December 2022 in “Nature Communications” This study found that a new "bead-jet" printing system for mesenchymal stem cells in Matrigel beads improved skeletal muscle regeneration and skin healing in a high-density, sparse pattern.
6 citations
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May 2022 in “Pharmaceutics” This study demonstrates that MPM-FLIM multimodal imaging can effectively assess the delivery and dissolution of zinc pyrithione particles in human skin follicles using different application techniques.
May 2019 in “Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study investigated the effects of 10600nm CO2 dot laser and Nd: YAG laser on Wistar rats' skin, finding that CO2 laser treatment resulted in higher positive expression of MMP-1 and TIMP-1 compared to Nd: YAG laser, with statistically significant differences noted.
9 citations
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August 2020 in “Ecological indicators” This study in western Hudson Bay, Canada, examined trace elements in the hair of adult male polar bears and found significant differences in concentration patterns along the hair length, suggesting laser ablation ICP-MS is a promising tool for monitoring these variations over time.
May 2026 in “Microchemical Journal”
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May 2022 in “Recima21” This study reports that combining microneedling with low-intensity laser therapy appears to be a safe and effective treatment for androgenetic alopecia, as indicated by a literature review.
9 citations
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January 2011 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study developed a high-resolution phototrichogram system that can automatically and accurately assess hair growth metrics in cosmetic trials, achieving over 90% correlation with manual measurements.
41 citations
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August 2024 in “Drug Delivery and Translational Research” This review discusses the development and applications of microneedles, particularly through 3D printing, highlighting their potential in transdermal drug delivery but reporting no new results.
4 citations
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February 2023 in “Frontiers in Oncology” In this study, Nano-Pulse Stimulation Therapy successfully cleared up to 91% of melanoma tumors in mice with less skin damage compared to cryoablation, which cleared up to 66% of tumors.
October 2025 in “Pharmaceutics” This study highlights the clinical potential of microneedles as an innovative transdermal drug delivery system for treating various skin diseases with minimal pain and high patient compliance.
5 citations
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November 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study observed that cutaneous microwounds created by fractional photothermolysis heal differently from typical wounds, displaying rapid re-epithelialization and limited inflammation, which may help reduce scar formation by delaying collagen remodeling and minimizing myofibroblast activation.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study demonstrated that the Epidermal Biopotential Sensing System (EBSS) can measure digital biomarkers of pain in mice, suggesting potential applications in assessing pain and screening analgesics in populations with communication difficulties.
353 citations
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May 2016 in “TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry” This review discusses recent advances in droplet microfluidics for chip-based technologies such as single-cell analysis, small-scale cell cultures, and high-throughput drug screening, and it reports no new results.
8 citations
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January 2016 in “Skin research and technology” This study found that a new 12-point scale provided a more precise measurement system for evaluating hair damage and improvement after hair care product use compared to a 5-point scale.
10 citations
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January 1985 in “PubMed” This study found that electron and proton microprobe analysis can reveal differences in element distribution within human hair and epidermis, although no significant water content differences were noted between atopic eczema and normal skin.
June 2024 in “Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul/Annals of the College of Medecine” This study explored the use of microneedling for dermatological disorders, highlighting its benefits like increased collagen and elastin production, dermal thickening, and skin rejuvenation, making it suitable for conditions such as scars, stretch marks, and photoaged skin.
1 citations
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April 2026 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This study found that radiofrequency microneedling is effective and well-tolerated for improving various skin conditions, showing comparable efficacy to fractional lasers for atrophic acne scars with generally favorable patient satisfaction and safety.
4 citations
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February 2024 in “Dermatology and Therapy” The study found that a single autologous micrografting treatment using Rigenera® technology significantly improved the appearance of stretch marks in healthy women after three months, showing greater enhancements in skin properties compared to microneedling alone.
May 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Combining microneedling with Q-switched laser treatment for tattoo removal did not improve results and caused more pain.
2 citations
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April 2020 in “PubMed”
10 citations
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September 2024 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” This study developed an antimicrobial microneedle patch for delivering apoptotic vesicles to treat infected wounds, which was found to effectively reduce bacterial growth and accelerate scarless healing, including the rapid formation of mature hair follicles in just 8 days, a previously unreported early outcome.
12 citations
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April 2025 in “Discover Pharmaceutical Sciences” This review examines microneedle patches for drug delivery, detailing their designs, materials, manufacturing methods, and potential advantages, but reports no new clinical results.
24 citations
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This review discusses scalp micropigmentation techniques and their customization to individual patients, but reports no new clinical results.
December 2023 in “Forensic science international. Genetics” This study found that the RapidHIT™ ID system can successfully obtain DNA profiles from single hair roots, particularly those with high nuclei counts.
May 2023 in “Current Medicinal Chemistry” This review highlights the potential of microneedle devices in dermatology for conditions like skin aging and autoimmune skin diseases, emphasizing their ability to facilitate targeted drug delivery by creating temporary skin pathways.
4 citations
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February 2016 in “Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics” Hair follicle samples effectively show how well the drug MK-0752 targets and engages with the Notch pathway.
In this study, researchers developed a method using stencils to create controlled stiffness gradients in alginate hydrogels, revealing that stiffer regions within the gels promote deeper invasion by breast cancer cells, facilitating the study of mechanosensitive cellular behaviors.
11 citations
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April 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This commentary reviews the evidence for microinflammation's role in pattern hair loss and suggests that further studies with age- and sex-matched controls are needed to substantiate the findings.
7 citations
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October 2013 in “Methods in molecular biology” This article describes standard methods for studying DNA methylation dynamics in mouse skin and hair follicle stem cells but presents no new research findings.
March 2023 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This commentary reviews methods for delivering adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell secretome for facial skin rejuvenation and does not report new clinical results; the authors discuss addressing concerns about administration methods and product characterization.