17 citations
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April 2007 in “Kidney international” This study found that 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 significantly increased the expression and activity of vasculoprotective natriuretic peptide receptor-A in cultured inner medullary collecting duct cells, suggesting a potential mechanistic role in cardiovascular and renal benefits.
16 citations
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November 2018 in “Medicinal Chemistry” The authors concluded that newly synthesized N-acyl-L-tryptophanyl-isoleucine amides showed high anxiolytic activity in animal models, comparable to diazepam, through interaction with the TSPO receptor.
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June 2012 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study found that treatment with vitamin D increased the expression of LL-37 through the vitamin D receptor in cultured sebocytes.
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January 2008 in “Dermatology” This review discusses the role of vitamin D metabolism in skin immunity and wound healing but does not present new results, highlighting the need for further research into its therapeutic applications.
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April 1996 in “PubMed” This article reviews the role and clinical applications of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and parathyroid hormone-related peptide in dermatology, with a focus on psoriasis treatment, and reports no new experimental findings.
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November 2020 in “Nature Materials” This study found that D-peptide crosslinked MAP hydrogel accelerated material degradation in vivo but significantly enhanced skin regeneration, suggesting an adaptive immune response can drive regenerative healing even with rapid scaffold breakdown.
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May 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that D-peptide crosslinked MAP hydrogels accelerate skin regeneration and promote adaptive immunity, despite faster scaffold degradation in vivo.
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December 2019 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that formulating raloxifene in nano-lipid carriers significantly enhanced its permeation and cytotoxicity against cancer cells compared to raw raloxifene.
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January 2004 in “Hormones” This review explores the complex endocrine functions of human skin and its role as a peripheral endocrine organ, but reports no new clinical results.
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January 1982 in “Neuroendocrinology” This study found that pimozide, d-butaclamol, and pituitary pars intermedia grafts darken hair color in agouti C3H Avy mice, suggesting dopaminergic inhibition influences peptide-controlled hair color cycling.
This study uncovered how Staphylococcus hominis transports an odor precursor molecule, potentially leading to new ways to control body odor production in humans.
September 2021 in “Farmacja Polska” In this summary of needle mesotherapy's role in treating alopecia, the researchers highlight its use in delivering beneficial substances directly to the skin or hair follicles, showing hair loss reduction after one treatment and hair regrowth after several sessions, although contraindications exist for certain populations.
This study reports that a specific transporter protein in Staphylococcus hominis is responsible for transporting a malodour precursor, thereby playing a key role in human body odor production.
7 citations
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April 2013 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study found that tianeptine may suppress the transition to catagen, promoting hair growth in a stress-induced alopecia areata mouse model.
February 2024 in “Skin health and disease” This source reviews popular cosmeceutical ingredients for skin care, noting that while they are popular among consumers for anti-aging benefits, many lack robust clinical evidence for their efficacy and safety, as they are not regulated by the FDA.
11 citations
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April 1982 in “Journal of the Forensic Science Society” This study found that specific enzymes could be detected in fresh hair sheath cells, with most remaining detectable in older cells, except for Adenylate kinase and Esterase D.
February 2024 in “Journal of Education, Health and Sport” This review discusses current pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment strategies for PCOS, emphasizing the need for a personalized, multimodal approach due to incomplete understanding of the syndrome's pathogenesis.
25 citations
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August 2015 in “Molecules” This study found that mimosine dipeptide enantiomers inhibit melanogenesis and cyclooxygenase enzymes in B16F10 melanoma cells, suggesting potential for treating skin hyperpigmentation and inflammation.
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November 2022 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” This study found that patients with hidradenitis suppurativa had lower trabecular bone score and total hip bone mineral density compared to controls, with a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency.
4 citations
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January 1981 in “PubMed” This study found that medullary cell content in mammal hair evolves from an amorphous form to a biphasic phase, with human and anthropoid hair containing both macrofibrils and microfibrils.
September 2025 in “Clinics and Practice” This study found that six-month supplementation with fish-derived collagen peptides, calcium, and vitamin D3 improved skin hydration and elasticity and reduced hair loss in menopausal women, with collagen playing a dominant role in enhancing skin elasticity.
This review investigates how the chirality of peptides affects their ability to form hydrogels, comparing the structural and mechanical properties of hydrogels made from homochiral and heterochiral peptides, and discussing their potential biological applications.
March 2026 in “Preprints.org” This review analyzed how the chirality of peptide building blocks affects their self-assembly into hydrogels, comparing structural and mechanical properties of homochiral and heterochiral peptides, and discussed potential biological applications of these peptide systems.
51 citations
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January 2003 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” This review discusses hormonal influences on hair growth and suggests that understanding hormone-gene interactions may improve treatment of hirsutism and alopecia, but reports no new clinical findings.
4 citations
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June 2013 in “The Journal of Rheumatology” This abstract describes a program with various presentations and events focused on Canadian excellence in rheumatology but reports no new research findings.
This study found that treating tobacco roots with specific peptides like Gly, GlyGly, and GlyAsp significantly increased root hair development and influenced gene expression, potentially through an epigenetic mechanism.
January 2025 in “il Diabete” This study explores potential strategies for targeted drug delivery specifically to pancreatic beta-cells in type 2 diabetes treatment, highlighting methods for inducing drug expression in beta-cells, suitable drug carriers, active targeting peptides, and optimal administration routes.
April 2018 in “D-Scholarship@Pitt (University of Pittsburgh)” This study found that keratin-75, discovered in enamel tissue, is secreted by ameloblasts using an unconventional pathway involving the ER-Golgi-Intermediate-Compartment and Golgi, differing from typical cytokeratin localization.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Bioactive peptides improve graft survival and new hair growth.
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March 2018 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” This study found that MDP hydrogel significantly accelerated wound healing and improved tissue formation in diabetic mice compared to a standard clinical hydrogel and control buffer.