June 2022 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study reports no results yet and only indicates an ongoing randomized placebo-controlled trial investigating the effects of microneedling combined with topical dutasteride solution for treating androgenetic alopecia.
64 citations
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May 2019 in “Materials Science and Engineering: C” This review outlines the development, applications, and challenges of microneedle-based drug delivery from 2000-2019, particularly highlighting fabrication techniques, but reports no new clinical results.
April 1974 in “Pediatric Research” This study found that hair from mice with the Naked trait mutation has significantly lower levels of glycine and tyrosine, suggesting a deficiency in a specific protein fraction.
January 2026 in “Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research” This review discusses the potential of umbilical cord blood and umbilical cord-derived stem cells in treating various chronic diseases by highlighting their regenerative abilities and ethical advantages as well as the translational challenges and clinical implications.
6 citations
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February 2022 in “The journal of neuroscience/The Journal of neuroscience” This study observed that deleting PTEN in mouse facial motoneurons enhanced peripheral axon regeneration but also led to physiological changes and potential hyperplasia in older mice.
39 citations
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February 2024 in “Small” This review discusses the evolution and development of smart and multifunctional microneedles, highlighting their potential future importance in medical applications, but it reports no new experimental results.
December 2024 in “European journal of medical research” This study suggests that the NCSTN knockout mouse could serve as an HS animal model, with tamoxifen potentially used for gene deletion in mice.
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January 2000 in “Journal of pharmacopuncture” This study confirmed that microneedle therapy systems (MTS) significantly improve hair growth and skin conditions, including acne and acne scars, without serious side effects.
This study found that scalp care using micro-needle therapy was effective in improving hair density and thickness in middle-aged women with menopausal symptoms compared to a control group.
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June 2020 in “Polymers” This study reported that a magneto-responsive transdermal microneedle system delivered Minoxidil effectively and significantly increased hair density by 800% in mice with androgenetic alopecia after 10 days.
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July 2023 in “Cells” This study found that topical application of recombinant human MG53 protein mitigated nitrogen mustard-induced skin injuries in mice by preserving epidermal integrity and hair follicle structure.
September 2025 in “Medical Materials Research” This review explores the recent developments and diverse applications of microneedles in drug delivery and diagnostic platforms but reports no new clinical results.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study found that knockout mice lacking SMS1 showed reduced body weight and hair loss, indicating a role for SMS1 in normal growth and hair health.
September 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that dissolving microneedle array patches containing mesoporous silica nanoparticles can deliver antigen-loaded nanoparticles into mice effectively, inducing strong immune responses similar to traditional subcutaneous injection.
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October 2025 in “Advanced Materials” This study found that a newly created biomimetic microneedle platform effectively expedited wound repair in diabetic animal models by reducing inflammation, enhancing angiogenesis, and promoting skin regeneration through targeted drug delivery and immune response modification.
6 citations
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March 1991 in “Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry” Manganese levels in hair may be linked to multiple sclerosis.
April 2024 in “AAPS PharmSciTech” New microneedle method improves hair regrowth treatment delivery.
April 2015 in “The FASEB Journal” In this study, NM exposure in mouse skin disrupted pilosebaceous units, initially decreasing markers of sebum production and cellular division, but showed signs of healing and marker recovery by day five.
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December 2024 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” In this study, researchers developed a new method for producing dissolving microneedle array patches containing mesoporous silica nanoparticles, successfully confirming nanoparticle deposition and release in both ex vivo and in vivo models.
9 citations
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June 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review highlights recent advancements in microneedle technology, noting its ability to enhance transdermal drug delivery, biosensing, cancer treatment, and skin disease repair, while emphasizing its potential for improving patient compliance and reducing side effects.
1 citations
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July 2023 in “Cytotherapy” In this study, MSC-derived magnetic nanovesicles combined with a magnetic field increased skin retention and accelerated hair follicle growth in a mouse model of hair regeneration.
9 citations
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December 2023 in “Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology” This study found that systemic administration of NDP-MSH, a melanocortin receptor agonist, provided neuroprotective effects on dopaminergic nigrostriatal neurons in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease, reducing neuroinflammation and suggesting a role for regulatory T cells in these neuroprotective effects.
October 2025 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery” This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of MNC-QQ cell therapy in five men with androgenic alopecia, reporting no adverse effects and improvements in hair growth, hair density, and quality of life over six months.
4 citations
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January 2022 in “Yonsei Medical Journal” This article discusses the potential of novel microneedle transdermal systems for enhanced drug and vaccine delivery through the skin, but reports no clinical results and emphasizes ongoing trials.
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.
2 citations
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December 2024 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” In animal studies, this research found that minoxidil-loaded air-pocket microneedles improved hair loss treatment efficiency compared to topical application, while effectively sealing punctured skin openings.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews” This review discusses various microneedle technologies for long-acting drug delivery, highlighting design considerations and challenges in bringing these minimally invasive devices to market, but it reports no new clinical results.
July 2026 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms”
1 citations
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October 2024 in “Journal of Clinical Immunology” This study observed that adult Netherton syndrome patients showed a range of normal to diminished immune responses to polysaccharide, conjugate, and mRNA-based vaccines, with responses generally overlapping those of healthy controls, suggesting no consistent B- or T-cell immunodeficiency in this population.
September 2025 in “Cosmetics” In this study, oral supplementation with NMN for 12 weeks in middle-aged Japanese women significantly increased hair growth density and diameter and improved subjective assessments of hair texture and quality of life, with no significant changes in hair hormone concentrations observed.