August 2023 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study found that using planimetric surface area measurement might be a useful supplementary method to improve the accuracy of SALT scoring in alopecia areata, particularly for scores S1 to S3.
10 citations
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April 2016 in “Research and reports in transdermal drug delivery” This review discusses the potential of follicular drug delivery systems to target the pilosebaceous unit and reports no new research findings.
5 citations
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November 2020 in “Cells” The researchers reported that using a concentrate of conditioned mesenchymal stem cells derived from the placenta accelerated wound healing and regeneration in laboratory animals with severe local radiation injuries.
1 citations
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July 2005 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Hair follicles could be used for targeted drug delivery, with liposomal systems showing promise for this method.
1 citations
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January 2001 in “Journal of Toxicology-cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology” This review discusses the roles of hair follicles and sebaceous glands in percutaneous transport and reports no new results, noting a lack of adequate models and methodologies.
5 citations
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January 2025 in “BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making” This review examines the use of computer vision techniques, specifically deep learning architectures and image processing algorithms, for detecting and assessing skin conditions like vitiligo and dermatitis, and highlights the need for disease-specific datasets to improve automated diagnostic tools in dermatology.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” This study found that a cellulose membrane significantly shortened the healing time and reduced the ulcer area in patients with chronic venous leg ulcers compared to a standard antimicrobial dressing.
2 citations
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April 2009 in “Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine” Flamena, a liposomal mix, helps skin heal better after a chemical burn.
3 citations
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January 2022 in “PLoS ONE” In this study using a rat full-thickness burn model, the amnion bilayer dressing showed better healing and skin recovery than the standard protocol, including quicker complete healing and restored skin appendages.
21 citations
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February 2017 in “Dermatologic surgery” In this study, different donor and recipient site preparation techniques for melanocyte-keratinocyte suspension were associated with similar repigmentation outcomes in stable vitiligo, but efficacy varied by body site.
14 citations
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April 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In a study using female Wistar rats, the researchers found that a liquid allantoin-enriched pectin hydrogel significantly improved wound healing, achieving a 71.43% reduction in healing time and complete wound closure in 15 days.
37 citations
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November 1995 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that topical finasteride and flutamide both significantly reduced sebaceous gland growth and decreased prostatic weights in hamsters, indicating systemic effects despite local application.
January 2007 in “Universiti Putra Malaysia Institutional Repository (Universiti Putra Malaysia)” This study concluded that keratin-gelatin composite films were more effective than bFGF-gelatin films in promoting early and uncomplicated wound healing in dogs, observing improved epithelialization and graft acceptance.
57 citations
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July 2018 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that prevascularizing dermal matrices with adipose tissue-derived microvascular fragments improved vascularization and allowed earlier successful skin grafting in a bradythrophic wound model.
20 citations
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August 2014 in “PloS one” This study found that MED1 deficiency in keratinocytes accelerates skin wound healing in young mice but delays healing in older mice, suggesting differential roles in epidermal regeneration with age.
March 1998 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Combining RU58841 and minoxidil significantly increases hair growth.
150 citations
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June 2014 in “Biomaterials” This study found that 'smart' peptide hydrogels improved wound healing in a rat model of partial thickness burns, achieving greater wound closure and faster debridement compared to a standard treatment.
56 citations
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September 2013 in “Experimental Dermatology” This guide reviews the biology of sebaceous glands and their evaluation methods, emphasizing their roles beyond lipid production in skin health and disease, and reports no new research results.
14 citations
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September 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that mackerel-derived fermented fish oil extract and its component DHA promote hair growth by activating anagen pathways in dermal papilla cells.
6 citations
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November 2007 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that topical fulvestrant did not significantly improve hair growth parameters in men and postmenopausal women with androgenetic alopecia, unlike minoxidil, which was more effective in men.
54 citations
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June 2003 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” This speculative review discusses hair cycle-dependent fibroblast dynamics and possible impacts on human hair growth, synthesizing current literature without presenting new clinical findings.
1 citations
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February 2004 This chapter discusses various skin diseases and the adaptation of clinical trial methods to different dermatological conditions, without providing new research findings.
27 citations
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March 2019 in “PLoS ONE” This study suggests that Thyroxine (T4) may promote key features of human skin wound healing, such as re-epithelialization and angiogenesis, in an ex vivo model.
16 citations
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September 1964 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study reports that new compounds with anti-androgenic effects were found to counteract testosterone in animals without significant estrogenic activity, indicating potential for managing androgen-related conditions.
24 citations
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July 2019 in “Cochrane library” This review found that oral methotrexate plus oral prednisone may improve disease activity or damage in juvenile active morphea compared to placebo plus prednisone, but adverse events may slightly increase.
3 citations
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September 1989 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that methyl nonanoate and methyl caprate significantly enhanced the skin penetration of minoxidil compared to solutions with other common enhancers like Azone, DMSO, or DEET.
2 citations
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July 2020 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” In this study, forming inclusion complexes of Finasteride and poly (ethylene glycol) resulted in significantly improved solubility and dissolution rates, suggesting a promising new solid form for enhanced drug release.
159 citations
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July 2006 in “Endocrine Reviews” This article discusses the influence of estrogens on hair follicle growth and metabolism, suggesting a significant role alongside androgens in hair growth control but reports no new clinical results.
127 citations
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June 2006 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” This research found that liquid-state liposomes and niosomes may enhance finasteride delivery to pilosebaceous units in hamsters more effectively than gel-state vesicles or hydroalcoholic solution.
29 citations
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February 2018 in “European Journal of Immunology” In this study, Treg depletion impaired skin wound healing in mice, potentially by altering the cytokine environment and expanding certain T-cell populations, disrupting the normal healing process.