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October 2022 in “Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology” The document concludes that better understanding the wound microbiome can improve chronic wound care by preserving helpful bacteria and targeting harmful ones.
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August 2021 in “Materials & Design” This review summarizes advancements in biomaterial-based encapsulation of probiotics for diverse biomedical uses and reports no new clinical results, while outlining current challenges and future research directions.
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February 2010 in “Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry” Researchers developed a method to detect hormone-blocking drugs in wastewater and found them in Beijing's sewage, suggesting they can survive sewage treatment.
October 2025 in “Burns & Trauma” This review highlights recent advancements in engineered probiotics for wound healing, reporting that genetically engineered strains of Lactobacillus reuteri and Lactococcus cremoris have shown promise in promoting faster wound healing in pre-clinical and clinical settings, particularly for diabetic foot ulcers.
January 2024 in “Uttar Pradesh journal of zoology” In this study, researchers found that chemical treatments like bleaching can cause severe damage to the hair cuticle, with previously modified hair showing complete deterioration compared to the partial degradation seen in virgin hair, highlighting the need for mindful cosmetic practices.
September 2025 in “Journal of Polymer Science” This review article highlighted the diverse applications of functionalized materials from bacterial cellulose, detailing advances in both in situ and ex situ methods for enhancing these materials' properties, particularly for medical applications, and proposed directions for future research.
November 2025 in “ACS Nano” This study reported the development of a pH-responsive microreactor that effectively targets infections by eradicating over 99.9% of MRSA and reprogramming the immune response to promote healing, achieving complete infection clearance and tissue regeneration in a 7-day period.
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January 2008 in “Massey Research Online (Massey University)” This study found that enzyme depilation of lambskins can cause damage due to the removal of collagen VI, suggesting the need for a protease that avoids this interaction for successful application.
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December 2021 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This article reviews the potential of bionanomaterials, derived from natural biomolecules, for wound healing and reports no new clinical results; it emphasizes the need for further research in this area.
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November 1965 in “Textile research journal” This study found that papain/bisulfite disintegrates human hair cuticles by dissolving the endocuticle, potentially accelerated by ethanol's removal of cell membrane material.
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August 2023 in “Materials” This review highlights that synthetic biodegradable polymers like PVA, PCL, PLA, PLGA, PU, and PEO/PEG can address the limitations of natural polymers in wound healing, offering improved mechanical properties and slower degradation, thereby enhancing their application as wound dressings.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that TGFbeta is a key pathway causing age-related loss of dermal fat's antimicrobial function, suggesting that targeting TGFBR might help restore skin defense against infections in older age.
August 2019 in “Journal of Invertebrate Pathology” This study observed that different alkaline buffers had a significant impact on the volume of liquid consumed by fall armyworm larvae, emphasizing the importance of measuring imbibed volumes to reduce dose errors in bioassays.
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April 2016 in “Nature communications” This study shows that inhibiting anti-apoptotic proteins BCL-W and BCL-XL can specifically induce apoptosis in senescent cells, suggesting a potential strategy for treating age-related pathologies.
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August 2023 in “World Journal of Biology and Biotechnology” This research underscores the critical role of the human microbiome in health, highlighting potential therapeutic benefits of interventions like fecal microbiota transplantation and probiotics for conditions linked to microbiome dysbiosis, such as metabolic disorders and inflammatory diseases.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Natural extracts like kombucha, marine enzymes, and prebiotics can improve and restore damaged skin.
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January 2021 in “Molecules” This review discusses the applications of biopolymeric composites in controlled drug release, tissue engineering, and wound healing, but reports no new experimental results, highlighting the need for further development and analysis.
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June 2025 in “Gut Microbes” This study developed BroadAMP-GPT, a computational-experimental framework, to discover new antimicrobial peptides, identifying candidates effective against multidrug-resistant pathogens. Notably, AMP_S13 showed strong stability, low toxicity, and efficacy in infection models, highlighting the platform's potential in combating antimicrobial resistance.
February 2026 in “Phycology” This review highlights the potential of microalgae as sustainable sources for nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals, emphasizing their applications in functional foods, dietary supplements, and cosmetics for roles such as anti-aging and photoprotection in alignment with sustainability principles.
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.
31 citations
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September 2011 in “European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics” This study found that biodegradable PLA particles released fluorochromes in a time-dependent manner on human skin, with BP-PLA particles releasing rapidly and DiAsp-PLA particles providing sustained release and accumulation in hair follicles.
May 2019 in “Asian Journal of Chemistry” Finasteride forms three new products under acidic stress.
This study identified that α-ketobutyrate (α-KB) extends lifespan and improves health markers in Caenorhabditis elegans and aged mice by modulating pyruvate metabolism and activating AMPK pathways, with potential implications for human anti-aging treatments.
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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.
36 citations
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August 2016 in “The Plant cell” This study found that downregulating PI3K in common bean severely impaired symbiosis with beneficial microorganisms, indicating an essential role for autophagy-related processes in these mutualistic interactions.
November 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” In this study, researchers developed a hierarchically engineered microreactor that effectively combats infected wounds by releasing antimicrobials at acidic sites, eradicating MRSA while avoiding resistance, and enhancing tissue repair through immune system modulation.
26 citations
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October 2020 in “Biomedicines” This review discusses the applications and potential of Bioengineered Artificial Skin Substitutes in cosmetics and pharmacology research, with no new clinical findings reported.
38 citations
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June 2018 in “Archives of Toxicology” This review suggests that skin may largely protect itself from CYP-generated reactive metabolites due to higher conjugating enzyme activities, while highlighting limitations in modeling human skin metabolism experimentally.
May 2010 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that reduced hair samples showed higher protease degradation than permed hair, which increased with repetitive perming, and degradation was influenced by the type of mercaptan used.