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June 2023 in “Biomolecules & therapeutics” This article reviews the role of nitric oxide in skin health, including its influence on immune responses and potential therapeutic applications for contact dermatitis, but reports no new clinical results.
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August 2015 in “Current Sexual Health Reports” This review examines the sexual side effects of 5α-reductase inhibitors like finasteride, highlighting the increased risk of erectile dysfunction, libido reduction, and potential contribution to depression without new clinical findings.
January 2025 in “Journal of Medical Biochemistry” This review explores the roles of superoxide dismutases in cellular processes and cancer, highlighting the potential of SOD mimetics in enhancing cancer treatment strategies, but it reports no new clinical findings.
January 2020 in “Archives of urology” This review discusses concerns about persistent side effects of finasteride, such as sexual dysfunction and suicidal ideation, urging the medical community to recognize and address these issues.
3 citations
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December 2021 This review explores fundamental aspects of niosomes in drug delivery, including their structure, preparation methods, and factors influencing their formation, but it reports no new experimental results.
49 citations
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January 2006 in “Developmental Dynamics” This research observed that the skeletal abnormalities in Noggin null mice varied based on genetic background, and identified haploinsufficiency leading to joint fusions, similar to human conditions associated with NOGGIN deficiency.
2 citations
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September 2024 in “Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics” This research discusses advancements in niosomal drug delivery systems, highlighting their promising potential to improve targeted drug delivery due to their ability to encapsulate various drug types efficiently, offering advantages over traditional liposome systems in terms of chemical stability and therapeutic efficacy.
10 citations
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August 2023 in “Advanced Science” This review discusses nitric oxide's physiological roles and the development of strategies for delivering it exogenously, without presenting new clinical results.
260 citations
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January 2019 in “Pharmaceutics” This study highlights that niosomes, or non-ionic surfactant based vesicles, offer an advantageous drug delivery system due to their stability, cost-effectiveness, and ability to enhance drug bioavailability and targeting efficiency for various therapeutic agents.
This study found that niosomal aminexil was more clinically effective for hair growth than conventional aminexil solutions, and that niosomes facilitated aminexil penetration through rat skin without propylene glycol.
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.
42 citations
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November 2022 in “Cosmetics” This review concluded that using niosomes in cosmetics significantly enhances the aesthetic and therapeutic effects of skin and hair products, potentially aiding in treating skin conditions.
21 citations
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April 2012 in “European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics” This study suggests that gel containing OSF3 loaded in niosomes offers high transfollicular penetration for topical anti-androgenic alopecia treatment with minimal systemic effect.
June 2020 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” In this study, the authors observed that controlled microflora in gnotobionts leads to delayed maturation of T-dependent lymphocytes in the thymus, affecting cellular immunity reactions.
72 citations
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December 2012 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery” This review discusses niosomes' increasing popularity in dermatology for topical drug delivery due to their ability to enhance drug penetration, provide sustained release, and carry various drugs, while reporting no new clinical findings.
3 citations
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April 2025 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” In this study, researchers developed hyaluronic acid derivatives functionalized with nitric oxide photodonors for light-activated skin treatments, finding that the compounds released NO under blue light and enhanced keratinocyte proliferation and migration, suggesting potential for therapeutic use.
67 citations
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December 2011 in “Stem Cells and Development” This study suggests that Nox4 is a key factor in the hypoxia-induced enhancement of adipose-derived stem cell functions through reactive oxygen species generation.
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September 2010 in “PLANT PHYSIOLOGY” This study found that nitric oxide production in Solanum nigrum roots facilitates adaptation to excess zinc by promoting programmed cell death and altering root architecture.
15 citations
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October 2012 in “InTech eBooks” Niosomes are a promising and effective way to deliver drugs through the skin.
January 2026 in “Nanoscale Advances” In this study, a biocompatible zinc oxide nanocomposite loaded with the anticancer drug 9-Br-Nos demonstrated effective drug delivery and cytotoxicity against lung cancer cells in vitro, while also proving non-toxic to healthy cells, suggesting its potential for targeted lung cancer treatment.
December 2025 in “Chemical Biology & Drug Design” This study suggests that hesperidin may regulate pathways in hair follicle cells to help mitigate hair loss, revealing molecular mechanisms of nitric oxide donor-mediated hair follicle protection.
August 2025 in “Macromolecular Bioscience” This study found that microneedles co-delivering minoxidil and a nitric oxide donor effectively promoted hair growth and follicle transition to the growth phase in an alopecia mouse model, suggesting a promising new approach for androgenetic alopecia treatment.
November 2024 in “ACS Materials Letters” This study developed a nitric oxide delivery system using PVA films and HA liposomes, which enhanced hair follicle vitality and repaired blood vessels in androgenic alopecia by promoting angiogenesis and reducing inflammation through the HIF-1 signaling pathway.
January 2026 in “Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine” In this case study, a young female with aseptic and alopecic nodules of the scalp achieved full resolution without recurrence using intralesional steroids.
July 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, Nigella sativa oil was found to promote dermal papilla cell proliferation and may reduce oxidative stress, suggesting its potential as a hair loss intervention.
July 2023 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” This study found that finasteride niosomes may enhance hair follicle drug accumulation and promote hair regeneration in androgenetic alopecia mice more effectively than current finasteride formulations.
24 citations
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November 2015 in “Frontiers in Genetics” This review discusses the development and potential therapeutic effects of nitroxide small molecule agents for age-related macular degeneration and cardiovascular disease, but reports no new clinical results.
35 citations
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May 2019 in “Frontiers in genetics” This study reported that specific non-coding RNAs may regulate the hair follicle cycle in Angora rabbits by acting as competitive endogenous RNAs, enhancing understanding of ncRNA roles in hair growth.
11 citations
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June 2025 in “Polymers” This review reports on recent surfactant-based niosome formulations, including those with polysaccharides, for versatile drug delivery applications such as ocular, oral, and transdermal settings, while discussing their limitations and potential prospects.
July 2024 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In a pilot study with 21 patients, the niostem device increased hair counts and density and enhanced testers’ self-perception of hair growth at 6 months without reported adverse effects, suggesting potential benefits for androgenetic alopecia.