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This review examines how incorporating various polymers and active ingredients into polyurethane dressings can enhance their properties and adaptability for better wound repair and regeneration, suggesting a promising direction for developing advanced functional dressings.

This study reports that novel core-ABS nanocarriers efficiently loaded with dexamethasone and finasteride show potential for dermal drug delivery, exhibiting non-toxic interactions with human keratinocyte cells and skin penetration.

This article describes the synthesis of novel polyamine-modified minoxidil analogs and conjugates to potentially enhance minoxidil's biological activity, selectivity, and water solubility, but reports no new biological results.

This study developed a new multifunctional medical dressing using Bletilla striata polysaccharide and ethanol extract that demonstrated hemostatic, antibacterial, and significant wound healing effects, as evidenced by quicker healing rates and improved skin conditions in treated wounds compared to controls.

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 investigated GAGs from the marine invertebrate Microcosmus exasperatus, finding that its polysaccharides possess antitumoral properties without affecting anticoagulant activity. The unique composition shows potential for cancer treatment when combined with existing therapies in future studies.

This study explored the use of SOD-loaded niosomes as carriers to enhance the delivery of superoxide dismutase into hair follicles on guinea pig skin, finding that niosomes improved SOD penetration and preservation compared to free SOD, suggesting their potential as effective delivery vehicles.

This study explored the use of dexamethasone-loaded polymer hybrid nanoparticles in a xanthan gum hydrogel for treating alopecia areata, finding that freeze drying with sucrose influenced particle size, release, and permeation, but had no impact on cytotoxicity or anti-inflammatory efficacy in human keratinocytes.

This review discusses recent advances in polydopamine-based biomaterials and their growing potential in personalized medicine, but reports no new experimental results; the authors highlight both opportunities and challenges for future applications.

This study found that polymeric micelle nanocarriers delivered pharmacologically relevant amounts of spironolactone to the epidermis and upper dermis, with higher delivery to pilosebaceous units, suggesting potential for treating glucocorticoid-induced impaired wound healing and pilosebaceous androgen-related skin diseases.

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 found that washing hair with surfactants reduces the internal density of hair due to cuticle lifting, and suggests that a cuticle-sealing strategy can inhibit this effect and maintain hair homeostasis.

This study found that a finasteride topical gel formulation using propylene glycol and Tween® 80 showed significantly enhanced permeation compared to a control formulation without these enhancers.

In this study, all stereoisomers of cyoctol were synthesized and tested, revealing that contrary to initial patent claims, cyoctol does not function as an anti-androgen.

In this study, the researchers found that glycerol strongly influenced the physical characteristics of an anti hair loss cream containing Saw Palmetto extract, notably improving its spreadability, viscosity, and stability without causing skin irritation.

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.

In this study, chitosan glycolate sponges demonstrated the highest cell survival rates and blood absorption, highlighting their potential as hemostatic materials, whereas chitosan ascorbate sponges inhibited cell growth and metabolic activity, indicating further development is needed.

In this study, cinnamic acid in solution form showed strong antifungal activity against Microsporum canis, but when incorporated into hydrogels, the acid's diffusion and resulting antifungal performance decreased, though it maintained effectiveness for potential prolonged exposure.

This study found that electrospun poly(ε-caprolactone)/poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) blend fibers demonstrated nanometric dimensions and promising properties for drug delivery, with curcumin release linked to fiber morphology and processing parameters.

This study reports that a carbopol gel formulation with melatonin shows potential for extended drug release and biocompatibility in dermal applications due to its favorable bio-pharmaceutical properties.

This article highlights the versatility and potential of alginate and its derivatives in tissue engineering applications, discussing their properties, modification techniques, and various uses in enhancing tissue healing, bone regeneration, and cell growth.

This review reports that the monosaccharide composition of polysaccharides significantly impacts their bioactivity, highlighting various roles for glucans, galactans, mannans, fructans, and pectin in immune regulation, antioxidant effects, and other biological functions.

This study suggests that gel containing OSF3 loaded in niosomes offers high transfollicular penetration for topical anti-androgenic alopecia treatment with minimal systemic effect.

This article reviews how biopolymers are utilized in cosmetics, highlighting their biodegradable and non-toxic properties, recent structural developments, novel applications, and safety considerations in the formulation of skin, hair, and oral care products.

Formulation F1 is the best for delivering finasteride effectively.

This study found that tea-seed saponin modified silicone polymer quaternary ammonium salt significantly improves hair conditioning performance in both dry and wet states when used in shampoo formulations.

This study explored the potential of human hair keratin as a filtration material, finding that it may effectively absorb the pollutants diclofenac and perfluorobutanesulfonate. The researchers reported significant binding affinities through molecular simulations, supporting further investigation into keratin's use for water purification.

This review discusses the potential of lecithin organogels for improving topical drug delivery and presents no new experimental results; the authors highlight their stability and low skin irritancy as advantages.

This study found that non-toxic polycarboxylic acids can achieve satisfactory hair perming effects with limited strength loss, suggesting they have potential as a safer alternative to harmful perming chemicals.