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.
2 citations
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January 2009 in “Folia Pharmacologica Japonica” This review covers potential molecular targets for androgenetic alopecia treatments but presents no new experimental findings; the authors highlight various in vitro and in vivo screening methods for therapeutic compounds.
January 2021 in “Figshare” This study used Density Functional Theory to calculate finasteride's molecular properties, finding the GGA/PW91 method aligns well with experimental data and identifying key reactive sites for chemical interactions.
January 2020 in “Química Nova” This study used Density Functional Theory-based computational methods to analyze finasteride's molecular properties, finding that the GGA/PW91 method closely matches experimental data for vibrational frequencies and geometric parameters.
1 citations
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April 2025 in “Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research” In this study, researchers using network pharmacology and molecular docking methods found that compounds from Avicennia Marina could inhibit hepatitis C virus infection by targeting key proteins such as AKT1 and TNF-α, showing potential for anti-HCV treatments.
January 2024 in “Collagen and leather” This study observed that using an environmentally friendly bovine milk permeate effectively and cleanly removes wool from sheepskins without harming the skin, and results in smoother leather compared to traditional chemical methods.
November 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study used a novel fluorescent tagging method in mice to observe collagen IV dynamics during hair follicle development, revealing that alterations in basement membrane turnover can influence epithelial progenitor cell behavior and organ morphology by affecting cell proliferation and movement.
January 2026 in “Chemistry & Biodiversity” This study found that the chemical composition and biological activity of Platycladus orientalis fruit extracts varied with the extraction method, revealing potent antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory properties, particularly in the n-hexane extract, which suggests potential applications for managing dysregulated enzyme conditions.
17 citations
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December 2019 in “Stem Cells International” This review examines the recent progress in using bioactive molecules for skin regenerative medicine and reports no new clinical results; the authors suggest this method could become a promising strategy for in situ skin regeneration.
4 citations
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October 2004 in “Humana Press eBooks” This chapter reports an organ culture method that permits mouse embryonic skin tissues to develop similarly to in vivo conditions, revealing that epidermal growth factor inhibits hair follicle formation.
18 citations
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January 2020 in “Frontiers in Chemistry” This study developed a deep learning-based method that identified 3,620,516 potential drug-disease associations, suggesting a promising tool for large-scale virtual screening in drug research.
October 2024 in “Acta Biomaterialia” This study introduced a novel method that uses upright structured illumination microscopy and atomic force microscopy to map the mechanical properties of thick living tissue slices, revealing the intricate mechanical heterogeneity of mouse skin and effects of preservation techniques on tissue stiffness.
365 citations
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March 2021 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” This review discusses the potential of nanocarriers to enhance transdermal drug delivery and the combination of these carriers with physical methods, but it reports no new experimental results.
8 citations
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November 2024 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, different drying methods for Hedychium spicatum rhizomes significantly affected the essential oil yield, antioxidant potential, and compound composition, with the HSOV30 method yielding the highest oil content, antioxidant activity, and specific compound levels such as 1,8-cineole and elemol.
1 citations
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August 2020 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This review highlights drug repositioning strategies for discovering new treatments for skin conditions and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the integration of systematic methods with advances in molecular biology and omics.
March 2026 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study establishes a robust analytical method using mass spectrometry to comprehensively identify 170 chemical compounds in Xiaoban Kangfu capsules for enhanced quality control.
This study examined the molecular communication in psoriasis cells, highlighting unique immune cell interactions and identifying new features of the hair follicle cell-psoriasis axis. It suggests the potential for targeted therapies at the single-cell level to improve psoriasis treatment.
June 2024 in “ACTA SCIENTIAE VETERINARIAE” This study reported a case of equine ringworm infection in a 2-year-old horse caused by Nannizzia gypsea, confirmed through culture and SYBR-Green real-time PCR techniques, demonstrating that qPCR allows specific detection of dermatophytes more rapidly than conventional methods.
383 citations
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February 2011 in “Nature Reviews Genetics” This review discusses advances in forensic DNA profiling, highlighting new genetic markers and methods for identifying unknown individuals, but reports no new research findings.
October 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that the extracts of Serenoa repens, when evaluated through chemical, biological, and in silico methods, demonstrated anti-inflammatory, pro-apoptotic, and anti-androgenic activities against prostate cancer cell lines, suggesting potential therapeutic benefits and directing future pharmaceutical development.
11 citations
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December 2021 in “Journal of Ginseng Research/Journal of ginseng research” This review discusses the chemical composition, potential health benefits, and extraction methods of red ginseng oil, and reports no new clinical results but emphasizes safety and proposed molecular mechanisms.
10 citations
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January 1989 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” The method effectively analyzes human hair proteins, especially nonfilamentous ones.
May 2025 in “Frontiers in Bioinformatics” This study used computational methods to identify six molecules, with jamogenin being particularly promising, that effectively bind to and inhibit the enzyme linked to male pattern hair loss, suggesting these compounds could be explored further for hair growth potential.
9 citations
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August 2023 in “Molecules” This study found that the peptides RMYYY and VMYMI displayed stronger binding energy and more frequent interactions with HPGDS compared to the native inhibitor, suggesting potential as future therapeutic drugs.
May 2024 in “Scientific African” This research used computational methods to identify potential new treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia, finding three compounds from Ghanaian plants with promising binding energy against 5alpha reductase 2 compared to existing drugs, yet further in vitro validation is necessary to confirm their efficacy.
3 citations
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January 2022 in “Precision medicine and clinical omics” This study reports that using molecular docking methods, beta-sitosterol and stigmasterol from Serenoa repens were identified as potential natural inhibitors of the 5AR1 enzyme, which could serve as novel treatments for androgenetic alopecia based on their inhibitory action observed in a laboratory setting.
28 citations
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January 2011 in “Hearing Research” This review covers recent developments in inner ear therapeutics and gene delivery methods but reports no new clinical results; it highlights potential strategies for treating hearing and balance disorders.
1 citations
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September 2025 in “Molecules” This study comparatively evaluated different extraction techniques for Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi leaf extracts and found that conventional extraction with ethanol yielded the highest antioxidant activity and beneficial effects on skin cell viability, supporting its potential use in sustainable cosmeceutical formulations targeting skin aging.
January 2025 in “FASKES Jurnal Farmasi Kesehatan dan Sains” In this study, the researchers used molecular docking to identify Erythrabyssin II from Erythrina subumbrans as a potential candidate for anti-alopecia treatment, comparable to minoxidil, suggesting clinical trials are needed to evaluate its pharmacological effects.
3 citations
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September 2024 This study developed 3DEEP, a tissue clearing and spatial transcriptomic method, to map hair follicle development in a single time point from a 12-hour-old mouse, detailing molecular stages, signaling dynamics, and structural changes within developing follicles.