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March 2024 in “Journal of Biomaterials Applications” This study developed dissolving microneedles using specific polymers for transdermal delivery of rizatriptan benzoate, demonstrating improved drug skin penetration and significant alleviation of migraine symptoms in vivo compared to passive diffusion, suggesting potential advantages over conventional treatment methods for acute migraine.
This study developed a co-design framework using finite element analysis to optimize bubble microneedles, achieving controlled tip separation and effective drug delivery through the skin and mucosa while maintaining insertion strength.
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May 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” In this case study, researchers reported that a patient with plaque alopecia areata experienced complete and sustained hair regrowth after treatment with 5-Fluorouracil and Bleomycin via microinfusion of medicines, despite initial cutaneous atrophy caused by intralesional corticosteroid therapy.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers discovered that fat grafting helps reduce dermal fibrosis in radiation-injured mouse skin by decreasing specific fibroblast subpopulations associated with Fra/c-Jun signaling.
January 2026 in “RSC Advances” The hydrogel helps heal wounds without scars by releasing two drugs gradually.
June 2026 in “ChemistryOpen” In this study, researchers employed a modified coaxial electrospinning technique to create core-sheath nanofibers, which improved the transdermal delivery of finasteride compared to traditional monolithic nanofibers, showing enhanced penetration rates throughout the testing period.
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June 1983 in “Archives of Dermatology” This article discusses the effectiveness of adrenal cortex compounds E and F in treating connective tissue disorders like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus, but it reports no new clinical results.
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December 2021 in “JAAD case reports” This review discusses recent advancements in treating alopecia areata, highlighting the promise of Janus kinase inhibitors and platelet-rich plasma therapy, but it reports no new clinical findings.
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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.
November 2021 in “Journal of Aesthetic Nursing” This study found that injectable platelet-rich fibrin (iPRF) combined with microneedling is a safe and effective treatment for male androgenetic alopecia, but it currently lacks comparison data against other popular therapies.
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December 1951 in “Archives of Dermatology” This article reviews the effectiveness of adrenal cortex compounds E and F in treating various connective tissue disorders and reports no new clinical findings.
December 2016 in “Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” In this study, the Instant Follicular Hair Unit Transplant technique demonstrated superior hair growth compared to conventional FUE in patients with androgenetic alopecia, although it requires a steeper learning curve for surgeons.
January 2017 in “Seoul National University Open Repository (Seoul National University)” This study found that the N-terminal fragment of AIMP1 enhances hair growth and proliferation of hair follicle stem cells in mice, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic peptide for hair loss treatment.
9 citations
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August 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review examines compounds that activate IK1 channels, highlighting their potential for developing Kir channel agonists and addressing safety concerns, but does not report new experimental findings.
April 2024 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” This retrospective study evaluated the use of tofacitinib as an induction therapy for severe alopecia areata and found it promising and comparable to the standard oral mini-pulse treatment, though pulse steroids may be considered if tofacitinib response is inadequate.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study provides ex vivo proof-of-principle that low-intensity ultrasound may protect human hair follicles from paclitaxel-induced damage, potentially reducing chemotherapy-related alopecia.
3 citations
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May 2025 in “Journal of Applied Polymer Science” This study developed a multifunctional, sprayable hydrogel with temperature responsiveness, showing strong antimicrobial properties against E. coli and S. aureus, antioxidant activity, and cytocompatibility, indicating potential for wound healing applications.
September 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, freezing gamma-irradiated amniotic fluid increased hair follicles and accelerated the transition to the anagen stage in rats, suggesting potential for treating hair loss safely and effectively.
November 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that engineered high-affinity soluble CD200R agonists, including ARQ-234, showed superior efficacy in reducing immune responses in various preclinical models of inflammatory conditions, suggesting potential as a therapeutic for atopic dermatitis and other related diseases.
January 2018 in “Archives of general internal medicine” The document concludes that automatic biofiber hair implant is a new method for improving hair growth.
23 citations
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June 1950 in “American journal of diseases of children” This article discusses the interest in folic acid antagonists for leukemia treatment, noting their potential mechanism of interfering with cellular growth, but reports no new clinical results.
49 citations
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January 2018 in “Theranostics” This study found that a novel skin patch combining extracellular matrix and ciprofloxacin promotes advanced wound healing and skin regeneration in mouse models of infected wounds.
6 citations
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January 2019 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study discovered that adipose tissue infiltration at the isthmus level appears significantly more often in frontal fibrosing alopecia cases compared to controls, suggesting a potential role in the condition's pathology.
7 citations
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December 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study demonstrated that Forsythiaside A protected against oxidative stress in both cell models and a mouse model of liver damage, suggesting its potential as a liver-protective agent.
May 2026 in “Drug Delivery” This study introduces a co-design framework using finite element analysis to optimize separable bubble microneedles, demonstrating enhanced transdermal and sublingual drug delivery in preclinical models. In vivo results showed faster hair regrowth and glucose lowering in animals, indicating potential improvements over traditional methods.
July 2026 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” In this case report, a 14-year-old girl developed azathioprine-induced anagen effluvium, highlighting it as a rare but reversible side effect with prompt drug withdrawal leading to significant hair regrowth.
This study reports two cases of severe alopecia areata showing seemingly permanent hair regrowth with a modified triamcinolone acetonide regimen involving epinephrine, and suggests a potential role for epinephrine in enhancing treatment efficacy.
October 2025 in “Transplantation” This study found that finasteride delivered through dissolving microneedles enhanced skin drug permeation compared to films, suggesting potential for improved androgenetic alopecia treatment with fewer side effects.
8 citations
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March 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses hair angle manipulation using the Mega FUE® device but reports no clinical results; disclosure of the author's ownership of the manufacturing company is noted.
This study found that a bioorthogonal microneedle patch delivering AAV-aFGF effectively improved hair follicle regeneration and sustained hair growth in murine alopecia models compared to other methods.