13 citations
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September 2021 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” This study suggests that D-panthenol may promote hair growth by enhancing cell viability, suppressing apoptosis markers, and elongating the anagen phase in human hair follicle cells.
January 2018 in “Refubium (Universitätsbibliothek der Freien Universität Berlin)” This thesis developed stimuli-responsive nanocarriers, demonstrating their potential for targeted genetic material delivery with reduced toxicity and diagnostic applications, and explored pH-sensitive nanogels for effective skin drug delivery and monitoring.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Applying pseudoceramide improved skin and hair health.
6 citations
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March 2024 in “Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal” This study found that a nano-cubosome formulation co-loaded with capsaicin and thiocolchicoside enhanced bioavailability and showed promising analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects in rats, potentially benefiting gout management through improved transdermal delivery.
March 2011 in “Focus on surfactants” Several companies launched new hair care ingredients in 2011 to improve conditioning, color retention, combability, and heat protection.
January 2017 in “Rasayan journal of Chemistry” This paper describes a new scalable synthesis method for Dutasteride, highlighting its potential for large-scale commercial production.
April 2005 in “World Journal of Pharmaceutical and life sciences” This article discusses the formulation and evaluation of hair gels that may improve the treatment and prevention of dandruff by providing longer-lasting effects compared to traditional shampoos and lotions, but it reports no new clinical findings.
July 2023 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” This study found that escin acts as a natural agonist of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in cultured human dermal papilla cells by promoting the degradation of GSK-3β, highlighting its potential therapeutic use for conditions like androgenetic alopecia and vitiligo.
81 citations
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July 2008 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that cortisone reductase deficiency is caused by inactivating mutations in the H6PD gene, affecting cortisol metabolism by preventing 11β-HSD1 enzyme function.
2 citations
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July 2017 in “Oncology Letters” This study found that ablating cyclin D3 in a Ras-dependent skin carcinogenesis model increased apoptosis in hair follicles, reducing papilloma development but potentially facilitating malignant progression when CDK6 is overexpressed.
26 citations
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July 2016 in “PLOS ONE” This study demonstrated that β-catenin signaling in CD133+ dermal papilla cells enhances postnatal hair growth by accelerating the proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes in the murine hair cycle.
9 citations
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January 2021 in “Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira” This study found that DPG promoted wound healing in rat skin, with increased collagen I density, particularly evident within the first 14 days after injury.
5 citations
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September 2014 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences”
December 2023 in “Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin” This study found that combining lecithin reverse wormlike micelles with isopropyl myristate enhanced the skin permeability of a model hydrophilic drug, facilitated by interactions with sebum in hair follicles.
August 2023 in “Gastroenterology” This study describes the diagnosis and successful management of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome in a 78-year-old man, highlighting improvement in symptoms and endoscopic findings after treatment with prednisone and supportive therapies.
16 citations
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July 2015 in “Journal of Molecular Structure” This study comprehensively compared different crystalline forms of finasteride, including the new finasteride DMF solvate hemihydrate, to better understand their structural characteristics and intermolecular interactions.
This study found that new methods for isolating human dermal papilla cells were more efficient than traditional methods, maintaining higher levels of specific markers and improving the cells' research potential.
March 2024 in “Nutrients” This study found that Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf hydrodistillate (GPHD) promoted hair growth in mice similarly to minoxidil and upregulated growth factor expression via the AKT/β-catenin signaling pathway, with damulin B identified as an active component contributing to these effects.
239 citations
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December 2013 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers developed a microfluidics-based method for creating uniform, size-controlled stem cell spheroids that enhance osteogenic differentiation when encapsulated in alginate-RGD microgels.
13 citations
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January 2002 in “Biological chemistry” This study found that hair follicle-specific keratins can form different structural assemblies depending on ionic conditions, with hair cortex keratins requiring physiological salt conditions to form intermediate filaments.
13 citations
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August 2022 in “Nanomaterials” This study reported that a novel trilayer electrospinning wound dressing can improve the wound microenvironment and accelerate repair in abdominal wall defects by facilitating directional biofluid transport and reducing inflammation.
January 2024 in “CRC Press eBooks” This study discusses the potential of microbial exopolysaccharides as safer cosmetic ingredients compared to synthetic chemicals like parabens and BHA, which may cause skin damage and cancer; exopolysaccharides offer benefits like antimicrobial and antioxidative effects without harmful impacts.
21 citations
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October 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that quercitrin, a natural compound, enhances Wnt/β-catenin signaling and may help mitigate synapse loss and memory impairment in Alzheimer's models.
47 citations
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July 2014 in “European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics” This study concluded that polymeric nanoparticles effectively targeted hair follicles for drug delivery, but the organogel formulation did not enhance their penetration into the hair shaft.
13 citations
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January 2020 in “Nanoscale” Finasteride and baicalin in phospholipid vesicles effectively promote hair growth and increase follicle count.
11 citations
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September 1996 in “Journal of applied polymer science” In this study, treatment with aqueous KCN selectively converted disulfide bonds to monosulfide crosslinks in hair, leading to changes in microstructural properties and rubberlike elasticity under specific laboratory conditions.
6 citations
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October 2016 This article reviews the complex structure and molecular composition of hair keratins, highlighting their self-assembly process and implications for keratin extraction techniques, but reports no new experimental results.
2 citations
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February 2021 in “FEBS open bio” In this study, transfection experiments showed that mutations in the K85 gene affect filament formation with K35, which may impact hair formation related to ectodermal dysplasia.
29 citations
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April 2020 in “Biomolecules” The study suggests that a 3D culture system using the RAD16-I peptide scaffold can help restore the original phenotype of hair follicle dermal papilla cells and support their osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation.