November 2025 in “Molecules” This review examines recent advancements in green and emerging microextraction techniques, such as SPME and DLLME, for more sustainable hormone detection in biological samples, emphasizing environmentally friendly solvents and bioanalytical applications.
September 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review reports on the potential for deucravacitinib, an oral TYK2 inhibitor approved for psoriasis, to treat various immune-mediated diseases, with emerging research suggesting possible uses in neurodegenerative diseases and certain cancers.
June 2025 in “Cell Metabolism” This study found that dietary serine levels influence hair follicle stem cells' ability to balance hair regeneration and wound repair, offering insights for potential interventions to accelerate wound healing.
February 2025 in “Animals” In this review, researchers examined the molecular diversity and expression patterns of major skin appendage proteins, like keratins and EDC proteins, in tetrapods, highlighting recent findings in reptiles and birds and identifying knowledge gaps for future research.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This narrative review explored the complex interconnections between psoriasis and other dermatological conditions like vitiligo, alopecia areata, and atopic dermatitis, highlighting shared immune dysfunctions that complicate diagnosis and treatment, with implications for research and holistic patient care.
October 2024 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study reviewed recent literature and reported that although PRP products are recognized for benefits in dermatology, including wound care and hair growth, there remains a need for standardized protocols and consensus to enhance their acceptance in cosmetic dermatology.
September 2024 in “Genes” This study found significant genetic differences between pigs with and without hair whorls, suggesting potential implications for pig breeding strategies in China.
January 2024 in “Biotechnology advances” This review highlights the importance of selecting high-quality bioassays in discovering bioactive compounds from marine sources, emphasizing their role in evaluating safety and efficacy during pharmaceutical, food supplement, and cosmetic development.
December 2023 in “The journal of physical chemistry. B (1997 : Online)” 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.
January 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This report discusses the Ninth World Congress for Hair Research and highlights the potential of hair follicle studies to advance understanding of various diseases, with no new clinical results presented.
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December 2013 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers developed a microfluidics-based method for creating uniform, size-controlled stem cell spheroids that enhance osteogenic differentiation when encapsulated in alginate-RGD microgels.
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December 2015 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case study reported significant but temporary hair regrowth and skin repigmentation in a patient with vitiligo and alopecia areata during treatment with oral ruxolitinib.
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December 2017 in “Journal of neuroendocrinology” This study describes molecular mechanisms explaining how sex and stress steroids rapidly modulate dendritic spine formation in hippocampal neurons, suggesting recovery-like effects under steroid-depleted conditions compared to intact conditions.
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August 2016 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” In this study, cell membrane remodeling with a thermoresponsive boronic acid copolymer was shown to rapidly form spheroids from cancer or cardiac cell lines under standard conditions, promising advances in tissue engineering.
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October 2008 in “Chromatographia” This study developed and validated a sensitive and rapid method to simultaneously measure alfuzosin and dutasteride in human plasma, enabling high-throughput analysis for pharmacokinetic and bioequivalence studies.
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October 2004 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis” Quick method to measure minoxidil in blood, accurate and useful for labs.
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May 1979 in “Archives of internal medicine” Minoxidil effectively lowers blood pressure and initially increases plasma renin activity without raising aldosterone levels.
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February 2023 in “PLoS ONE” This study developed a triple drug delivery system using nanoparticles loaded with 5-fluorouracil, curcumin, and piperine to target breast tumors, demonstrating notable in vitro cytotoxicity and anti-metastatic potential in 3D tumor spheroids which suggests its promise for further preclinical evaluation.
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April 2010 in “Journal of Chromatography B” This study describes a validated UPLC-MS/MS method for quantifying finasteride in human plasma, demonstrating higher specificity, improved resolution, increased sensitivity, and faster analysis times compared to conventional HPLC-MS/MS methods.
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August 1967 in “JAMA” In this study, a plasma-fluorescent corticoid test effectively differentiated patients with adrenal insufficiency from those with normal adrenal function based on their response to corticotropin.
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June 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” In this pilot study, the Rapid Fire Hair Implanter Carousel facilitated graft placement in hair transplantation by reducing bleeding and operative time compared to the traditional manual method.
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January 1983 in “Journal of Chromatography B Biomedical Sciences and Applications” This study found that enzyme activity related to cancer induction by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can be increased by using a shampoo containing crude coal tar and significantly inhibited by imidazole compounds in human hair follicles.
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August 2018 in “BMJ Case Reports” This case report describes a patient who experienced rapid hair depigmentation after starting pazopanib for metastatic renal cell carcinoma, which may suggest therapy success despite being distressing.
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August 2009 in “Pediatric transplantation” This report presents a case where a patient with Omenn syndrome, complicated by cytomegalovirus infection, was successfully treated using reduced intensity conditioning allogeneic HSCT from a sibling donor.
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September 2024 in “PLANT PHYSIOLOGY” This study in Arabidopsis thaliana found that exposure to volatile compounds from Penicillium aurantiogriseum promotes root hair growth through signaling involving RALF22, ethylene, auxin, and photosynthesis, and that RALF22 plays a crucial role in the plants' response to these compounds.
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May 2021 in “JAMA network open” This study reported that higher weight-for-age z scores and rapid weight gain during infancy, especially from birth to 3 months, were linked to an increased likelihood of puberty onset in girls.
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February 2013 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” This study introduces a method using lentiviral delivery in mice to expedite analysis of factors crucial for hair follicle morphogenesis by enabling rapid gain- or loss-of-function studies.
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March 2017 in “Cell and Tissue Banking” In this study, noncultured autologous skin cells prepared using a tissue homogenizer significantly improved burn wound healing in rats compared to a control treatment.
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January 1998 in “ACTA HISTOCHEMICA ET CYTOCHEMICA” This study used rapid-freezing immunocytochemistry to successfully map the ultrastructural localization of hair keratins in human scalp hair, primarily finding them in macrofibrils in the cortex and endocuticle.
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September 2023 in “PLoS biology” This study found that mesenchymal cells in mouse and chicken embryonic skin undergo a process of migration driven by tissue tension and WNT secretion, influencing their dispersal and integration into dermal condensates.