11 citations
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August 2025 in “Journal of Periodontal Research” This review highlights that autologous platelet concentrates, particularly platelet-rich fibrin, have shown potential to enhance healing and outcomes in both dental and medical applications, including injury recovery and aesthetics.
11 citations
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January 2014 in “CellBio” Sex steroids, especially progesterone, can slow down the growth of mouse melanoma cells.
10 citations
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August 2021 in “Cosmetics” This study identified an optimal sulfate-free and silicone-free conditioning shampoo formulation using 1% hyaluronic acid at 800 kDa, 10% acidic sophorolipid, and 1% sodium chloride, which maintains essential conditioning and cleansing properties without compromising on performance.
10 citations
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July 2016 in “Clinical and translational science” In this study, sorafenib's common adverse events, like a hand-foot syndrome and diarrhea, were observed in distinct temporal and tissue distribution patterns, revealing new relationships among effects.
9 citations
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January 2023 in “Langmuir” This study presents a method for directly measuring the solubility of solid chemicals in the skin's stratum corneum under various humidity conditions, emphasizing its importance for dermal drug delivery and chemical safety assessments.
9 citations
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June 2021 in “Journal of Inflammation Research” This study found that Euph E and Euri A showed strong anti-inflammatory activity and modulated cytokine and immune functions in macrophages, related to specific signaling pathways.
9 citations
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April 2018 in “Biology of reproduction” This study concluded that dietary changes alter serum progesterone and estradiol levels in late gestation ewes, likely due to metabolism rather than changes in placental steroid synthesis.
8 citations
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March 2023 in “Polymers” This study suggests that a chitosan-coated omeprazole-loaded nanoemulgel formulation may effectively treat certain skin infections due to its demonstrated antimicrobial properties and enhanced antibacterial activity.
7 citations
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August 2024 in “Marine Drugs” This study found that ultrasonically depolymerized ι-carrageenan from Solieria chordalis yields low-molecular-weight fractions that maintain fibroblast viability and show no cytotoxicity, suggesting potential for safe use in human medicine.
6 citations
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May 2022 in “Journal of Organometallic Chemistry” This study developed a catalytic system using indenyl-molybdenum(II)-bipyridine complexes and ionic liquid solvents to achieve a 95% yield of campholenic aldehyde from α-pinene oxide under mild conditions.
6 citations
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March 2022 in “Molecules” This study found that methyl jasmonate can induce tanshinone biosynthesis in S. miltiorrhiza by affecting the expression of the SmMEC gene, as supported by RT-PCR and transcriptomic data.
5 citations
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May 2022 in “Clinical & Experimental Metastasis” This study found that minoxidil and ranolazine, individually and in combination, reduced cellular invasiveness in hypoxic triple-negative breast cancer cell lines, suggesting potential anti-metastatic effects at clinically relevant doses.
5 citations
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September 2017 in “Plastic and Aesthetic Research” This study aimed to assess whether using minoxidil alongside nutritional cyclical supplements could boost hair regrowth without antiandrogens or enzyme blockers, focusing on hair root strengthening. Results are not reported.
4 citations
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February 2015 in “PubMed” This study found that a minoxidil foamable emu oil emulsion significantly promoted hair growth in animals compared to a marketed 5% minoxidil solution, showing increased hair follicles in the anagenic phase.
2 citations
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June 2025 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” This study demonstrates that encapsulating cell-free fat extract in a gelatin methacrylate hydrogel enhances flap repair by sustaining angiogenesis, reducing oxidative stress, and offering favorable biocompatibility in a murine skin flap model, thereby advancing potential clinical flap necrosis treatments.
2 citations
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October 2023 in “Biology” This review highlights cobalt's essential role in vitamin B12 metabolism and its biomedical applications but also warns of health risks from high levels and environmental contamination, discussing remediation methods like phytoremediation.
2 citations
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August 2023 in “Molecules” This study found that a quinazoline derivative, SH-340, increased skin barrier-associated factors and inhibited TSLP expression and STAT6 phosphorylation in human primary keratinocytes, suggesting potential benefits for alleviating inflammation and improving skin barrier function in atopic dermatitis.
2 citations
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December 2022 in “Metabolites” This study found that progesterone levels were suppressed in underweight anorexia nervosa patients compared to healthy controls, as measured through hair analysis, and did not increase during short-term weight restoration.
1 citations
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July 2023 in “Pharmaceutics” In this study, researchers developed grooved microneedles made from hyaluronic acid for precise transdermal drug delivery, achieving accurate dosage with a high probability of delivery (98% or more) by using an easy-to-operate applicator for shearing force.
April 2026 in “Biomolecules” In this study, researchers synthesized biomedical polyurethanes incorporating curcumin and varying PEG content to enhance water solubility and control curcumin release, finding that higher PEG content improved hydrophilicity, swelling, and degradation, while maintaining excellent antioxidant and antibacterial activities, suggesting promise for biomedical applications.
February 2026 in “Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology” This study reported that abietic acid, derived from pine rosin, showed antimicrobial effects and reduced biofilm biomass in laboratory tests against microorganisms like Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans, suggesting potential further applications for skin infections.
December 2025 in “Sustainable Chemistry One World” In this study, researchers found that mangosteen pericarp extract, combined with FeSO₄ as a mordant, effectively produced a stable reddish hair dye on bleached hair, with good color persistence and enhanced tensile strength, indicating its potential as an eco-friendly and safer alternative to synthetic dyes.
December 2025 in “Molecules” This study developed a method using UHPLC-MS/MS and MSPE to detect trace amounts of sex hormones in cosmetics, finding progestins and estrogens in some products, and performed a preliminary safety evaluation for residual progesterone in hair loss prevention cosmetics.
December 2025 in “Agriculture” In this research, sequencing the chloroplast genomes of 10 Sansevieria trifasciata cultivars allowed the identification of a trnT-psbD deletion marker capable of distinguishing closely related species, and highlighted evolutionary links with Dracaena, contributing molecular tools for taxonomy and phylogenetic studies in Asparagaceae.
December 2025 in “Processes” This study found that minoxidil had the highest solubility in shea butter, stearic acid, and rosemary oil, suggesting these natural oils may improve drug loading and encapsulation efficiency in lipid nanocarrier formulations for potential hair growth applications.
This study found that quercetin significantly promoted proliferation and inhibited apoptosis of hair follicle stem cells from Arbas cashmere goats, suggesting potential benefits for improving cashmere production.
June 2025 in “Jundishapur Journal of Natural Pharmaceutical Products” This study optimized the extraction process and established quality standards for Pomelo peel essential oil from Vinh Long, Vietnam, identifying specific conditions that improved extraction yield and validating a high-precision method for limonene quantification.
January 2025 in “HORMONES” This systematic review reported positive outcomes with gender-affirming hormone therapy in Canada and emphasized the urgent need for standardized outcome measurement tools to enhance evidence-based practices.
December 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” In this study, human cell models of hair follicles showed that araliadiol, a plant-derived polyacetylene compound, promotes hair growth through the p38/PPAR-γ signaling pathway, suggesting its potential as a new drug candidate for alopecia treatment.
October 2024 in “Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology amp Research” This study found that nanoparticulate trigonelline formulations significantly improved hair length and density in rats with induced alopecia compared to controls and commercial hair oil, though it was not more effective than minoxidil after 30 days.