July 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences” This review reports that the human amniotic membrane has promising regenerative, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties, suggesting its potential for innovative clinical applications in dermatology, such as wound healing and psoriasis treatment, as well as aesthetic uses like skin rejuvenation and hair regeneration.
February 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, researchers applied Strat-M® membrane to assess the in vitro transdermal properties of collagen peptides, finding a high correlation with results from mouse skin and suggesting that Strat-M® can effectively replace excised mouse skin in transdermal experiments.
January 2024 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” In this mouse study, researchers found that nanoparticles loaded with umbilical cord-derived stem cell membranes and minoxidil enhanced hair growth by improving drug solubility and transdermal delivery, increasing VEGF, IGF-1, MKI67, and CTNNB protein levels in skin tissue compared to regular minoxidil.
January 2024 in “Research Portal Denmark” This thesis reveals that tenuazonic acid inhibits plant plasma membrane H+-ATPase, suggesting its potential as a herbicide due to its impact on root elongation and cell viability in Arabidopsis thaliana.
September 2023 in “Journal of Fluid Mechanics” This study developed a model using homogenization-based framework to quantify solvent and solute flow across Janus membranes, aiming to better understand interface phenomena like osmosis and phoresis by examining micro- and macro-scale behaviors.
June 2021 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” The researchers reported that basement membrane heterogeneity, especially laminin α5 composition, plays a critical role in distinct inter-tissue interactions and hair cycle regulation in mouse hair follicles.
December 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This article describes the Dermatologic Surgery journal's coverage of a wide range of skin surgery topics but reports no new research findings.
April 2010 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that ureteroileal anastomosis with direct intraluminal visualization had a 4.2% stricture rate, which compares favorably to other techniques with rates between 3.5% and 11.1%.
July 1979 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report describes a 68-year-old woman with benign mucous membrane pemphigoid and unusual keratotic plaques on her extremities, associated with longstanding mouth and eye symptoms and phalangeal swelling.
August 2022 in “International journal of membrane science and technology” This study found that Finasteride may spontaneously diffuse into an SDS-based model cell membrane at a significant rate, with distinct behavior in polar and non-polar solutions.
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February 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study developed a nanofiber wound dressing combining ciprofloxacin and tetracycline hydrochloride, which demonstrated strong antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus and showed good biocompatibility with human skin fibroblast cells, indicating significant potential for wound healing applications.
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July 1984 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 61 citations
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September 2024 in “Micromachines” This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the applications of electrospun nanofibers in non-invasive medical fields, highlighting their potential for health monitoring, personal protection, thermal regulation, and wound care, and discusses the challenges and future development paths for this technology.
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January 2021 in “Drug Delivery” In this study, researchers developed a biomimetic anti-inflammatory nanosystem (MM-CEP/NLCs) that significantly reduced the severity of acute lung injury in vivo by targeting and accumulating in lung inflammation sites, showcasing its potential for treating inflammation.
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.
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November 2022 in “Materials & Design” This study found that using a combination of Alginate-TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofiber-α-tocopherol membranes and Pluronic-α-tocopherol hydrogels facilitated better wound healing in diabetic rats through enhanced angiogenesis and no observable toxicity compared to using each treatment individually.
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April 2024 in “Science China Materials”
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June 2017 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This case report describes a 2-year-old boy in critical condition who developed anagen effluvium, possibly due to hypotension and hypoxia triggering hair follicle apoptosis.
April 2026 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” In this study, Tmem30b was identified as a key regulator of outer hair cell structure in mice, and its modulation may offer a therapeutic approach for certain types of hearing loss.
January 2014 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Reconstructive Surgery” This study found that rabbit hair follicle stem cells, combined with electro-spun nano silk fibers, successfully constructed a tissue-engineered urethra, suggesting potential for future in vivo repair studies.
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January 1995 in “The Nephron journals/Nephron journals” This study concluded that a sequential regimen of prednisolone and cyclophosphamide, followed by low-dose prednisolone and azathioprine, achieved favorable results in most patients with diffuse proliferative and/or membranous lupus nephritis without significant toxicities.
This case report describes a 21-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed lupus nephritis in the context of thrombotic microangiopathy, including a rare presentation of cryoglobulin-like thrombi.
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January 1997 in “Journal of Experimental Botany” This paper discusses the cellular and molecular processes involved in root hair growth in higher plants, focusing on cytological phenomena and the effects of growth regulators and mutations, but reports no new experimental findings.
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December 1986 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
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January 2019 in “Nanoscale” Created material boosts hair growth and kills bacteria for wound healing.
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March 2014 in “Biomaterials” This study found that the 11R-No. 10 peptide, delivered transdermally, significantly inhibited melanogenesis and produced a whitening effect in a UV-induced sun-tanning guinea pig model without cytotoxicity.
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September 2022 in “Materials & Design” This study found that bioactive glass-based camouflage composite particles enhanced the coagulation effects in bleeding models by forming a fibrin network and activating coagulation pathways, suggesting potential use as an emergency hemostasis biomaterial.
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June 2016 in “Computers in Biology and Medicine” This study's simulation found that Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate penetrates more efficiently through the skin's stratum corneum than via the infundibulum, following different pathways and dynamics in each membrane.
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January 2013 in “Acta Histochemica” Junctional proteins stabilize the inner root sheath and connect the companion layer in human hair.
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November 2018 in “Case reports in nephrology and dialysis” This case report detailed a 71-year-old male with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome and associated membranous nephropathy, who showed a significant improvement in skin and gastrointestinal symptoms, and remission of nephropathy, after treatment with rituximab, cyclosporine, and azathioprine.