This study identified compounds like hexadecanoic acid, alphaspinasterol, and squalene in Cucurbita pepo roots, which may offer new pharmacological approaches for developing therapies for various conditions.
10 citations
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July 2023 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study explored the wound healing potential of a natural marine soft coral-derived nanoparticle-based gel in a diabetic excision wound model, finding it effectively regulates proinflammatory cytokines and inhibits enzymes related to wound healing.
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August 2025 in “Fermentation” In this study, researchers produced a biosurfactant from yeast that effectively reduces surface tension, acts as a good oil emulsifier, demonstrates antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, and exhibits no cytotoxicity, suggesting its potential use in eco-friendly cosmetic formulations.
July 2025 in “Carbohydrate Polymers” This study investigated the extracellular polysaccharides from the edible green alga Parachlorella sp. BX1.5, finding that they have potential applications in cosmetics and health products due to their stability, antioxidant properties, and effects on hair growth in mice.
February 2025 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that treating hair with ATS, formed from fumaric acid and cysteamine, effectively improved hair quality by increasing moisture content and altering the internal structure of strong curls.
June 2024 in “Majallah-i dānishgāh-i ̒ulum-i pizishkī-i Kirmān.” This study evaluated enhancers to improve skin absorption of topical cetirizine for androgenic alopecia treatment and found eucalyptus and Tween 80 most effective, while propylene glycol had the weakest effect.
57 citations
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December 2012 in “Molecules” This study found that mahanimbicine and a crude extract of Murraya koenigii may enhance wound healing in rats by promoting faster wound contraction and higher collagen deposition.
December 2025 in “Biomolecules” In this study, the synthesis and testing of new pyrroloquinoline derivatives identified compound 7p, which showed low micromolar cytotoxic activity against MCF-7 and HeLa cells, highlighting its potential for development into a potent anticancer agent.
January 2024 in “Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual” In this study, researchers identified eight compounds in Suaeda glauca and reported that its extract may improve hair loss by affecting VEGF, IGF-1 expression, and Wnt/β-catenin signaling, especially compound 4, in human cell models.
298 citations
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June 2019 in “Marine Drugs” This review discusses the properties and bioextraction methods of chitin and chitosans, emphasizing their potential use in eco-friendly cosmetic manufacturing and reports no new experimental findings.
97 citations
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December 2021 in “Cells” This review outlines key considerations for designing fluorescence microscopy experiments in cell biology, discussing the importance of hardware availability, suitability of biological models, and imaging agents to achieve high-resolution and informative images.
92 citations
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April 2021 in “Pharmaceutics” This review discusses the applications and challenges of lipid nanosystems in various fields, comparing techniques for evaluating nanoparticle properties, and reports no new experimental results.
56 citations
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September 2016 in “Pharmaceutical Research” This study found that imiquimod combined with fish oil in a bigel formulation enhanced antitumor effects and reduced inflammatory side effects in a skin cancer model.
54 citations
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March 2024 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” This article summarizes the properties, synthesis, and biomedical applications of molecules with N-oxide functionalities, emphasizing their growing role in healthcare due to their unique properties, such as water solubility and redox reactivity, crucial for drug targeting and cytotoxicity.
54 citations
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June 2020 in “Pharmaceutics” This review discusses the advancements in using "soft" colloidal nanocarriers for delivering photosensitive agents and highlights their potential applications in treating diseases like cancer, but it reports no new clinical results.
45 citations
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May 2022 in “Biomedicines” This review discusses using human follicular fluid in metabolomic analysis as a diagnostic tool and predictor of success in assisted reproductive technology for PCOS patients, reporting no new results.
43 citations
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September 2021 in “Nutrients” This review discusses the vast potential uses of persimmon beyond its dietary benefits, including applications in sustainability and new product development, but reports no new clinical outcomes.
31 citations
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August 2023 in “ACS Applied Bio Materials” This study developed granular hydrogels with reversible interparticle cross-linking, finding they offer high mechanical stability and enhance cell recruitment, making them promising for injectable and 3D printable scaffolds in tissue engineering and therapeutic delivery.
18 citations
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February 2025 in “Macromolecular Rapid Communications” In this review, researchers explored thermo-responsive polymers and their applications in nanomedicine, highlighting their role in targeted drug delivery, gene therapy, and imaging, enabled by their temperature-sensitive phase transitions to ensure localized therapeutic action and minimize damage to healthy tissues.
18 citations
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February 2024 in “ACS Polymers Au” This review highlights silk fibroin and its nanocomposites as promising materials for wound healing, addressing challenges in chronic wound treatment, especially in developing countries, and examines the obstacles in bringing silk-based products to market.
18 citations
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December 2021 in “Foods” This study explores the potential of seaweeds as a source of bioactive compounds for food, cosmetics, and medical applications, while highlighting concerns about toxic element accumulation and suggesting purification and nanoencapsulation techniques to enhance safety and stability.
15 citations
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June 2023 in “Molecules” This study focused on developing agarose/fucoidan hydrogels for the encapsulation of pancreatic cells, reporting that these materials supported cell viability and self-organization into pseudo-islets over 7 days, highlighting potential for diabetes treatment applications.
13 citations
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November 2017 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” This workshop reviewed various roles of endoplasmic reticulum chaperones, including calreticulin, in cellular signaling, disease states, and potential markers, but reports no new experimental findings.
12 citations
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September 2013 in “BMC Biophysics” This study developed a model showing that keratin elasticity in skin may be influenced by electrostatic and bridging interactions between keratin filaments, contingent on the balance of charges in the surrounding medium.
10 citations
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June 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This study found that sterile fucoidan promotes T cell proliferation but reduces differentiation at higher concentrations and suppresses osteogenic differentiation in co-cultured environments.
9 citations
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December 2022 in “Phytomedicine” This review discusses the pharmacology, toxicology, and clinical efficacy of flavonoids and saponins, highlighting the need for more data on their pharmacokinetics, interactions, and toxicities as most research is still in vitro.
9 citations
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June 2022 in “Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology” This review discusses the industrial applications of maritime pine by-products, emphasizing their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, and suggests innovation opportunities in a circular economy context; it reports no new results.
8 citations
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August 2012 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” In this study, Doublebase gel was more effective in maintaining and increasing skin hydration compared to Aqueous cream BP, with higher patient satisfaction and preference for future use.
7 citations
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August 2024 in “Marine Drugs” This study found that ultrasonically depolymerized ι-carrageenan from Solieria chordalis yields low-molecular-weight fractions that maintain fibroblast viability and show no cytotoxicity, suggesting potential for safe use in human medicine.
7 citations
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August 2021 in “ChemEngineering” This study found that Soluplus and L-ascorbyl 2,6-dipalmitate nanoparticles may improve minoxidil's skin permeability through stable hydrophobic interactions, enhancing its potential for targeted skin application.