23 citations
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January 2022 in “Biomaterials Science” Non-viral vectors show promise for safe and effective CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing in treating diseases.
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February 2025 in “ChemMedChem” This review highlights recent advancements in lipid nanoparticle technology for delivering genetic material and treating various diseases, but notes challenges in manufacturing, stability, and safety evaluations.
421 citations
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January 2015 in “Chemical Society Reviews” This review discusses recent advances in surface modification and endothelialization of biomaterials for vascular grafts, highlighting promising methods like gene engineering and targeting ligand immobilization to improve clinical outcomes.
60 citations
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July 2020 in “ACS Nano” This review discusses the progress and challenges in delivering CRISPR/Cas9 systems for in vivo genome editing, highlighting current methods and opportunities for future therapeutic applications.
51 citations
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June 2021 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” This review article summarizes recent strategies to enhance the precise control of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, addressing tissue-specific challenges and off-target effects by exploring various activation methods like cell-specific promoters and small molecules.
39 citations
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September 2016 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery” This review explores how colloidal drug delivery systems can enhance the stability, absorption, and bioavailability of phytochemicals, potentially rediscovering ancient compounds' therapeutic benefits and overcoming limitations like poor solubility and bioavailability.
12 citations
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September 2021 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” This review updates on the development of liposomal carriers for delivering growth factors to improve tissue regeneration and highlights recent efforts to enhance their stability and retention in tissues.
10 citations
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January 2024 in “Polymer Chemistry” This review discusses the design and advances of lipid–polymer hybrid nanoparticles as promising delivery systems for genome editing strategies, highlighting their potential in biomedical applications.
2 citations
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June 2026 in “Frontiers in Science” This review examines the potential of regulatory T cell-based therapies to transform treatment across various medical specialties by promoting immune tolerance and tissue repair, but it reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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January 2026 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” This review discusses various nanocarriers for gene and genome editing therapies, highlighting that ionizable lipid nanoparticles show advanced delivery performance, while emerging polymer-based and exosome-inspired carriers are rapidly advancing for targeted applications.
June 2026 in “Discover Nano” This review discusses current treatment strategies for alopecia and highlights the potential of lipid-based nanoparticles to improve drug delivery to the scalp and hair follicles, noting their ability to enhance skin penetration and drug stability while outlining associated challenges and the need for further research.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review outlines recent advancements in understanding how micro-RNAs (miRNAs) influence hair regeneration, highlighting their role in stimulating hair growth and potential therapeutic approaches, while also addressing the challenges of clinical translation due to miRNAs' complex roles and delivery issues.
April 2026 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation” This review discusses recent advancements in nanotechnology for treating hypertrophic scarring and atopic dermatitis, highlighting the potential of nanotherapeutic platforms in enhancing therapeutic effects by modulating the skin's microenvironment.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” This review discusses the development of liposome-based delivery systems to enhance skin wound healing, highlighting their advantages and potential applications, but reports no new clinical results.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” This review discusses the integration of nanoparticles with microneedles to improve drug delivery through enhanced stability, bioavailability, and controlled release, noting ongoing challenges with stability, scalability, and safety.
September 2025 in “Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This review highlights the promise of non-viral gene delivery systems, particularly genosomes, over traditional viral vectors due to enhanced safety and efficiency in therapeutic nucleic acid delivery for genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis and malignancies.
5 citations
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August 2025 in “Drug Delivery and Translational Research” This review discusses lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles for dermatological applications, outlining their structural and formulation advancements, but reports no new clinical results and calls for further research on their therapeutic potential.
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May 2022 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” This case report describes a patient with lichen planopilaris who experienced remarkable hair regrowth at a previously scarred area after treatment with low-dose naltrexone and platelet-rich plasma, following minimal response to other therapies.
39 citations
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November 2017 in “PubMed” This case series reported that low-dose naltrexone may benefit patients with lichen planopilaris by reducing scalp symptoms and slowing disease progression, with no adverse effects observed in the patients.
3 citations
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March 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Low-dose naltrexone helps improve symptoms and stabilize frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planopilaris.
18 citations
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May 2006 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This study reports the first known case of linear lichen planopilaris following Blaschko's lines in a nonfacial region.
January 2024 in “Brazilian Journal of Hair Health” Combining low-level laser therapy with topical corticosteroids effectively improved Lichen Planopilaris symptoms.
This study found that patients with lupus nephritis experience a greater overall burden than those with systemic lupus erythematosus without nephritis, particularly impacting areas such as family planning, professional life, disease features, medication usage, and quality of life.
November 2018 in “Journal of dermatology & cosmetology” This manuscript reports on the first case of perforating necrobiosis lipoidica in Colombia, marking the 19th documented case worldwide.
155 citations
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June 2009 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This extensive review discusses the clinical manifestations, potential associations, and treatment approaches for lichen planus, but reports no new clinical results, highlighting gaps in evidence for therapeutic strategies.
This chapter provides dermatology trainees with insights on managing lichen planopilaris, emphasizing treating active disease to prevent further hair loss and recommending a tapered course of oral steroids for disease stabilization.
29 citations
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March 2016 in “Dermatologic therapy” In this study, a patient with lichen planopillaris experienced complete resolution of itching and hair shedding following treatment with a new platelet-rich plasma regimen, marking the first reported success in this context.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this case report, a 53-year-old woman with Little-Graham-Piccardi-Lassueur-Syndrome responded well to a treatment regimen of hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate, and other therapies, effectively halting the progression of this rare dermatosis characterized by alopecia and hyperkeratotic eruptions.
6 citations
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December 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This study introduced the Lichen Planus Activity and Damage Index (LiPADI), which effectively assesses the severity and progression of lichen planus, aligning well with other clinical indicators.
49 citations
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January 2010 in “Plant and Cell Physiology” This study found that a phosphorus starvation-insensitive mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana shows altered root growth and auxin responses under low phosphate conditions compared to wild-type plants, suggesting a role for LPR1 in regulating these traits.