54 citations
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December 2014 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” This study observed that autologous PRP and PDRN injections improved hair thickness and density in women with pattern hair loss, with combined therapy showing greater improvement in thickness than PDRN alone.
2 citations
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January 2006 in “中国农业科学:英文版”
August 2026 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” This review explores the role of homeopathy, particularly the use of Phosphorus, for managing dandruff, noting current indications derive from traditional practices rather than modern trials, and emphasizes the necessity of well-designed studies to assess its effectiveness compared to conventional treatments.
22 citations
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August 2015 in “PloS one” This study found that the binding and release of BMP-2 from kerateine biomaterials are significantly influenced by pH and salt concentration, highlighting the potential for developing improved bone repair systems.
16 citations
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October 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that normal human melanocytes can be protected from apoptosis through both PI 3-kinase/Akt-dependent and independent pathways, with insulin and TPA offering nearly complete protection.
October 2023 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study highlights that mutations in the MBTPS2 gene can lead to dermatological disorders like IFAP syndrome and severe bone diseases such as X-Linked Osteogenesis Imperfecta, emphasizing the significance of understanding these genetic variants for disease mechanisms and associations.
15 citations
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November 2024 in “Materials” This review discusses the medical and dental applications of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), highlighting their potential for improving drug delivery and providing biocompatible solutions for medical devices, but reports no new clinical results.
7 citations
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April 1996 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that intermediate filaments and matrix proteins in presumptive hair shaft cells are synthesized sequentially, identifying a new polypeptide component that changes during hair cell differentiation.
This study found that mild skin injuries in rats, especially those dosed with dihydrotachysterol, lead to mineral deposits in hair follicle tissue within 6-12 hours, as confirmed by chemical and X-ray diffraction analyses.
January 2018 in “한국피부장벽학회지” This study suggests that decreased levels of dihydroceramide in hair may serve as a biomarker for the progression of alopecia.
24 citations
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November 2015 in “Experimental Cell Research” This review highlights the limited research on sebocyte lipid droplets and their proteins despite their role in sebocyte differentiation and potential involvement in skin diseases like acne and alopecia, and reports no new results.
March 2026 in “Bioconjugate Chemistry” This review highlights the potential of peptide-based PROTACs (pPROTACs) in expanding the target range of protein degraders beyond small-molecule limitations, particularly for undruggable proteins, by utilizing advances in design, conjugation, and bioPROTAC technology.
12 citations
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April 2022 in “Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering” This study found that activating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in dermal papilla cells enhances their hair-inducing capabilities, suggesting potential strategies for hair regenerative medicine.
182 citations
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November 2017 in “Molecular Aspects of Medicine” This review discusses various therapeutic strategies targeting platelet-derived growth factor signaling in diseases like cancer and atherosclerosis, and evaluates existing treatments without presenting new clinical data.
30 citations
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December 2011 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study found that serine 44 in the N-terminal head domain of keratin 17 is phosphorylated in response to various stimuli affecting skin keratinocyte growth, linking K17 up-regulation with growth and stress responses in skin epithelium.
January 2026 in “Applied Sciences” In this study, cyclic ADP-ribose (cADPR) treatment in human hair follicle dermal papilla cells was associated with increased intracellular calcium retention and activated anagen-related signaling without causing significant cytotoxicity, indicating its potential impact on hair growth processes.
October 2023 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report describes ALP elevation in a patient with severe OA that normalized after bilateral knee replacements, highlighting a potential link between OA and ALP levels.
14 citations
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January 2020 in “Biomaterials Science” Created microspheres show potential for safe and effective use in prostate artery embolization.
10 citations
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January 1994 in “Cosmetics and toiletries” This study reports on the vulnerability of hair's structural lipids to physical and chemical damage and describes properties of hair treated with a synthesized ceramide derivative.
31 citations
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September 2011 in “European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics” This study found that biodegradable PLA particles released fluorochromes in a time-dependent manner on human skin, with BP-PLA particles releasing rapidly and DiAsp-PLA particles providing sustained release and accumulation in hair follicles.
54 citations
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October 2007 in “The FASEB Journal” This study suggests that hairlessness in nude mice may be due to insufficient expression of phospholipase C-δ1, a molecule essential for normal hair development downstream of the Foxn1 gene.
3 citations
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September 2021 in “Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society” In this study, dimeric peptide derivatives were shown to enhance the proliferation of human follicle dermal papilla cells in vitro, particularly promoting the ERK1/2 pathway, suggesting potential for developing peptide-based treatments for hair regeneration.
7 citations
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January 2019 in “Annals of dermatology/Annals of Dermatology” This study suggests that synthetic ceramides may promote hair growth by inducing proliferation of human dermal papilla cells through modulation of Wnt/β-catenin and BMP2/4 signaling pathways.
1 citations
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April 2016 in “Journal of lipid research” This study suggests that lipin-1 plays a crucial role in keratinocyte differentiation by modulating protein kinase C activity through diacylglycerol levels, with implications for skin biology.
This research found that liposome drug delivery systems, particularly with targeted modifications, show promise for improving effectiveness and reducing toxicity in combination cancer therapies.
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” PDE inhibitors, especially PDE4 inhibitors like apremilast, are effective for certain inflammatory skin conditions but have side effects and can be costly.
May 2023 in “Pharmaceuticals” In this in silico study, researchers analyzed nonsynonymous SNPs in the LIPH gene linked to hypotrichosis and identified three potentially harmful variants (W108R, C246S, and H248N) out of 215 total, using sequence- and architecture-based bioinformatics techniques to differentiate between harmful and benign SNPs.
February 2025 in “Universidade Nova de Lisboa's Repository (Universidade Nova de Lisboa)” This research discusses various collaborative and funding efforts across multiple institutions but does not present new experimental findings.
2 citations
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August 2025 in “Pharmaceutics” This review compares DNA-derived biopolymers, PN and PDRN, in dermatology, emphasizing their distinct molecular characteristics and roles, and reports no new clinical results.
This study found that the Arabidopsis thaliana protein Formin 2 localizes to plasmodesmata and is crucial for regulating their permeability by anchoring actin filaments, which affects virus susceptibility.