13 citations
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April 2002 in “International Journal of Toxicology” This review discusses the use of human and animal-derived placental and umbilical extracts in cosmetics, highlighting insufficient data to establish their safety and recommending they should not have metabolic or endocrine activity.
354 citations
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August 1991 in “Molecular Endocrinology” This study found that distinct isoenzymes of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase are expressed in human adrenals and gonads compared to the placenta and skin.
This study found that human placental extract significantly improved melasma, chronic ulcers, and alopecia areata without major adverse effects, suggesting its effectiveness and safety for these conditions.
20 citations
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August 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” This study found that human placental extract promoted hair growth and influenced cellular pathways in vitro and rat models, suggesting potential for future hair loss treatments.
14 citations
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March 2015 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” In this study, human placenta extract was observed to enhance the hair-growth-promoting effects of minoxidil and stimulate earlier and prolonged anagen phases in a mouse model.
4 citations
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July 2020 in “BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies” This study suggests that human placenta treatment may promote hair regrowth in chemotherapy-induced alopecia by inhibiting apoptosis and encouraging hair follicle proliferation in a mouse model.
31 citations
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August 2019 in “Regenerative Medicine” This study found that the human placenta extracellular matrix hydrogel restored the hair-inductive capacity of high-passaged dermal papilla cells, enabling them to regenerate new hair follicles when co-grafted with mouse epidermal cells.
9 citations
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March 2022 in “Terapevticheskii arkhiv” This article reviews human placenta hydrolysates and their complex molecular mechanisms in treating various conditions but does not present new clinical findings.
1 citations
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December 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review outlines the biological effects of various placental extracts, noting their reported antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory activities, but highlights that the relationship between these effects and the extracts' specific contents remains unclear.
3 citations
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February 2014 in “Advances in Stem Cells” This study concluded that placental mesenchymal stem cells from aborted fetal tissue may serve as an in vitro model for studying spontaneous abortion mechanisms and potential regenerative therapies due to their abnormal gene expression and differentiation capabilities.
May 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, a new formulation of human placental extract showed antioxidant and neurite outgrowth activities, significantly reduced hair graying in mice, and alleviated neuropathy symptoms, suggesting potential therapeutic benefits.
24 citations
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June 2021 in “Annals of Translational Medicine” This review discusses the potential of human placental extract (HPE) in cartilage regenerative medicine for osteoarthritis, noting its significant anti-inflammatory and regenerative properties observed in vitro and in vivo studies, but reports no new clinical results.
This research concluded that the novel hydrogel PlacMA, derived from human placenta and curable by visible light, shows promise for cell culture and tissue engineering applications due to its tunable properties.
This review discusses advancements in regenerative medicine for hair loss treatments, highlighting stem cell techniques for rejuvenating or creating hair follicles, but provides no new clinical results.
January 2024 in “Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics” This review discusses peptide "biogenic stimulants" from human placenta extracts, highlighting their potential wide-ranging clinical applications across multiple diseases, and reports no new clinical results.
289 citations
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May 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study demonstrates that human skin is capable of steroid hormone synthesis, but its role in androgenic skin disorders like acne and alopecia is yet to be clarified.
9 citations
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September 2022 in “Pharmaceutics” This study found that porcine-placenta-extract-loaded nanoformulated serum improved skin hydration and promoted hair growth, as well as reduced intracellular ROS and inflammation without cytotoxicity in human subjects.
2 citations
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September 2024 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study suggests that human placenta hydrolysate reduces CFA-induced inflammatory pain in mice by inhibiting pro-inflammatory cytokines and protecting peripheral nerves.
305 citations
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February 2007 in “Hormone and metabolic research” This review discusses the roles of androgens and estrogens in skin functions and disorders, and highlights the use of estrogen-progestin treatments and anti-androgens in managing hirsutism and acne, without reporting new results.
4 citations
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November 2022 in “Nutrients” In a study on mice, cow placenta extract showed strong antioxidant activities and reduced collagen damage, suggesting it could help delay skin aging caused by D-galactose.
3 citations
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January 2000 This chapter discusses various substances and therapies for dermatological applications, including heliotherapy, UVB, khellin, and others, but reports no new research findings.
5 citations
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January 2024 in “Fermentation” This study found that fermenting porcine and equine placentas with a specific lactic acid bacterial strain enhanced the moisturizing abilities and cell proliferation properties compared to traditional placental extracts, suggesting their potential for cosmetic applications.
48 citations
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July 1996 in “Human & Experimental Toxicology” Human enzymes can detoxify harmful substances but might also increase their cancer risk.
3 citations
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January 2021 in “FEBS open bio” This study found that a solution containing 0.5% Camellia japonica placenta extract increased scalp moisture and reduced sebum content, dead keratin, and erythema in adult females, suggesting potential as a scalp treatment.
83 citations
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July 2008 in “Current Opinion in Chemical Biology” This review discusses the structural and functional advances in understanding sulfotransferases and sulfatases, highlighting new insights into enzyme mechanisms and inactivation by clinically relevant aryl sulfamates, but provides no new experimental results.
45 citations
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September 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that sebaceous glands predominantly exhibit oxidative activity of the type 2 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase isozyme, which is not inhibited by 13-cis retinoic acid.
111 citations
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August 2002 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” This study reports that 2-(1-Adamantyl)-4H-thiochromen-4-on-6-O-sulfamate is the most potent steroid sulfatase inhibitor identified so far, exhibiting 170-fold higher activity than the lead compound estrone sulfamate.
31 citations
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February 2014 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study found that placental growth factor (PlGF) enhanced hair shaft elongation and accelerated hair follicle growth, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic target for alopecia.
82 citations
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January 2000 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” This study describes the enzymatic processes through which DHEA is converted to active sex steroids in human skin, highlighting an androgenic effect on sebaceous glands and estrogenic effects in the vagina.
2 citations
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September 2017 in “Archives of Medical Science” The researchers reported that finasteride treatment in male rats may lead to changes in antioxidant enzyme activity in their offspring's epididymis, potentially affecting sperm maturation.