7 citations
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March 2025 in “Free Radical Biology and Medicine” This study discusses how redox imbalance, specifically through reduced Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 mediated by the transcription factor JunB and sphingolipid metabolism changes, contributes to skin aging by depleting stem cell pools and altering the extracellular matrix, ultimately impacting skin integrity and function.
5 citations
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November 2025 in “Cells” This review summarizes the roles of various cells and signaling pathways in skin wound healing, highlights deviations leading to pathological outcomes like chronic wounds, and evaluates cutting-edge approaches such as biomaterials and precision medicine to improve healing and intervention strategies.
4 citations
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September 2025 in “Pharmaceutics” This review highlights the potential of natural hydrogels as advanced wound dressings, emphasizing their capabilities in mimicking the extracellular matrix, supporting healing, and delivering therapeutic agents for chronic and infected wound care.
4 citations
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August 2023 in “Materials” This review highlights that synthetic biodegradable polymers like PVA, PCL, PLA, PLGA, PU, and PEO/PEG can address the limitations of natural polymers in wound healing, offering improved mechanical properties and slower degradation, thereby enhancing their application as wound dressings.
4 citations
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September 2021 in “Biomolecules” This review examines experimental studies on the synergistic use of platelet-rich plasma and adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells for wound healing in animal models, without reporting new clinical outcomes.
2 citations
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June 2022 in “Cells” The study found that growing dermal papilla cells in 3D spheroids enhances their activity with hair growth-promoting agents, such as minoxidil and TCQA, compared to traditional 2D cultures.
1 citations
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April 2024 in “Cells” This review summarizes recent insights into corneal limbal stem cell differentiation and the potential role of progenitor-like cells, but reports no new experimental results.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “Bioengineering” This review explores the potential benefits of platelet-rich plasma for anti-aging and tissue regeneration, especially in orthopedic applications like osteoarthritis, but it reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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March 2023 in “Pharmaceutics” This study found that PBMCsec has anti-fibrotic effects on mouse and human skin scars by regulating pro-fibrotic gene expression and inhibiting myofibroblast differentiation and elastic fiber breakdown.
July 2026 in “Pharmaceuticals” This review examined mechanisms regulating muscle repair, highlighting disruptions in aging and chronic diseases like Duchenne muscular dystrophy and diabetes. It noted that chronic inflammation and metabolic dysfunction hinder effective regeneration and discussed emerging therapies, suggesting multi-target approaches could be promising despite limited clinical evidence.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this review, researchers discuss how mitochondria-targeted biophysical priming of autologous biologics, through methods like photobiomodulation and ultrasound, can potentially enhance skin rejuvenation and wound repair by modulating mitochondrial function in skin cells.
January 2026 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” This paper reviews the emerging role of FGF-7 signaling in hair regeneration, highlighting its potential as a target for new therapies despite limited clinical trial data.
In this study, PDLLA treatment in middle-aged mice was observed to enhance hair growth by increasing macrophage M2 polarization and hair follicle stem cell proliferation, potentially rejuvenating the skin's microenvironment and offering a novel approach for age-related hair loss.
May 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that exosomes and secretome derived from rat hair follicle stem cells show promising potential for wound healing and tissue repair, demonstrating significant wound closure and suggesting their broader applicability in regenerative medicine.
January 2025 in “Pharmaceuticals” This review discusses the potential of peptide-based hydrogels as biomaterials for treating chronic wounds and reports no new clinical findings.
April 2024 in “Bioactive materials” This study found that a microneedle system delivering VEGF and Ritlecitinib improved hair regeneration in mice with androgenetic alopecia, showing faster anagen onset and better hair quality compared to minoxidil.
February 2023 in “Journal of Advanced Research” This study found that platelet-rich plasma microneedles promoted hair regrowth in mice by facilitating angiogenesis and cell proliferation, showing promise for a minimally invasive hair regeneration treatment.
71 citations
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May 2019 in “Rheumatology” This study observed that PD-1+CXCR5-CD4+T peripheral helper cells are significantly elevated in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and are correlated with disease activity indicators, suggesting their potential role in lupus pathogenesis.
53 citations
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September 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that cultured hair follicle dermal sheath cup cells exhibit immune privilege properties, partly through the expression of PD-L1, which impacts co-cultured immune cells' behavior.
13 citations
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August 2017 in “Journal of Cellular Physiology” In this study, researchers found that in mouse models of alopecia areata, the expression of immune-regulating molecules PD-L1 and PD-L2 in dermal fibroblasts is increased by activated T cells, potentially indicating a lack of negative immune control in affected skin.
9 citations
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April 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This case report describes the first instance of eosinophilic folliculitis of the scalp occurring during nivolumab therapy, which responded partially to topical steroids and cream but did not require stopping the treatment.
6 citations
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July 2007 in “Organic Process Research & Development” This study optimized the reaction conditions for the stereoselective hydrogenation of a compound used in manufacturing finasteride and dutasteride, improving the selectivity for the desired isomer.
2 citations
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November 2024 in “JAAD Case Reports” Anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy can cause hair loss and unexpected hair color change, but treatment can restore hair growth and color.
1 citations
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October 2006 in “Urology” Alpha-blocker therapy may not be needed long-term when combined with finasteride for BPH.
August 2026 in “Cell Communication and Signaling” This study found that intravenous administration of a shark-derived receptor antibody, 3P17, promoted hair growth in mice by increasing hair matrix cell proliferation and activating leptin-STAT3 signaling, with transdermal leptin delivery enhancing this effect through improved skin penetration.
August 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this retrospective study of patients with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma responding to immunotherapy, those treated for 18 months or longer showed better progression-free outcomes compared to shorter treatment durations, indicating potential benefits of extended therapy duration.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Contact immunotherapy can change immune responses in alopecia areata, suggesting new treatment targets.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that epidermal growth factor receptor and mitogen activated protein kinase inhibitors down-regulate PD-L1 expression in human hair follicles, which may contribute to sterile folliculitis in treated patients.
January 2005 in “Industrial Catalysis” This study found that regenerating the Pd/C finasteride synthesis catalyst using methanol extraction and nitric acid oxidation achieved a pregnendone conversion of 97.5%.
4 citations
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July 2021 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This case report describes canities subita, characterized by sudden hair whitening without hair loss, in a patient following a stressful event, suggesting an immune system involvement.