46 citations
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November 2004 in “Lipids” This study suggests PPAR isotypes play distinct roles in skin, influencing epidermal barrier formation, sebocyte differentiation, and lipid production, with potential implications for treating skin disorders.
14 citations
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August 2020 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” This consensus report provides detailed recommendations for using Polynucleotides Highly Purified Technology™ in aesthetic skin rejuvenation, highlighting its potential as a biostimulatory booster for face and body revitalization.
12 citations
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November 2012 in “BioMolecular Concepts” This review discusses the diverse roles of PPARβ/δ in skin health and disease, including its involvement in skin wound healing and inflammatory skin conditions, without presenting new experimental results.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study observed that PCE-DP may improve skin pigmentation by increasing epidermal turnover and inhibiting melanin uptake and inflammation in human epidermal keratinocytes.
5 citations
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August 2022 in “Mediators of Inflammation” This study found that combining pulsed dye laser with pingyangmycin improved treatment efficacy, scar repair, skin condition, and patient satisfaction in treating post-acne hyperplastic scars, compared to laser alone, without increasing adverse reactions.
January 2025 in “Cellular and Molecular Biology” This study found that in Liaoning cashmere goats, overexpression of the PIP5K1A gene enhances skin fibroblast proliferation, while interference with this gene reverses melatonin-induced proliferation, and PIP5K1A regulates certain miRNA expressions, suggesting a role in improving cashmere yield and quality.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PP405 may help hair growth by activating hair follicle stem cells.
January 2015 in “Zhongguo haiyang yaowu” This study found that collagen oligopeptides from puffer skin may reduce skin melanin and increase hydroxyproline content in guinea pigs, suggesting potential skin whitening and anti-aging effects.
29 citations
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March 2016 in “Dermatologic therapy” In this study, a patient with lichen planopillaris experienced complete resolution of itching and hair shedding following treatment with a new platelet-rich plasma regimen, marking the first reported success in this context.
15 citations
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September 2018 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” This study identified that downregulation of the gene BcFLA1 decreases root hair length in Brassica carinata under phosphate-deficient conditions, highlighting its role in root hair elongation.
3 citations
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March 2016 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that the penta-peptide Gly-Pro-Ile-Gly-Ser increased the proportion of thick hair and improved baldness appearance in Japanese men with androgenetic alopecia.
August 2024 in “Biomolecules & Therapeutics” In this study, the researchers reported that a newly developed PYGL inhibitor, HTPI, enhanced hair growth in an ex-vivo culture by reducing oxidative damage in hDPCs and inhibiting glycogen degradation in hORSCs, showing potential as a treatment for hair loss comparable to minoxidil.
November 2022 in “Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)” In this study, the pi4kβ1β2 double mutant in Arabidopsis thaliana exhibited altered root growth, increased susceptibility to Blumeria graminis, and a potential correlation between PI4K activity and auxin response and immunity due to changes in vesicular trafficking and actin filaments.
3 citations
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October 2021 in “PLoS ONE” In this study, topical piperonylic acid was found to improve wound healing in mice by activating EGFR and modulating gene expression related to the healing process.
This chapter provides dermatology trainees with insights on managing lichen planopilaris, emphasizing treating active disease to prevent further hair loss and recommending a tapered course of oral steroids for disease stabilization.
4 citations
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April 2022 in “Microorganisms” In this study, clinically used preoperative skin preparations with povidone iodine and chlorhexidine gluconate did not meet FDA log-reduction standards for bacterial bioburden in a porcine model, suggesting persistent infection risks.
3 citations
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October 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This laboratory study found that PI extract, along with its metabolites Ang and Mac, inhibited cell proliferation and protein expression linked to pathways involved in BPH, suggesting potential for therapeutic use, although the Ang-Mac combination showed no significant effect on apoptosis through the p53 pathway.
January 2026 in “Journal of Community Medicine and Health Solutions” In this study, the novel topical agent PP405 showed favorable tolerability and increased hair density by over 20% in men with advanced androgenetic alopecia after eight weeks, suggesting a promising potential treatment pending further trials.
In this study, topical application of piperonylic acid was observed to accelerate wound healing in mice by enhancing EGFR activation, keratinocyte modulation, and collagen deposition, suggesting its potential as a treatment for skin injuries.
22 citations
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February 2018 in “International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences” This review compiles existing research on Peperomia pellucida's traditional medicinal uses and pharmacological properties but reports no new findings, suggesting its potential for drug development.
3 citations
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August 2013 in “Stem cells” This study found that topical application of partial proteasomal inhibitors accelerates hair growth by stabilizing β-catenin and disrupting the hair cycle's normal balance of activation and quiescence.
3 citations
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June 2025 in “Gyemyeong uidae haksulji” This review suggests that PDRN shows promise as a safe and versatile regenerative agent for wound healing and other dermatological applications, based on its dual mechanisms and clinical evidence of efficacy.
This study found that PRP injections may safely improve penile curvature and PDQ scores in men with stable-phase Peyronie's Disease, although the curvature reduction observed was not enough to determine long-term clinical significance.
7 citations
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July 2018 in “Journal of Functional Biomaterials” This study evaluated a new anti-baldness product, IPSTiC patch hair, designed to treat androgenetic alopecia, and reported that it effectively inhibits NO radical and 5α-reductase activity while maintaining safety and stability, suggesting its potential for topical use.
1 citations
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June 2025 in “Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine” In this case study, a miniature donkey with multisystemic eosinophilic epitheliotropic disease was euthanized due to laminitis despite treatment for pruritus, inappetence, hypertriglyceridemia, and alopecia.
This study identified ISPP-Rb, a novel immuno-stimulatory complex from Royoporus badius, that significantly activates murine macrophage cells and induces multiple proinflammatory cytokines.
June 2026 in “HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)” This infographic compares the safety profiles of SH‑1, a cosmetic ingredient, which showed no systemic absorption, and PP405, an investigational drug with dose-dependent systemic uptake and potential threshold breaches, highlighting differences in safety between cosmetic and investigational substances according to this report.
12 citations
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June 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study found that the PP2A-B55α regulatory subunit is crucial for ectodermal development in mice, with knockout embryos displaying severe neural and epidermal defects and failing to survive to birth.
October 2025 in “Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology” This article discusses developing a standardized operating procedure for PRP administration to align with infection prevention regulatory standards and reports no new clinical results.
8 citations
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September 2021 in “EMBO Molecular Medicine” This study found that a 5-mer peptide called P5 promotes hair growth by activating adiponectin receptor 1, suggesting its potential use as a topical treatment for alopecia.