December 2025 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” In this study, researchers developed a responsive bilayer hydrogel for diabetic wounds that delivers drugs and oxygen in sync with healing stages, achieving a 99.1% wound closure rate in 14 days by integrating anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and anti-fouling functions.
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October 2025 in “Chinese Medicine” This review article summarized the design, synthesis, and application of innovative delivery systems for berberine, highlighting their potential to enhance wound healing through improved bioactivity and bioavailability, particularly in challenging conditions like diabetic and infected wounds.
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June 2021 in “Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology” This review explores biomaterials in non-viral gene delivery systems and highlights the need for more research to better understand how various parameters affect gene delivery processes, without reporting new experimental results.
January 2026 in “Pharmaceutics” This review reports that biomaterial-based drug delivery systems show promise in overcoming the limitations of traditional therapies for pathological scars by integrating sustained drug release with minimally invasive transdermal technologies, potentially enhancing treatment efficacy for these challenging skin lesions.
December 2024 in “Chinese Chemical Letters” This study found that using hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles as carriers in a topical finasteride formulation significantly enhanced drug retention and hair regrowth in an AGA mouse model, suggesting a promising approach for treating androgenetic alopecia with reduced side effects.
October 2025 in “Bioactive Materials” This review highlights the potential of microneedle technology in traditional Chinese medicine as a promising transdermal delivery system for skin diseases, showcasing improved efficacy and reduced side effects of TCM ingredients while discussing the challenges of its clinical application.
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June 2024 in “Pharmaceuticals” This review examines the potential of swellable microneedles in drug delivery and diagnostics, highlighting innovations and challenges in their use for chronic disease treatment, but noting that issues like physiological responsiveness and long-term stability still require research.
September 2026 in “Advanced Materials Technologies” In a mouse model study, researchers developed a methacrylated hyaluronic acid-based hydrogel microneedle patch co-loaded with finasteride and a carbon monoxide-releasing molecule for androgenetic alopecia, which showed better hair regrowth and safety compared to traditional treatments, offering an innovative approach with minimized systemic side effects.
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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.
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July 2025 in “Chemosensors” This study developed a closed-loop system for emergency wound care that monitors infection in real-time using biomarkers and delivers amikacin-loaded liposomes for treatment, integrating a conductive hydrogel for environmental protection and antibacterial benefits.
June 2025 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” In this study, researchers developed a new microneedle patch delivery system for minoxidil, which enhanced its controlled release and improved hair growth in mice, potentially offering better treatment outcomes for androgenetic alopecia.
July 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” In this study, researchers developed a novel method using ultrasound stimulation and a hydrogel delivery system to enhance the regenerative effects of stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles on severe skin injuries, resulting in improved healing and hair follicle regeneration in a mouse model.
April 2024 in “Journal of composites science” This review details how hydrogel composites play crucial roles in regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and drug delivery systems, highlighting innovations in these applications and addressing challenges like bioactivity, biomechanical compatibility, and controlled drug release.
This study formulated and evaluated a Hibiscus rosa-sinensis herbal gel, identifying a 20% concentration as superior in physical properties, suggesting its potential as an alternative drug delivery system.
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June 2023 in “MedComm” This study summarizes the role and potential applications of stem cell exosomes in skin and bone healing, highlighting their regenerative capabilities and suggesting innovative delivery methods like nanoliposomes and hydrogels to improve bioavailability and therapeutic outcomes.
January 2016 in “Springer eBooks” New materials and methods could improve skin healing and reduce scarring.
This study evaluated amphiphilic self-assembling peptides as drug delivery systems and found they effectively ensured prolonged release and therapeutic efficacy for timolol in glaucoma and for chemotherapy agents in cancer treatment, with significant tumor size reduction observed in animal models.
In this study, chitosan hydrogels and delivery systems showed promise in supporting skin recovery post-laser procedures, enhancing topical treatments for acne and melasma, and improving hair density in scalp applications, but limited study sizes and formulation variability restrict generalizability.
This study developed a directional pressure-pump hydrogel delivery platform that enhances wound healing in diabetic mechanically dynamic wounds by targeting antibacterial agents and nanozymes directly to the lesion site, disrupting biofilms, mitigating tissue damage, and supporting proper skin closure and vascular remodeling in animal models.
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November 2024 in “Gels” This review discusses hydrogel-forming microneedles for non-invasive drug delivery in dermatology and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing their promise in improving treatment adherence and patient comfort.
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February 2024 in “Journal of nanobiotechnology” This review explores how combining extracellular vesicles with hydrogels and utilizing 3D bioprinting technologies creates innovative composite systems for wound healing, offering advanced mechanical and biological support, while addressing challenges like degradation and regulatory issues in clinical applications.
February 2026 in “Figshare” In this study, researchers developed a biocompatible, ROS-responsive hydrogel to deliver miR-665 locally, effectively reducing inflammatory signaling and promoting hair follicle regeneration in an alopecia areata mouse model, offering a promising approach for targeted treatment.
February 2026 in “Figshare” This study found that a newly developed biocompatible hydrogel, responsive to reactive oxygen species, enabled targeted delivery of miR-665, significantly promoting hair regeneration and reducing T-cell infiltration in a mouse model of alopecia areata, suggesting a promising strategy for treating this condition.
July 2023 in “Bioengineering & translational medicine” This study explored a cell-free therapy with mesenchymal stem cell paracrine proteins and PEG hydrogels for deep burn treatment and found that the combination significantly enhanced wound healing, reduced scar formation, and promoted skin appendage regeneration in a rabbit model.
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July 2025 in “Gels” This review discusses how functionalized hydrogels can modulate the microbiome to aid tissue regeneration and infection control, highlighting their potential to deliver therapeutic agents effectively and support beneficial immune responses.
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December 2017 in “Journal of Controlled Release” This study reviews the evolution and modifications of microneedle drug delivery systems, initially designed for percutaneous use, now expanded for targeting a variety of tissues and organs such as ocular, oral mucosal, and gastrointestinal, suggesting widespread future applicability.
This study found that Dex-loaded hyaluronic acid hydrogel microneedles significantly reduced pain in an acute inflammatory visceral pain model without sedation, suggesting a promising and patient-friendly alternative to intravenous delivery.
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June 2023 in “Gels” This study highlights the versatility and potential of injectable hydrogel nanocomposites in biomedical research, emphasizing their roles in controlled drug delivery, tissue regeneration, and treatment of various conditions, such as cardiac issues, joint diseases, and bone regeneration.
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May 2025 in “Pharmaceutics” In this review, researchers evaluated sericin-based drug delivery systems for antimicrobial, anticancer, and neurodegenerative treatments, highlighting its potential benefits and challenges related to molecular variability and formulation stability, suggesting future focus on optimizing extraction and integration with advanced biomedical technologies.
May 2026 in “İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi” In this study, researchers successfully developed a 3D printed alginate-gelatin composite hydrogel scaffold characterized by high porosity and potential applications in drug delivery and screening, particularly for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.