This review found that exposure to pollutants like PM, NOx, and PAHs is linked to various skin and hair disorders, indicating a need for cosmetics with natural adsorbents to reduce pollutant effects, achieving 30-55% removal efficiency.
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February 2021 in “Gels” In this study, HYDRO DELUXE BIO was reported to show promise for scalp mesotherapy by enhancing angiogenesis and reducing inflammation in an in vitro model.
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May 2003 in “Mechanisms of Development” This study found that overexpression of the calcium sensing receptor in transgenic mice accelerates epidermal differentiation and hair growth, suggesting its role in enhancing calcium signaling and interaction with other pathways.
February 2024 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” This study found that combining the natural product cedrol with minoxidil can improve the treatment of androgenetic alopecia by reducing the minoxidil dose needed, while a new nanocarrier system enhances drug delivery and effectiveness at hair follicles.
2 citations
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May 2021 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study demonstrated that autologous mesenchymal stem cells from hair follicles, when combined with a novel gelatin-based hydrogel, showed promising osteogenic potential and could offer a non-invasive alternative for bone regeneration.
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March 2022 in “Small” In an animal model, this study found that PEG hydrogels delivering M2 macrophage-derived exosomes effectively promoted M1 to M2 macrophage transition and enhanced wound healing.
January 2025 in “Biomaterials Research” This study developed a novel zinc-releasing hydrogel, Zn-Gel, which promoted wound healing by controlling zinc ion release and demonstrated excellent compatibility and efficacy in enhancing cell proliferation, blood vessel formation, and tissue regeneration in vitro and in vivo settings.
13 citations
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January 2024 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” This research reported that a newly developed adhesive wound dressing (SIS/PAA/LAP) demonstrated higher tissue adhesion and burst strength compared to conventional products, and improved tissue repair outcomes in animal models, suggesting potential for enhanced wound healing applications.
May 2024 in “Journal of colloid and interface science” This study developed a bilayer bionic skin scaffold that mimics the skin's structure to resist microbial invasion and enhance wound healing, with in vivo animal studies showing improved collagen deposition, neovascularization, and hair follicle formation.
30 citations
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August 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study suggests that TGase 3 may contribute to hair fiber scaffolding by forming specific isopeptide bonds between keratin intermediate filaments and keratin-associated proteins.
April 2025 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that using 1,4-butylenediamine bismaleimide for hair perming through thiol-Michael click chemistry offers comparable efficiency to conventional oxidative methods, with enhanced durability and reduced damage to hair fibres, preserving mechanical, color, and surface properties.
21 citations
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April 2021 in “ACS omega” In this study, curcumin was efficiently loaded into PS–PAA nanoparticles at the formation stage, showing even distribution at low concentrations and good biocompatibility with human skin fibroblasts.
5 citations
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November 2025 in “Biomolecules” This review examines the benefits of topical hyaluronic acid in cosmetic applications, noting its ability to penetrate the skin in low-molecular-weight forms and highlighting safety supported by clinical trials.
4 citations
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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.
3 citations
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December 2022 in “Cells” This review examines the role of cannabinoid compounds in treating various skin conditions and suggests their potential as systemic and topical therapies, but it reports no new experimental results.
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September 2022 in “Cytotherapy” This review summarizes recent research on the therapeutic uses of adipose-derived stem cells for wound healing and treating skin diseases but does not provide new experimental results.
December 2025 in “Cosmetics” In a laboratory study, researchers found that a novel Bioactive Crosslink Repair Complex improved both the protection and repair of chemically damaged hair, enhancing tensile strength, shine, and cuticle alignment when added to bleaching mixtures and leave-in conditioners.
This study found that the Nap-F3K-CA hydrogel, when used on burn wounds, demonstrated effective antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, promoting accelerated skin repair, decreased wound infections, and improved healing processes, highlighting its potential as a clinical burn wound dressing.
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September 2015 in “Acta biomaterialia” This study found that alkylation of kerateine cysteine residues created a cell-compatible method for controlling hydrogel erosion rates and therapeutic agent release in keratin-based systems.
32 citations
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June 2024 in “Pharmaceutics” This review explores the use of topical and transdermal delivery for drugs and cosmetics, highlighting the benefits of avoiding side effects and rapid metabolism, with a focus on nanoparticulate formulations and techniques for studying skin penetration.
November 2025 in “Bioactive Materials” In this study, researchers developed a DNA/GelMA-based cryogel platform that uses phototherapy to combat MRSA infection and promote scarless wound healing, showing enhanced bactericidal activity, tissue regeneration, and anti-inflammatory effects in vivo, suggesting a promising approach for treating infected skin wounds.
16 citations
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August 2019 in “Journal of the Chinese Medical Association” This study reported that adipose-derived stem cells may promote burn wound healing and skin appendage regeneration in a rat model, suggesting a potential approach for improving burn treatments.
13 citations
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October 2022 in “Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology” This study demonstrated that hyaluronan gel is a promising biomaterial for 3-D in vitro culture of mouse ovarian follicles, supporting the production of fertilizable metaphase II oocytes.
12 citations
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September 2023 in “Polymers” This study reported that a newly developed hydrogel composed of recombinant type I collagen and chitosan, incorporating a metal–polyphenol structure, demonstrated strong mechanical and healing properties, effectively promoting wound healing in a full-thickness skin defect model.
3 citations
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August 2024 in “Biomimetics” In this study, researchers developed a silk fibroin-based hydrogel with added curcumin and pluronic F127, which displayed antibacterial properties against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and showed potential for skin tissue regeneration, without cytotoxicity.
This review categorizes contractile hydrogels by their contraction mechanisms and explores their role in advanced wound management, emphasizing mechanical and biochemical signaling in healing, but also notes challenges like force transmission and clinical applicability.
March 2024 in “Biomedicines” This review examines the mechanisms, recent findings, and strategies to enhance mesenchymal stem cells' therapeutic effects in skin wound healing, but reports no new research results.
November 2023 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” This study demonstrates that an injectable gelatin-based hydrogel incorporating zirconium and quercetin promotes diabetic wound healing in vivo by enhancing angiogenesis, collagen deposition, and hair follicle regeneration while providing antibacterial and oxidative stress protection without detectable cytotoxicity.
122 citations
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January 2006 in “Molecular & Cellular Proteomics” This study found that keratin and other hair proteins in humans are extensively modified posttranslationally, which helps explain the structural characteristics of mature hair.
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August 2011 in “PubMed” This study describes how shotgun proteomics can identify over 300 proteins in hair shafts, potentially allowing for the diagnosis of diseases through noninvasive human proteome sampling.