This review discusses the advancements and applications of multiphoton microscopy in dermatology, including its role in imaging skin disease and drug transport, and reports no new clinical results.
January 2018 in “Refubium (Universitätsbibliothek der Freien Universität Berlin)” In this study, researchers tested various nanocarrier characteristics and found they could enhance drug delivery to specific skin areas and immune cells, potentially improving treatments for skin conditions by targeting drugs effectively.
January 2026 in “Journal of Biomedical Research” This review discusses the potential of small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) as next-generation therapeutics, noting their ability to overcome biological barriers and modulate cellular environments for various diseases.
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July 2024 in “Nanomedicine” This study demonstrated that EVs from pluripotent stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells improved recovery and function in ischemic lower limbs by enhancing angiogenesis through the ERK/MAPK signaling pathway.
August 2023 in “Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research” This study highlights the potential of nanoemulgel, a nano-lipoidal gel formulation, as an effective method for delivering topical drugs, especially for BCS class II/IV pharmaceuticals, and emphasizes the need for thorough toxicological evaluations due to changes in delivery methods.
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January 2023 in “Biomaterials Science” This study investigated the use of dissolving microneedle patches to improve the skin-lightening effects of alpha-arbutin and resveratrol, finding that the patches enhanced intradermal delivery and slightly decreased the melanin index without affecting skin hydration or causing irritation over 24 hours.
This review highlights that surface mechanical regulation can program macrophage behavior through specific mechanical cues on material surfaces, potentially advancing immunotherapies and regenerative medicine by enabling precise control over macrophage functions.
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November 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this study, researchers found that negative pressure fractional microneedle radiofrequency significantly improved periorbital wrinkles, hydration, and dermal thickness in patients with periorbital aging, while also increasing orderly collagen and elastic fibers, with minimal adverse effects reported.
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July 2023 in “Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces” This study explores novel alopecia treatments targeting lactate dehydrogenase pathways and improving drug delivery through technologies like phototherapy and soluble microneedles, though practical application challenges remain, necessitating further research for clinical use.
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January 2018 in “Biomolecules & therapeutics” This study found that polyamidoamine dendrimers can permeate skin's current conducting pores and alter the magnitude and direction of electroosmotic flow, affecting drug flux during iontophoresis.
January 2021 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study found that coated microneedles promoted drug release effectively, comparable to marketed minoxidil solutions, with stable performance over 30 days at high temperatures.
January 2023 in “Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology” This study examined the effectiveness of using intradermotherapy, with or without microneedling and topical solutions, in reducing hair loss among men with androgenetic alopecia, though results are not reported in the abstract.
March 2023 in “MDPI eBooks” This reprint reviews 14 papers on advances in solid-phase microextraction techniques for bioanalysis, reporting no new results.
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July 2004 in “Journal of Controlled Release” This study demonstrates that confocal laser scanning microscopy can effectively visualize the rapid diffusion and penetration pathway of a dye into the hair follicle in fresh human scalp skin.
March 2026 in “Pharmaceutics” This review discusses therapeutic deep eutectic solvents as promising "green" solutions for enhancing drug solubility and delivery through the skin, reporting no new clinical results and highlighting future research directions.
March 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” This review discusses the cosmetic applications and healing phases of microneedling and reports no new clinical findings; the authors highlight its use for skin and hair treatments without epidermal damage.
September 2025 in “Cancer Innovation” This study argues for "clinical trial re-innovation," highlighting new designs like basket, umbrella, and platform trials that incorporate biomarker technologies to meet the dynamic needs of precision medicine, potentially enabling more effective, patient-specific treatments and overcoming limitations of traditional disease-centered trials.
January 2018 in “Institutional Repository of Utenos kolegija Higher Education Institution” This study observed that a course of micro needle mesotherapy improved hair and scalp condition in males with alopecia.
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March 2017 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” This study introduced a novel in vitro murine assay using transgenic mice to identify immunomodulatory compounds, which identified 160 potential hits from 4,398 compounds screened.
February 2026 in “Scientific Reports” This preclinical study found that Mesenchymal Stem Cell-derived Conditioned Media formulations were safe and effective in rat and mouse models for treating chemotherapy- and radiation-induced oral mucositis, demonstrating improved tissue regeneration and healing, most notably at higher concentrations.
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January 2020 in “Biomaterials Science” Created microspheres show potential for safe and effective use in prostate artery embolization.
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August 2024 in “Chemical Engineering Journal” This study found that a microenvironment-responsive ATAN-Met hydrogel system improved infective diabetic wound healing by enhancing re-epithelialization, neurovascular and hair follicle regeneration, and exhibited antibacterial and immunoregulatory effects, activated beneficial pathways, and responded to glucose/ROS for drug release.
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December 2023 in “Nanomaterials” In this study, the researchers synthesized copper-doped mesoporous silica nanoparticles and observed that they enhance tumor microenvironment regulation and, when paired with disulfiram, effectively kill cancer cells while also showing synergistic anti-tumor effects with immune checkpoint inhibitors.
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January 2011 in “Analytical Letters” This study demonstrated that a flow injection method using potassium permanganate for detecting minoxidil provided accurate recoveries and agreed closely with HPLC results, showing potential for effective analysis of commercial samples.
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July 2024 in “Materials Today Communications” In this study, an injectable alginate hydrogel with Fibronectin3 was developed, demonstrating high biocompatibility and ability to enhance wound healing in mice, suggesting promise for clinical application in treating irregular wounds.
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April 2017 in “Scientific Reports” This study demonstrated that using a perfusion culture bioreactor and 3D spheroid culture can enhance corneal endothelial cell expansion and support the construction of tissue-engineered corneal endothelial layers in vitro.
In this study, mesotherapy containing nutritional supplements was found to increase patient satisfaction and improve the number of hair follicles more effectively than topical minoxidil in treating female pattern hair loss, though both methods showed similar overall efficacy in hair density and hair loss reduction.
This study conducted a literature review and found that intradermotherapy, a minimally invasive technique involving needle punctures and drugs like minoxidil and finasteride, appears to be safe and effective for short-term treatment of alopecia, with satisfactory results and no significant side effects.
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June 2021 in “Medicina” This study found that combined intense pulsed light and low-level light therapy significantly improved ocular surface outcomes and quality of life for patients with meibomian gland dysfunction and dry eye disease.
January 2025 in “Biomedical Engineering Letters” This study reported that a new polymeric formulation for topical minoxidil delivery in an animal model improved hair growth and hair follicle formation more effectively than minoxidil in PBS, suggesting potential as a future hair loss treatment.