34 citations
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June 2022 in “Viruses” This study found that the natural alkaloid cepharanthine effectively inhibited porcine epidemic diarrhea virus infection in newborn piglets.
1 citations
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June 2023 in “Cureus” In a retrospective study, researchers found that topical spironolactone improved tear film quality and reduced inflammation related to meibomian gland dysfunction and evaporative dry eye in patients, demonstrating good tolerability and suggesting it as a potential therapy for managing the condition.
1 citations
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January 1999 in “The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care” This study found that a low-dose oral contraceptive containing dienogest provides effective contraception, improves cycle stability, and may reduce excessive scalp and skin oiliness, with high user satisfaction.
March 2025 in “European Journal of Cell Biology” This review discusses the role of regulatory T cells, highlighting recent research on how prostanoids may modulate their function, but it reports no new findings.
1 citations
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May 2025 in “Cell Reports Medicine” This study found that RSPO1, a Wnt/β-catenin pathway agonist, significantly induces insulin-producing β cell replication and neogenesis in various settings, offering a promising potential therapy for diabetes.
February 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study optimized the extraction process for abomasum protein from Tianshan red deer, identifying two proteins with anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor activities, suggesting they could be beneficial in foods and nutraceuticals.
1 citations
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January 2013 This study observed that inducible deletion of the Ugcg gene in mouse epidermis led to a significant reduction in GlcCers and epidermal POS-Cers, causing impaired skin barrier function and delayed wound healing.
222 citations
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January 2003 in “Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems” This review discusses the capabilities of ethosomes as drug delivery carriers and reports improved outcomes in a clinical study with an ethosomal acyclovir formulation.
68 citations
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December 1983 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found HLA and beta 2-microglobulin antigens in various skin structures, with specific localization patterns in keratinocytes and hair follicle components, but not in eccrine or apocrine glands.
May 2025 in “BMC Genomics” This study found that circ 0020938 suppresses hair follicle stem cell proliferation by interacting with the miR-142-5p/DSG4 axis, which aids in the hair follicle cycle's proper progression.
8 citations
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February 1968 in “Australian Journal of Zoology” This study describes the structure and composition of the epidermal horny layer in elephant seals, noting that its keratinized cells are attached without a specialized fission zone, differing from the sloughing mechanism in reptiles.
18 citations
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September 2003 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study suggests that vitamin D-upregulated protein 1 (VDUP1) might play a unique role in regulating the differentiation of epidermal cells.
70 citations
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February 2016 in “EMBO reports” This study identified a subtype of itch-sensing neurons in mice, which express Ret and somatostatin, and found that their ablation reduces scratching induced by certain pruritogens.
21 citations
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December 2012 in “European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics” This study suggests that using particle-bound antiseptics may provide more effective and longer-lasting skin antisepsis compared to their non-particulate forms.
87 citations
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April 2018 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” In this study, dermal papilla cell-derived exosomes accelerated hair follicle growth in mice, suggesting potential for treating hair loss by modulating key signaling pathways.
31 citations
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February 1972 in “Experientia” This study found that the diphosphonate ethan-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonat was the most effective compound in preventing calcifications in rats induced by DHT, compared to other phosphatase inhibitors and polyphosphates tested.
14 citations
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June 2011 in “Steroids” This study found that several dehydroepiandrosterone ester derivatives effectively reduced prostate and seminal vesicle weight in gonadectomized hamsters treated with testosterone, demonstrating potential antiandrogen effects comparable to Finasteride.
43 citations
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August 2010 in “Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs” This review explores the potential of selective 11β-HSD1 inhibitors to improve insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes, emphasizing the need for more clinical research and reports no new clinical results.
15 citations
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March 2014 in “Biochimica and biophysica acta. Molecular and cell biology of lipids” This review discusses the role of acyl-CoA binding protein (ACBP) in the epidermal barrier, noting that its disruption in mice is linked to skin and fur abnormalities; it reports no new clinical results.
January 1990 in “UCL Discovery (University College London)” This study found that guinea pig α-lactalbumin transgene was expressed in the mammary glands and sebaceous glands of transgenic mice, with milk protein production occurring in the expected secretory acini.
June 2025 in “Histopathology” This study found that in superficial angiomyxomas, S100A4-positive mesenchymal niches may induce non-neoplastic adnexal epithelial growth, and highlighted evidence of mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition in eccrine duct branching, especially in Carney's complex cases.
This study found that niosomal aminexil was more clinically effective for hair growth than conventional aminexil solutions, and that niosomes facilitated aminexil penetration through rat skin without propylene glycol.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study's new single-cell atlas of hidradenitis suppurativa tunnels identifies distinct fibro-inflammatory microenvironments, suggesting that TNF blockade may not address the primary pathway in many lesions.
January 2020 in “Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja” This study observed that Bmi1+ central corneal progenitor cells do not contribute to wound healing in mice, which instead rely on epithelial cell rearrangement and migration to close abrasions.
21 citations
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August 2002 in “British Journal of Ophthalmology” This article discusses topical and intralesional cidofovir use for SCC and suggests a successful outcome in one case, with no systemic toxicity observed so far.
November 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” In this study, gentamicin-loaded exosomes from a bovine leukocyte spleen extract were found to enhance tissue regeneration and antimicrobial activity, offering a promising therapeutic approach for infected diabetic foot ulcers by promoting wound healing and modulating inflammation in a diabetic mouse model.
This study identified ISPP-Rb, a novel immuno-stimulatory complex from Royoporus badius, that significantly activates murine macrophage cells and induces multiple proinflammatory cytokines.
3 citations
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January 2017 in “Yonsei Medical Journal” This study found that inhibiting 11β-HSD1 can partially reverse the negative impact of glucocorticoids on dermal papilla cells in human scalps, suggesting potential for treating stress-related hair loss.
20 citations
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March 1990 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study suggests that cyclosporine may directly affect epithelial cell growth, potentially leading to broader use of its nonimmunosuppressive analogues in treating hyperproliferative epidermal diseases.
64 citations
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January 2001 in “Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy” This review discusses the diverse pharmacological activities of misoprostol across multiple health conditions but reports no new clinical data, highlighting potential applications beyond its traditional uses.