosebaceous unit and reports no new research findings.
10 citations
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January 1994 in “Advances in pharmacology” This review examines the role of topoisomerase-interacting drugs in cancer treatment and emphasizes the importance of understanding their mechanisms for clinical development, but it presents no new results.
8 citations
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September 2013 in “Molecular carcinogenesis” This study found that rapamycin effectively inhibits TPA-induced keratinocyte proliferation and skin tumor promotion by targeting mTORC1 signaling in both wild-type and transgenic mice.
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March 2023 in “Arabian Journal of Chemistry” This study suggests that cepharanthine may play an important role in treating SARS-CoV-2 infection by targeting multiple pathways and related targets associated with COVID-19.
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February 2022 in “Acta Biomaterialia” This review highlights the potential of nanotechnology-based formulations in hair care and treatment, emphasizing how these innovative materials can enhance the stability, efficacy, and safety of active compounds while addressing the limitations of conventional formulations.