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April 2009 in “Congestive Heart Failure” This case study illustrated that a patient's severe autonomic neuropathy due to amyloidosis prevented the expected development of heart failure symptoms despite significant cardiac abnormalities.
166 citations
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February 2020 in “Advanced Functional Materials” This study reports that a novel programmable device delivering VEGF through miniaturized needles significantly improved healing outcomes in diabetic mice's chronic wounds compared to traditional topical treatments.
April 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study introduced hydrogel microneedles loaded with palladium nanoparticles, which utilize the inherent cytotoxicity of polyethyleneimine to enhance the effectiveness of doxorubicin in treating melanoma, achieving a tumor inhibition rate of up to 98% in a murine model.
April 2026 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” 79 citations
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November 2010 in “Journal of Neuroscience” In this study, researchers found that simple hair clipping in mice induced dynamic plasticity and axogenesis in skin sensory axons, linked to follicular activation and HGF signaling.
43 citations
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December 2013 in “Stem Cells” Stretching skin increases a certain protein that attracts stem cells, helping skin regeneration.
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December 2023 in “Medicine” This study found that the genes MYLK and CALD1 were expressed at lower levels in bladder cancer and osteosarcoma tissues compared to normal tissues, and their expression levels appeared to correlate with poorer survival outcomes, suggesting they may be important in disease progression and prognosis.
June 2026 in “Precision medicine and engineering.” In this study, researchers created a hydrogel that reduces oxidative stress and releases a pro-angiogenic drug in response to enzyme activity, which accelerated healing and improved tissue regeneration in chronic diabetic wounds during in vivo experiments.
March 2024 in “Journal of pharmacy & pharmaceutical sciences” This review discusses the design strategies and applications of long-acting polymeric microneedles, noting their potential to improve patient compliance and reduce side effects in chronic disease management, but reports no new experimental results.
April 2010 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that ureteroileal anastomosis with direct intraluminal visualization had a 4.2% stricture rate, which compares favorably to other techniques with rates between 3.5% and 11.1%.
April 2025 in “Journal of Biophotonics” This study found that 808 nm laser photobiomodulation altered mitochondrial respiration and enhanced osteogenic protein expression in human dental pulp stem cells, with the effects being dose-specific and more pronounced at 15 J/cm².
December 2024 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” In this study, dynamic hyaluronic acid hydrogels with properties like injectability and controlled degradation were developed to enhance healing and remodeling of diabetic wounds, achieving effects such as inflammation reduction, increased angiogenesis, and neovascularization, leading to complete wound healing.
40 citations
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July 1995 in “Toxicologic Pathology” In this study, glyburide prevented or significantly reduced cardiovascular lesions in dogs caused by minoxidil by blocking its hemodynamic effects, suggesting the toxicity is related to these profound effects rather than direct heart toxicity.
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November 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” October 2025 in “Journal of Neurophysiology” In this study, researchers identified two types of potassium channels, BK and Kv4.2, in rat Merkel cells and reported that these channels play important roles in repolarizing action potentials and maintaining resting membrane potentials, potentially influencing tactile encoding in these cells.
17 citations
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May 1995 in “Anatomy and Embryology” This study found that treating neonatal mice with the neurotoxin 6-OHDA resulted in temporary hair loss and thinner skin compared to control mice, linking sympathetic neurons to hair growth and skin thickness.
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December 1998 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that MENT is 10 times more potent than testosterone in suppressing gonadotropins and contributing to anabolism in monkeys, with a potentially wider therapeutic index for human androgen replacement and male contraception.
September 2004 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study developed a tissue-engineered model of innervated skin, allowing for examination of how epidermis and capillaries affect nerve growth and offering a tool for further research on skin-related processes.
August 2018 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review discusses the history and evolution of techniques for detecting bioelectromagnetic emissions from living tissues, exploring potential medical applications, but does not present new experimental results.
2 citations
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January 2002 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” This review discusses molecular testing for endocrine diseases, highlighting its diagnostic benefits and potential for prevention, particularly in conditions like multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 and adrenogenital syndrome, but reports no new clinical results.
June 2021 in “International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharma Research” This conceptual paper proposes evaluating the Ayurvedic formulation Moorvadi choornam for alleviating side effects of chemotherapy, including symptoms consistent with Garavisha lakshanas, but reports no clinical outcomes.
July 2026 in “Organoid Research” This review focuses on hydrogel microsphere-mediated strategies to improve organoid culture by addressing deficiencies in extracellular matrix organization, potentially enhancing the physiological accuracy and clinical translatability of osteomuscular in vitro models as reported in this study.
7 citations
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January 2016 in “Methods in molecular biology” This report introduces a tissue-engineered nerve conduit combining hfNCSCs-derived neurons and acellular nerve grafts to potentially repair long-distance peripheral nerve injuries.
May 2026 in “ACS Catalysis” In this study, researchers using QM/MM simulations identified key molecular motions and residue interactions in the enzyme SRD5A2 that significantly influence its catalytic efficiency, demonstrating that specific residues play critical roles in stabilizing transition states and reducing activation barriers.
24 citations
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February 2022 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study found that carvacrol activates the TRPV3 ion channel by binding to a specific pocket formed by the S2-S3 linker, providing insight into its role in skin sensitization and potential for designing specific modulators.
December 2025 in “Progress in Biomedical Engineering” This article reviews emerging mechanobiological strategies like electrical stimulation and microneedling combined with nanotechnology as non-invasive methods for hair loss treatment, suggesting these approaches could provide futuristic alternatives to current therapies such as minoxidil, finasteride, and hair transplants.
83 citations
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September 2021 in “Advanced functional materials” This study introduced a multifunctional DNA hydrogel dressing that may enhance wound healing by promoting tissue regeneration, nerve repair, and immune response in diabetic infectious wounds.
7 citations
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July 2025 in “Nature Communications” In this study using mice, researchers found that the Piezo1 channel regulates metabolic changes and immune cell infiltration during skin growth under tension, with altered expression of glycolysis-related genes and increased macrophage activity observed in stretched skin.
June 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This narrative review suggests that while mechanical scalp stimulation has a plausible mechanism for aiding androgenetic alopecia, its clinical evidence is insufficient, and the marketing of stimulation devices currently outpaces their efficacy data.
10 citations
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January 2023 in “Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research” This study found that combining Panax notoginseng saponins with bone mesenchymal stem cells significantly enhanced diabetic cutaneous ulcer healing in rats by reducing inflammation and promoting new epidermis formation through specific molecular pathways.