4 citations
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March 2023 in “IP International Journal of Comprehensive and Advanced Pharmacology” This study explored the development of a self nanoemulsifying drug delivery system to enhance the solubility and oral bioavailability of exemestane HCl for breast cancer therapy.
64 citations
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April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study observed that topical oligonucleotide penetration in mouse skin involves a follicular route, suggesting potential suitability for targeting hair follicle-related structures.
21 citations
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September 2019 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” RADA16-I can effectively deliver and release mangiferin, improving its solubility and bioavailability.
17 citations
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September 2022 in “Biomaterials Research” This study found that the film-trigger applicator system enhanced drug delivery efficiency and skin penetration of dissolving microneedles compared to traditional patch systems in both lab and animal models.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CRISPR/Cas9 and prime editing can potentially fix skin disorder genes safely and effectively.
7 citations
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April 2022 in “Cutis” This article discusses the rise of direct-to-consumer teledermatology platforms, warning that they might cause overdiagnosis, overtreatment, and fragmented healthcare, and emphasizes the need for patient counseling about these risks and benefits.
March 2026 in “International Journal of Science Strategic Management and Technology” This research introduces WomenCare, a web-based system using a machine learning model to predict PCOD risk by evaluating factors like age, BMI, and lifestyle habits; it aims to help women monitor their health but is not a substitute for a professional diagnosis.
55 citations
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January 2002 in “Journal of liposome research” This research explores developing liposomal formulations to enhance the delivery of difficult-to-absorb agents directly to hair follicles and sebaceous glands, with minoxidil and plasmid DNA as study molecules.
January 2024 in “LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)” This study found that Carbon Quantum Dots effectively detected and quantified Co²⁺ ions and methylcobalamin in tap water with high sensitivity and recovery rates between 95% and 105%.
40 citations
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July 2023 in “Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics” This review discusses the progress and challenges of targeted protein degradation therapies, highlighting the increasing number of degraders in cancer clinical trials and the limited diversity in targeted proteins, primarily focusing on those employing CRL4CRBN as the E3 ligase.
5 citations
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January 2017 in “Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology)” In this study, cubosome and hexosome carriers with antimicrobial peptides showed varied efficacy, with cubosomes protecting peptides from degradation and enhancing bactericidal effects in some cases, while hexosomes lacked antimicrobial activity.
9 citations
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November 2009 in “Recent Patents on Drug Delivery & Formulation” This review discusses various patent articles on microemulsion carriers in drug delivery systems and reports no new empirical findings.
June 2026 in “Cancer Research Communications” In this phase 1B study, patients with ER-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer receiving combined pegylated liposomal doxorubicin and pembrolizumab had a disease control rate of 67% with responses lasting a median of 11 months; the treatment was well tolerated and showed potential for extended use.
July 2026 in “Pharmaceuticals” This review highlights significant research trends and challenges in utilizing plant-derived extracellular vesicles for drug delivery and biomedical applications, emphasizing the need for standardized protocols and advanced purification technologies.
March 2026 in “Journal of Nanotheranostics” This review highlights how nanotechnology enhances CRISPR-Cas9's potential for cancer treatment by improving delivery and stability, addressing key challenges like immunogenicity and delivery inefficiencies, and discusses recent advancements in stimuli-responsive nanoplatforms for precise genome editing.
32 citations
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November 2020 in “Nanomaterials” This study found that excipients significantly influence the effectiveness of curcumin nanocrystals in dermal applications, enhancing or hindering hair follicle targeting and passive diffusion based on their selection.
June 2024 in “European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics” This study reported that using photoacoustic waves to enhance transdermal delivery of encapsulated minoxidil can significantly increase hair growth while reducing treatment frequency and systemic side effects.
7 citations
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August 2023 in “Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine” This review discusses recent preclinical strategies for enhancing mesenchymal stem cell delivery to ischemic cardiac and peripheral tissues but reports no clinical results.
244 citations
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September 2008 in “Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics” This review examines the direct-to-consumer genetic testing market, highlighting the available tests, regulatory issues, and calls for increased oversight, and reports no new results.
10 citations
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June 2023 in “Preprints.org” This review discusses transdermal drug delivery using hydrogel-forming microneedles and highlights their potential and challenges for clinical application, but it reports no new clinical findings.
161 citations
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April 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Liposomes with certain properties can effectively deliver drugs deep into hair follicles.
141 citations
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November 2005 in “International journal of pharmaceutics” This review examines the role of hair follicles and sebaceous glands in percutaneous drug delivery but does not report new clinical results; it calls for further exploration of follicle-targeting therapies.
8 citations
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January 2023 in “RSC Advances” This article reviews advancements in carbon dots for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, highlighting challenges and future directions without presenting new clinical findings.
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.
77 citations
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August 2025 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” This review highlights the potential of extracellular vesicle-based therapies for treating various diseases, but it also notes challenges like the lack of regulatory guidelines that hinder their clinical development.
August 2025 in “Rare Metals” In this study, carbon dots derived from metformin and dopamine (MD‐CDs) effectively promoted healing in bacterial-infected wounds by inhibiting infection, expediting inflammation-to-healing transition, enhancing cell proliferation and migration, and fostering collagen deposition and hair follicle regeneration.
9 citations
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August 2024 in “Pharmacological Reviews” This review summarized advancements in intestinal lymphatic drug delivery, emphasizing the evolving understanding of lymphatics as active players in health and disease, which has led to innovative therapeutic strategies and enhanced pharmacokinetic outcomes via this delivery route.
19 citations
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March 2019 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this study, researchers measured that the MMP drug delivery technique administered approximately 1,175 μg/cm² of medication into the dermis of human skin, but these findings are specific to the experimental protocol used.
2 citations
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June 2024 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” This review describes advanced drug delivery systems for dithranol aimed at overcoming stability issues and skin irritation seen in conventional formulations, highlighting options like nanoparticles and liposomes for improved psoriasis treatment.
May 2026 in “Drug Delivery and Translational Research” Nanocarriers with spironolactone and 2-deoxy-D-ribose may improve hair loss treatment by targeting hair follicles directly.