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    Glossary Aminolevulinic Acid

    naturally occurring compound crucial for heme biosynthesis

    Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA or 5-ALA) is a naturally occurring compound in the body that plays a crucial role in the biosynthesis of heme, an essential component of hemoglobin. It is also used in medical treatments, such as photodynamic therapy, where it helps to make certain cells more sensitive to light, aiding in the treatment of conditions like actinic keratosis and some types of cancer.

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    1. Hair growth stimulatory effect by a combination of 5-aminolevulinic acid and iron ion International Journal of Dermatology · 2008 · 22 citations
    2. Efficacy of a Complex of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid and Glycyl-Histidyl-Lysine Peptide on Hair Growth Annals of Dermatology · 2016 · 8 citations
    3. Mechanistic insights into 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy for acne vulgaris: targeting lipogenesis via the OLR1-Wnt/β-catenin pathway Molecular Medicine · 2025 · 4 citations
    4. Treatment of androgenetic alopecia with 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy: A randomized, placebo-controlled, split-scalp study of efficacy and safety Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy · 2021 · 2 citations
    5. Successful in situ 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy in a 53-year-old female with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B · 2025 · 1 citations
    6. Combined 5‐aminolevulinic acid and ferric ammonium citrate treatment promotes hair follicle growth by activating dermal papilla cells FEBS Open Bio · 2026
    7. 5-Aminolevulinic acid improves chicken sperm motility Animal Bioscience · 2021
    8. Combination of photodynamic therapy with 5‐aminolaevulinic acid and microneedling in the treatment of alopecia areata resistant to conventional therapies: our experience with 41 patients Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2019 · 14 citations
    9. Efficacy to hair growth with the combination of 5-aminolevulinic acid and iron. FJ. Fragrance journal · 2005
    10. Photodynamic Therapy with Methyl 5-Aminolevulinate Acid Might Be Ineffective in Recalcitrant Alopecia Totalis Regardless of Using a Microneedle Roller to Increase Skin Penetration Dermatologic surgery · 2010 · 27 citations
    11. Topical ALA-Photodynamic Therapy for Acne Can Induce Apoptosis of Sebocytes and Down-regulate Their TLR-2 and TLR-4 Expression Annals of Dermatology · 2011 · 37 citations
    12. Chronic Crusted Scalp Lesion of an Elderly Male Skin appendage disorders · 2017 · 2 citations
    13. Erosive Pustular Dermatosis: Delving into Etiopathogenesis and Management Life · 2022 · 1 citations
    14. Liposomes in dermatology today 2009 · 140 citations
    15. The Use of Photodynamic Therapy for Treatment of Acne Vulgaris Dermatologic Clinics · 2007 · 29 citations
    16. Treatment of multiple scalp basal cell carcinomas by photodynamic therapy Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2001 · 16 citations
    17. Surgery combined with photodynamic therapy for the case of perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens: A case report SAGE Open Medical Case Reports · 2024
    18. Straight hair associated with interferon-alfa plus ribavirin in hepatitis C infection British Journal of Dermatology · 2002 · 34 citations
    19. Development of squamous cell carcinoma from erythroplasia of Queyrat following photodynamic therapy European Journal of Dermatology · 2018 · 3 citations
    20. 14 Dermatological drugs, topical agents, and cosmetics Side effects of drugs annual · 2007 · 1 citations
    21. 6. Phototherapy, Photomedicine, and Pigmentary Disorders Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery · 2003
    22. Carbon‐dioxide laser‐associated PDT treatment of folliculitis decalvans International Journal of Dermatology · 2024 · 1 citations
    23. A prospective study of daylight photodynamic therapy for treatment of actinic keratoses in an Irish population Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2016
    24. Is skin microneedling a good alternative method of various skin defects removal Dermatologic Therapy · 2018 · 23 citations
    25. Hyaluronic acid-FGF2-derived peptide bioconjugates for suppression of FGFR2 and AR simultaneously as an acne antagonist Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2023 · 6 citations
    26. Blue Laser Irradiation Decreases the ATP Level in Mouse Skin and Increases the Production of Superoxide Anion and Hypochlorous Acid in Mouse Fibroblasts Biology · 2022 · 2 citations
    27. Acne and acneiform eruptions Elsevier eBooks · 2011 · 2 citations
    28. Treatment of acne vulgaris: a literature review / Lečenje običnih akni (acne vulgaris) – pregled literature Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology · 2010 · 1 citations
    29. Glutamic acid-loaded separable microneedle composite for long-acting hair regeneration treatment Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials · 2025
    30. Microneedles in Improving Skin Appearance and Enhanced Delivery of Cosmeceuticals 2018