July 2026 in “Pharmaceuticals” This review discusses the potential of marine-derived polysaccharide nanofibers as advanced wound dressings, highlighting their regenerative advantages in addressing inflammation, oxidative stress, and other healing barriers. However, it notes that clinical translation is limited by challenges in standardization, evidence, safety, and production scalability.
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July 2025 in “Pharmaceuticals” This review highlights the promising biomedical applications of marine-derived polysaccharides, proteins, and peptides, particularly in drug delivery and wound healing. It discusses their potential as biomaterials in creating nanocarriers, hydrogels, and more, alongside fabrication strategies, regulatory challenges, and sustainability considerations.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” This study found that a cellulose membrane significantly shortened the healing time and reduced the ulcer area in patients with chronic venous leg ulcers compared to a standard antimicrobial dressing.
July 2026 in “International Journal of Aquatic Research and Environmental Studies” In this experimental study, researchers developed and optimized metformin-loaded mucoadhesive microspheres for sustained anti-hyperglycemic and anticancer activity, demonstrating high entrapment efficiency, enhanced α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition, improved cytotoxicity against breast cancer cells, and promising stability.
169 citations
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October 2020 in “Pharmaceutics” This review discusses recent advancements in formulating electrospun nanofibers as wound dressings, emphasizing their advantages in incorporating bioagents for improved healing, but reports no new clinical results.
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May 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This narrative review discusses the role of injectable biomaterials in dental tissue regeneration, highlighting their suitability for treating small, hard-to-access oral defects compared to pre-formed scaffolds, and explores the potential use of nanofibers in dental applications.
76 citations
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February 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the growing importance of hydrogel scaffolds in skin wound healing, highlighting their unique properties and recent advancements in their use for treating difficult tissue damage, particularly within tissue engineering.
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June 2023 in “Plants” This paper reviews extraction methods for obtaining polysaccharides from brown macroalgae like Sargassum, highlighting their antiviral, antimicrobial, and antitumoral bioactivities in both in vivo and in vitro studies, while also discussing challenges in research and commercialization of Sargassum-based products.
July 2023 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This article reviews how biopolymers are utilized in cosmetics, highlighting their biodegradable and non-toxic properties, recent structural developments, novel applications, and safety considerations in the formulation of skin, hair, and oral care products.
11 citations
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July 2024 in “Biomimetics” This manuscript explores the development and future potential of injectable biomimetic gels in biomedical applications, highlighting their promise in wound healing and tissue regeneration, while also acknowledging challenges like mechanical durability and scalable production still persist.
7 citations
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January 2024 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” This study developed a multifunctional core-shell fiber dressing that preserves platelet-rich plasma for 180 days, facilitating sustained growth factor release and improved wound healing.
6 citations
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August 2024 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” This study reviewed the use of 3D printing and bioprinting for tympanic membrane repair, comparing them with traditional materials and noting their clinical significance, while highlighting the need for further analysis of bio-ink selection strategies involving biopolymers, cells, and drugs.
3 citations
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June 2025 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” This review highlights the global efforts and challenges in 3D bioprinting for developing skin substitutes, emphasizing the need for standardized protocols to enhance reproducibility and clinical applicability in wound healing and regeneration.
1 citations
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January 2016 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” This study reports that keratin-based materials derived from human hair have potential for use in tissue engineering, showing promising bioactivity and mechanical support in preliminary evaluations.
1 citations
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May 2014 in “Lipid Technology” This news review reports on the latest developments in lipid technology but presents no new research findings.
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December 2006 in “Burns” New therapies for burn wounds show promise in reducing pain, infection risk, and improving healing and physical outcomes.
47 citations
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February 2021 in “Pharmacological research” This review discusses the potential of endogenic and exogenous exosomes in dermatology and cutaneous aesthetics, highlighting their capacity to repair and rejuvenate skin tissue, but reports no new experimental results.
33 citations
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December 2012 in “NMR in Biomedicine” This study reports that microencapsulation of therapeutic cells with contrast agents enables visualization across multiple imaging modalities, potentially improving cellular immunoprotection and tracking after transplantation.
12 citations
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April 2025 in “Discover Pharmaceutical Sciences” This review examines microneedle patches for drug delivery, detailing their designs, materials, manufacturing methods, and potential advantages, but reports no new clinical results.
3 citations
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February 2009 in “Chinese Journal of Traumatology (english Edition)” This study found that implanting microencapsulated dermal papilla cells in rat ears led to hair follicle regeneration, suggesting a potential alternative to fresh isolated dermal papillae for inducing hair growth.
1 citations
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June 2023 in “ScienceRise Pharmaceutical Science” This study explored a computer simulation method for selecting emulsion compositions in dermatology, finding that the PS biocomplex can be effectively used as an emulsifier or co-emulsifier, which streamlines the development process and reduces experimental demands.
4 citations
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September 2020 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” In this study, algal oligosaccharides effectively countered key factors in androgenetic alopecia pathogenesis, improving hair growth indicators in vitro and in mice.
9 citations
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April 2025 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” This research highlights a hydrogel system that could significantly improve diabetic wound healing by releasing ibuprofen to both suppress inflammation and promote tissue regeneration, indicating a strong potential for future clinical use.
6 citations
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April 2022 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” This study reports that a new protocol using Angio PRP improved wound healing in mice by enhancing key healing processes and regulating inflammation, suggesting potential for clinical advancements.
1 citations
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January 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter discusses the composition, biocompatibility, and production methods of biomaterials like collagen, chitin, and silk for dermal substitutes, focusing on preclinical and clinical research, but reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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January 2014 In this study, the release rate of Finasteride from Eudragit matrix tablets was found to be significantly influenced by the drug/Eudragit ratio and polymer viscosity, with formulation F9 being the most effective.
130 citations
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January 2017 in “International journal of nanomedicine” This study found that Na CMC hydrogel loaded with PEG-coated silver nanoparticles demonstrated superior antibacterial and wound-healing efficacy compared to commercial silver sulfadiazine cream in a wound-healing model.
37 citations
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December 2024 in “Theranostics” In this study, a newly developed nanoparticle-loaded hydrogel wound dressing demonstrated significant antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and proangiogenic activities, effectively reducing pain and promoting healing in a murine burn wound model while preventing infection by *Staphylococcus aureus*.
4 citations
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August 2020 in “Applied Materials Today” This study suggests that human dermal fibroblasts can be converted into dermal papilla cell-like cells using microencapsulation, which may facilitate hair follicle regeneration in mice without chemical or genetic reprogramming.
1 citations
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February 2025 in “Notulae Scientia Biologicae” In this study, researchers developed an in-situ gel formulation of antibacterial Levofloxacin for the eye, which showed prolonged drug release, increased residence time, and effective antibacterial action, suggesting it may be a safe and effective ocular delivery system for antibiotics.