2 citations
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August 2019 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” This study explored the use of SOD-loaded niosomes as carriers to enhance the delivery of superoxide dismutase into hair follicles on guinea pig skin, finding that niosomes improved SOD penetration and preservation compared to free SOD, suggesting their potential as effective delivery vehicles.
Defective protein folding due to a mutation is key in ANE syndrome.
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November 2017 in “Bioanalysis” This commentary discusses the challenges of matrix effects in LC–MS analysis and introduces the concept of a matrix effect factor using stable isotopically labeled internal standards to improve analysis reliability.
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August 2023 in “Development” In this study, researchers explored how hair follicle orientation is affected in the rosette fancy mouse and found that a mutation in the PCP gene Fzd6 caused reversed hair orientations in the posterior region, leading to the formation of unique whorls.
July 2026 in “Organoid Research” This review focuses on hydrogel microsphere-mediated strategies to improve organoid culture by addressing deficiencies in extracellular matrix organization, potentially enhancing the physiological accuracy and clinical translatability of osteomuscular in vitro models as reported in this study.
2 citations
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August 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study observed that distinct subsets of Hoxd genes in murine vibrissae and chicken feather primordia are regulated by different lineage-specific enhancers, indicating evolutionary changes in chromatin topology contribute to transcriptional robustness.
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November 2023 in “Plant and Cell Physiology” This paper reports on various AI and human augmentation technologies being applied in plant biology to enhance data processing, improve research efficiency, and enable the discovery of complex biological phenomena that are challenging for humans to perceive or quantify unaided.
20 citations
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September 2018 in “Bioengineering & Translational Medicine” This review discusses regenerative medicine and explores the potential of molecular imaging in enhancing personalized therapies, but it reports no new research results.
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December 2000 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study found that electroosmotic flow through hair follicles significantly contributes to solution flow during iontophoresis in hairless mouse skin.
Developing microRNA-based treatments is hard but has potential.
January 2010 in “Bradford Scholars (University of Bradford)” This study found that microRNAs play key roles in regulating gene expression during the hair cycle in mice, impacting follicle growth and skin homeostasis through mechanisms involving major signalling pathways.
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December 2018 in “Experimental and Molecular Medicine” This study reports that the novel small molecule IM176OUT05, by modifying stem cell metabolism, promoted hair regrowth and increased hair follicle numbers in mice.
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March 2022 in “International Journal of Nutrology” This study found that myo-inositol improved fertility and metabolic parameters in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, including those undergoing in vitro fertilization, and reduced the risk of gestational diabetes.
December 2023 in “Modern engineering and innovative technologies” This article explores the theoretical foundations of the ChromaLens Precision Mapping system for analyzing hair, but it does not present any new experimental findings.
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March 2018 in “BMC Genomics” This study expands knowledge of non-coding RNAs in goats and other mammals, enhancing understanding of their roles in hair follicle growth and regression.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This paper presents a new methodology combining magnetic tweezers and traction force microscopy to study keratinocyte mechanobiology, but reports no experimental results yet.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” This review outlines the transition from simple hair follicle organoids to immune-competent microphysiological systems, addressing limitations in replicating native hair follicle immune features and discussing their applications in disease modeling and regenerative medicine.
This study reports that a novel ketoconazole-loaded microneedle array significantly enhances drug delivery and retention in the skin, demonstrating improved hair growth in animal models, suggesting a promising treatment for androgenic alopecia that addresses current topical therapies' limitations.
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December 2016 in “The journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics/The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics” This study found that multiple ion channel modulators, used here at clinical concentrations, increased intracellular calcium release in prostate and breast cancer cell lines.
March 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that a combined genotypic and phenotypic reanalysis increased molecular diagnostic accuracy from 9% to 26% in a cohort of unresolved monogenic diabetes cases, identifying five previously overlooked genetic defects.
January 2018 in “Contributions to management science” This review discusses the role of microRNA in skin development and disease, highlighting its potential for novel therapies, and reports no clinical results.
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December 1991 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” This study reports that lower levels of N-myc mRNA are observed when hair growth ceases in certain phases in mice, and attempts to create transgenic mice for further investigation resulted in high embryonic mortality.
November 2023 in “Animal Bioscience” This study found that miR-133a-3p and miR-145-5p influenced goat hair follicle stem cell differentiation by inhibiting NANOG expression and promoting SOX9 expression.
February 2025 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study found that supplementing myo-inositol with microlipodispersed magnesium significantly improved acne and hirsutism in women with PCOS by reducing BMI, testosterone, and DHEAS levels, also enhancing quality of life without side effects, over 6 months.
2 citations
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June 2023 in “Journal of cell science” In this study, researchers found that specific mutations in iRhom2 in mice lead to skin and hair abnormalities which depend on the presence of the protein ADAM17, suggesting a complex role for iRhom2 in tissue development and potential implications for treating tylosis with oesophageal cancer.
April 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study developed a dissolvable microneedle system loaded with nanozymes and minoxidil that enhanced hair regeneration in androgenetic alopecia mouse models by improving blood flow, reducing reactive oxygen species, and increasing cell proliferation compared to minoxidil alone.
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October 2022 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers developed a new photoactivatable Cre recombinase mouse model, DiLiCre, which allows precise light-induced genetic modifications and cell tracing, demonstrating its effectiveness for advancing biological and biomedical research.
25 citations
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October 2007 in “Developmental biology” In this study, transgenic mice altered to express a Clim-inhibiting molecule under a keratin promoter showed corneal degradation and hair follicle failure, highlighting Clim proteins' role in maintaining these tissues.
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October 2024 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers developed a method to control the valence states of Mo in nanozymes, optimizing their activity for ROS-related therapies, particularly acute kidney injury treatment, and enabling real-time monitoring with photoacoustic imaging.
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April 2018 in “Journal of vacuum science and technology. B, Nanotechnology & microelectronics” This study demonstrated the potential of a methodology combining ToF-SIMS and AFM to effectively analyze human hair structure and identify cosmetic residues, which can aid the cosmetic industry in product development.