April 2026 in “Inflammopharmacology” This study found that Punica granatum ethanolic leaf extract may alleviate skin fibrosis in rats by modulating inflammation-related pathways and reducing dermal alterations.
October 2025 in “Cell Proliferation” In laboratory research, investigators found that apoptotic vesicles from interleukin-10-treated fibroblasts promote wound healing and reduce fibrotic scarring by enhancing mitochondrial function, modulating collagen composition, and inhibiting the Hedgehog signalling pathway, offering potential for regenerative medicine applications.
September 2023 in “Medicine” This study found increased infiltration of specific immune cells, such as γδ T cells and CD8+ T cells, in the bald scalp of male androgenetic alopecia patients, and identified four key immune-related genes potentially involved in hair loss development through interferon-γ signaling pathways.
This review discusses the role of perifollicular fibrosis in androgenetic alopecia and explores potential anti-fibrotic therapies targeting specific signaling pathways, but it reports no new clinical results.
This review discusses the role of perifollicular fibrosis in androgenetic alopecia and explores potential treatment strategies targeting fibrotic signaling pathways, but reports no new clinical results.
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September 2024 in “The FASEB Journal” This review discusses the roles of dermal white adipose tissue in skin functions and pathology, underscoring its antibacterial activity and potential anti-fibrotic role, but reports no new experimental results.
January 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found that targeting both hormonal and immune pathways improved treatment outcomes in androgenetic alopecia patients with an under-recognized inflammatory component called PIILIF, which may contribute to treatment resistance.
November 2025 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This review discusses the role of perifollicular fibrosis in androgenetic alopecia and suggests that targeting specific signaling pathways could improve treatment outcomes, but reports no new clinical results.
February 2026 in “Journal of Regenerative Medicine and Biology Research” This study explores the potential roles of exosomes in anti-aging applications, highlighting their ability to modulate inflammation, promote tissue regeneration, and transfer bioactive molecules to rejuvenate aging tissues and reverse cellular dysfunction.
December 2025 in “Nature Communications” This study demonstrated that skin organoids derived from human stem cells can model cutaneous tuberculosis, revealing that fibrosis development in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected organoids is linked to the PI3K-AKT and AP1 pathways in fibroblasts, and suggesting the potential for antifibrotic treatment evaluation.
March 2026 in “Preprints.org” This study investigated the secretome of adipose mesenchymal stem cells and fibroblasts used in skin care products, finding 16 therapeutic pathways involving numerous signaling mechanisms, which may offer skin benefits through anti-inflammatory and regenerative effects.
8 citations
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November 2025 in “Journal of Translational Medicine” This review highlights challenges in developing drugs targeting the Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway for cancer due to its complexity and essential roles in normal tissue. It explores targeted protein degradation technology as a promising strategy to overcome these challenges, suggesting potential new avenues for drug development.
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July 2025 in “Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology” This review discusses how targeting TGF-β with specific inhibitors, including components from Traditional Chinese Medicine, may help reduce liver fibrosis by acting through various signaling pathways.
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February 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Ch55 may help reduce skin scarring and fibrosis.
May 2022 in “Gastroenterology” This study investigated the possible role of neutrophil extracellular traps in contributing to fibrosis in stenotic Crohn's disease.
30 citations
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May 2019 in “Medicinal Research Reviews” This review discusses molecular and cellular strategies to improve muscle and skin regeneration and reduce scarring after cleft lip repair, offering potential benefits for function and aesthetics.
June 2026 in “Preprints.org” This review examines the mechanisms behind pathological scarring like hypertrophic scars and keloids, highlights the limitations of current treatments, and suggests that biomaterial-enabled delivery of anti-fibrotic statins, such as atorvastatin, may offer a promising therapeutic avenue for managing these scars.
25 citations
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June 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study identified upregulation of genes linked to fibroproliferative disorders, such as platelet-derived growth factor and collagen genes, in patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, suggesting potential therapeutic targets.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research” This review compiles current knowledge of Eclipta prostrata's botanical details, ethnomedical uses, phytochemical components, and various pharmacological activities, emphasizing its potential for modern pharmaceutical formulations based on its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, and other therapeutic properties.
August 2025 in “World Academy of Sciences Journal” This scoping review revealed that topical metformin shows potential in dermatology, displaying anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-photoaging, wound-healing, and antitumor properties, while also being effective for conditions like melasma and acne vulgaris; further clinical trials are needed to confirm its safety and efficacy for long-term human use.
March 2024 in “EMBO molecular medicine” This study found that the antiviral drug daclatasvir significantly improved fibrosis and quality of life in a mouse model of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, suggesting potential for treating this and other fibrotic diseases.
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June 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study suggests that exosomal miRNAs from human amniotic fluid stem cells may inhibit myofibroblast differentiation and reduce fibrotic scarring in wound healing.
July 2025 in “Pharmaceutics” This study found that Annexin A5 significantly reduced fibrosis and inflammation in both preventive and therapeutic contexts in a bleomycin-induced localized scleroderma mouse model, demonstrating its potential anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory effects for treating fibrotic diseases.
April 2026 in “Brazilian Journal of Hair Health” This narrative review highlights current insights into how perifollicular fibrosis contributes to androgenetic alopecia, by hindering hair regrowth and treatment response, and outlines potential antifibrotic therapies, though conclusive evidence from randomized controlled trials is still needed.
20 citations
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November 2022 in “Nutrients” This review summarizes existing reports on placenta extract for treating liver injury and discusses its mechanisms but provides no new clinical results.
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July 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses Amphiregulin (AREG) as a potential target for treating fibrotic disorders and cancer, highlighting its role in disease progression and promising results in preclinical studies and early trials.
12 citations
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September 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This study found that soluble CD83 (sCD83) accelerated chronic and hard-to-heal wound healing and improved inflammatory and pro-resolving cytokine profiles, suggesting potential for therapeutic use.
October 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review explores the immunopharmacological potential of A. lappa for inflammatory musculoskeletal disorders (IMSDs) but reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the need for standardized research methodologies.
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June 2024 in “Medical Review” This review emphasized the significance of biliary fibrosis in hepatobiliary disorders, exploring its clinical manifestations, epidemiology, and cellular factors, and provided insights into current clinical trials and strategies for managing fibrosis-related cholangiopathies.
March 2026 in “Pharmaceutical Biology” This review discusses the potential of asiaticoside from Centella asiatica for enhancing wound healing after endoscopic submucosal dissection and highlights delivery strategies to improve its gastrointestinal application; it reports no new clinical results.