December 2023 in “Redox biology” In this study, DMC selectively eliminated senescent cells in old mice, prevented hair loss, improved motor coordination, and reduced senescence-associated secretory factors, suggesting its potential as a senolytic treatment.
January 2023 in “Åbo Akademi University Research Portal” This study found that vimentin is essential for proper wound healing and cell growth by influencing EMT signaling and mTOR activity in mice.
13 citations
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September 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review highlighted the pharmacological potential of Mor, noting its protective effects on the kidneys, liver, bones, nervous system, heart, digestive system, skin, and lungs, as well as its anti-obesity and anti-inflammatory properties, revealing areas for future research.
3 citations
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January 2017 in “Revista chilena de nutrición” This review highlights that several clinical and epidemiological studies link a diet high in terpenoid compounds with a decreased risk of prostate cancer, supporting the potential use of terpenoids as therapeutic ingredients in treating this disease.
14 citations
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May 2008 in “Journal of proteome research” This study found that dutasteride reduced β-amyloid plaque load in a cerebral amyloidosis model, seemingly linked to mitochondrial apoptosis and autophagy processes.
August 2025 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” This review discusses metal-organic frameworks for treating diabetic infected wounds and related applications, reporting no new clinical results but highlighting challenges like biosafety and production for future research.
24 citations
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July 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, fluoxetine was found to decrease proliferation and adipogenic differentiation of human adipose-derived stem cells, suggesting it may reduce fat accumulation by increasing autophagy-related gene expression.
2 citations
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February 2022 in “Human Gene Therapy” This study found that upregulated miR-149 restricted hair follicle stem cell differentiation and hair growth by inhibiting the MAPK1/ERK2 pathway, which affects FGF2 and c-MYC expression.
May 2024 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this study, researchers reviewed the roles of autophagy and mitophagy in hair follicle cycles, exploring their potential links to hair loss and investigating how manipulating these pathways might offer new therapeutic strategies.
1 citations
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September 2021 in “Pharmaceutics” In this study, finasteride was shown to inhibit glioma stem-like cells and reduce glioblastoma proliferation, suggesting its potential as an anti-glioblastoma drug.
18 citations
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May 2023 in “Preprints.org” This review provides an overview of caffeine's effects on cancer, cardiovascular, immunological, inflammatory, and neurological diseases, highlighting both its potential benefits, such as neuroprotection and anti-aging, and possible adverse effects like elevated blood pressure, anemia, and migraine.
20 citations
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November 2022 in “Nutrients” This review summarizes existing reports on placenta extract for treating liver injury and discusses its mechanisms but provides no new clinical results.
8 citations
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July 2022 in “Biomedicines” This review discusses the role of autophagy in skin cells and its potential implications for treating immune-related skin diseases, reporting no new clinical results.
March 2024 in “Bioactive Materials” This study found that modifying adipose-derived stem cells to overexpress the adhesion protein JAM-A increased the adhesion and resilience of dermal papilla cells in the context of androgenic alopecia, potentially facilitating hair regrowth despite challenges such as damage from dihydrotestosterone and macrophages.
19 citations
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July 2018 in “Mechanisms of Ageing and Development” This review examines how caloric restriction could promote autophagy to rejuvenate aging stem cells, though the precise molecular mechanisms remain unclear.
3 citations
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June 2023 in “Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual” The researchers reviewed cepharanthine, a long-used bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid, for its antiviral properties, including significant inhibition of SARS-CoV-2. They discussed cepharanthine's other pharmacological actions, highlighted plasma membrane fluidity as a key antiviral mechanism, and examined its safety, bioavailability, and potential for new clinical applications.
July 2026 in “Pharmaceuticals” This review discusses the potential of marine-derived polysaccharide nanofibers as advanced wound dressings, highlighting their regenerative advantages in addressing inflammation, oxidative stress, and other healing barriers. However, it notes that clinical translation is limited by challenges in standardization, evidence, safety, and production scalability.
43 citations
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July 2023 in “Pharmaceuticals” This review explores the effects of caffeine on cancer, cardiovascular, immunological, inflammatory, and neurological diseases, including its use in sports, and discusses advancements in caffeine delivery through novel nanocarrier-based formulations.
27 citations
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March 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review highlights the potential of natural product-derived compounds, such as flavonoids and alkaloids, to reverse multidrug resistance in tumors, emphasizing their role in regulating signaling pathways, proteins, and genes related to MDR, and aims to guide future research efforts in this area.
8 citations
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February 2021 in “Biomolecules & therapeutics” This study found that myristoleic acid promotes dermal papilla cell proliferation and anagen signaling through autophagy, cell cycle progression, and activation of the Wnt/β-catenin and ERK pathways.
August 2026 in “Molecules” This review discusses key molecular targets in cosmetic research and reports no clinical results; it highlights the role of telomerase, sirtuins, and tyrosinase in anti-aging and depigmentation strategies.
1 citations
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October 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This narrative review highlights the potential of naturally occurring compounds to target specific molecular pathways and overcome resistance in advanced and recurrent papillary thyroid cancer, offering new therapeutic possibilities beyond traditional treatments like surgery and lifelong hormone replacement.
45 citations
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February 2011 in “IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering” This study developed a sensor that effectively measures Tl+ cation in solutions with a wide dynamic range and low detection limit, responding linearly within the concentration range 1.0 × 10−8 to 1.0 × 10−1M.
28 citations
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October 1987 in “PubMed” This study found that treating Tradescantia stamen hair cells with LiCl disrupts mitotic progression, leading to metaphase arrest, which can be reversed by myo-inositol or CaCl2 addition.
December 2022 in “Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S” This study synthesized indole-acenaphthylene compounds using a magnetic nanocatalyst and explored their photoluminescence properties for detecting copper ions in a mixed solvent system, achieving a detection limit of 9.5 ∙ 10 –6 M.
2 citations
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December 1988 in “PubMed” This study concluded that there was clear evidence of carcinogenic activity of C.I. Acid Orange 3 in female F344/N rats but not in male rats or B6C3F1 mice of either sex.
October 2014 in “Microscopy” This study found that using ionic liquid for specimen preparation allowed for observation of dermal papilla cells and their cilia in near-living conditions, reducing damage typically caused by conventional preparation methods.
January 2024 in “LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)” This study found that Carbon Quantum Dots effectively detected and quantified Co²⁺ ions and methylcobalamin in tap water with high sensitivity and recovery rates between 95% and 105%.
33 citations
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August 2000 in “Experimental Cell Research”
2 citations
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November 2022 in “Acta crystallographica. Section B, Structural science, crystal engineering and materials./Acta crystallographica. Section B, Structural science, crystal engineering and materials” This study reports the synthesis and structural characterization of a novel dinuclear platinum(III) complex with potential antitumor and catalytic activity.