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In this study, researchers developed a pH-sensitive dendritic polyglycerol nanogel to measure pH inside hair follicles using an ex vivo porcine ear model, finding that the pH increases from 6.5 at the skin surface to 7.4 in deeper follicle areas, without observed toxicity.

This source describes wound healing as a complex biological process that requires precise regulation and coordination among various cells, cytokines, and signaling pathways to achieve tissue repair, although specific findings or results are not provided in the abstract.

This review examined the diverse therapeutic potentials of cannabinoids, highlighting their applications in pain, neurological, and cancer treatments, and emphasized the benefits of biodegradable polymers in improving drug delivery; however, further clinical trials are needed to fully explore these potentials.

This study used melamine formaldehyde particles to measure a pH gradient along the hair shaft, showing a significant pH decrease from the hair sheath to the external shaft.

This study demonstrated that a multifunctional hydrogel containing Prussian blue nanozymes and an ultrasound-responsive nitric oxide donor improved healing in diabetic wounds by reducing oxidative stress, promoting angiogenesis, and enhancing tissue repair in animal models.

In this study, the researchers developed and optimized a bilayer tablet containing Tamsulosin and Finasteride, achieving sustained and immediate drug release with favorable release kinetics, including first-order and anomalous diffusion mechanisms, through in vitro testing.

In this study, researchers modified an acellular scaffold with different concentrations of eggshell membrane protein, finding that a 5% concentration effectively enhanced tissue regeneration in mice with excisional wounds, achieving complete healing within 14 days without causing immunogenicity or inflammation.

This review discusses how polymer-based nanocarriers can enhance drug delivery targeting hair follicles for acne treatment, focusing on factors affecting this delivery method, combination technologies to improve follicle targeting, and recent advancements in polymer nanodrug-delivery systems.

This study describes a method to extract and characterize keratin particles from human hair, finding they can encapsulate the anticancer drug Paclitaxel with significant efficiency, releasing it in a pH-dependent manner potentially beneficial for targeted cancer treatment.

This study reports that a new ROS-responsive hydrogel platform delivering miR-665 effectively reduced inflammation and promoted hair follicle regeneration in AA, suggesting a promising treatment approach.

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.

In this study, CSLD3 overexpression in Arabidopsis enhanced root and hypocotyl growth by increasing cell elongation, with root growth highly sensitive to ethylene and phosphate starvation conditions.

This study explored the development of polymeric nanoparticles for topical spironolactone delivery, finding that larger nanoparticles (180 nm) enhanced drug targeting to hair follicles significantly more than smaller ones or non-nanoparticle formulations, offering promise for safer acne and alopecia treatments.

This study reports a method for fabricating biofunctional polymer fibers by using DNA-programmable cell-free protein synthesis integrated through solution blow spinning, enabling in situ protein production and potential applications in respirators, sampling swabs, and other advanced materials.

In this study, researchers found that increased hydrogen sulfide levels in Arabidopsis disrupted actin dynamics through S-sulfhydration, leading to the depolymerization of actin filaments and inhibited root hair growth.

In this study, researchers investigated the penetration and cellular responses to nanoplastics in human skin models with compromised barriers, finding that nanoplastics can penetrate the skin, accumulate in cells, and trigger inflammatory responses through specific signaling pathways.

This review highlights the transformative potential of bioinspired polymers in biomedical engineering, focusing on their roles in enhancing tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and other biomedical applications, with innovations including mimicking the extracellular matrix, self-healing, antibacterial properties, and cancer therapy.

This study reviews advancements in the use of biodegradable polymers for wound healing, highlighting various polymer formulations and the observed enhancement of processes like cell proliferation and wound healing in both in-vitro and in-vivo experiments.

This review discusses the design strategies and applications of long-acting polymeric microneedles, noting their potential to improve patient compliance and reduce side effects in chronic disease management, but reports no new experimental results.

In this study, researchers observed that acute stress increased levels of the enzyme 5αR2 in the medial prefrontal cortex of male rats, affecting stress reactivity, but this effect was not seen in females.

This study developed dissolving microneedles using specific polymers for transdermal delivery of rizatriptan benzoate, demonstrating improved drug skin penetration and significant alleviation of migraine symptoms in vivo compared to passive diffusion, suggesting potential advantages over conventional treatment methods for acute migraine.

This study demonstrated that the IVL-DrugFluidic® platform is effective for mass-producing finasteride-loaded polymeric microspheres for long-acting injectables, maintaining stable drug release without an initial burst for a month.

In this study, a new formulation of all-trans retinoic acid bound to polyvinyl alcohol showed reduced skin inflammation and sustained drug release for up to six days compared to free ATRA in vitro and in vivo.

This review discusses how polymer- and lipid-based nanostructures can enhance wound healing by addressing issues like microbial contamination and inflammation, though it reports no new clinical results.

This study found that the natural polymer-based hydrogel Gel/SA@PL released growth factors in a controlled way, which enhanced tissue regeneration and minimized scarring in the healing of diabetic wounds.

This source reports on advances in stimulus-responsive nanoparticle-based PROTACs (nano-PROTACs), which aim to overcome existing challenges like poor cell permeability and systemic off-target effects by enabling controlled protein degradation through endogenous or exogenous stimuli, potentially enhancing therapeutic efficacy and reducing toxicity.

This review discusses recent findings on cellular antioxidant responses to oxidative stress and their implications for treating various human diseases but reports no new clinical results.

This study found that polymeric nanoparticles may effectively deliver finasteride topically to hair follicles, potentially improving alopecia treatment with fewer side effects than oral forms.

This study found that actively targeted AN2728-loaded nanocarriers reduced inflammation and improved skin condition in a mouse model of psoriasiform inflammation compared to free drug and non-targeted nanoparticles.