June 2026 in “International Journal on Science and Technology” This source redefines anti-aging medicine as "precision healthspan pharmacology," suggesting that rather than just treating diseases or accepting aging, pharmacology should focus on expanding functional capacity across various health domains, while emphasizing the importance of fundamental physiological and psychosocial health factors.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Marine Science” This study found that Codium sp. cultivated in IMTA systems can be a sustainable source of bioactive ingredients for skin care products, with various fractions providing photoprotective, wound-healing, and antimicrobial benefits in vitro.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review discusses the role of epithelial–mesenchymal transition in cutaneous fibrotic disorders and highlights potential molecular targets for therapy, but reports no new clinical results.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” In this study, researchers used single-cell RNA sequencing to map the hair follicle microenvironment in fine-wool sheep, identifying specific cell types and gene expressions that influence wool fiber diameter, with dermal papilla cells playing a significant role in hair follicle development.
May 2026 in “Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research” This study found that HAMA hydrogels promote faster healing of skin wounds in mice by enhancing the accumulation of anti-inflammatory macrophages and increasing type III collagen in the local wound environment.
April 2026 in “Journal of Applied Veterinary Science And Technology” In this case report, the rapid clinical improvement of a 2-month-old rescued kitten with severe malnutrition-related ascites after nutritional intervention highlights the importance of nutritional assessment in diagnosing ascites in young felines.
April 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that human skin melanocytes with low mutation burdens are smaller, less dendritic, and exhibit stem-like features, often residing in UV-protected hair follicles, suggesting their role in replenishing sun-damaged epidermis.
April 2026 in “Nature Communications” This study found that dedifferentiated corneal epithelial cells can revert to a stem-cell-like state, aiding tissue homeostasis and repair, with this plasticity limited to the epithelial lineage and enhanced by niche-derived cytokines.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study found that PGRP-S expression in mouse epidermis is specific to certain hair follicle epithelia, depending on the skin region, and can be transiently induced in flank skin hair follicle epithelium after exposure to Staphylococcus aureus, suggesting a role in environmental surveillance.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study found that CD200-negative human hair follicle bulge cells have a higher hair-regenerative capability compared to CD200-positive cells, suggesting that reduced CD200 expression may enhance hair regeneration, providing insights for improving bulge cell-based hair restoration techniques.
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.
April 2026 in “International Journal of Research and Review” This article reviews current literature and suggests that managing gout with early urate-lowering therapy, within a 'treat-to-target' strategy, can help prevent systemic complications and address the rising prevalence of hyperuricemia-related diseases.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study revealed significant signals of drug-related cognitive disorders in several medications that lack relevant FDA label warnings, suggesting a need for increased clinical awareness and potential label updates.
April 2026 in “Cellular and Molecular Immunology” In a conditional knockout mouse model, this study found that loss of the transcription elongation factor SPT6 in basal keratinocytes led to psoriasis-like skin inflammation and delayed wound healing, suggesting SPT6 plays a crucial role in maintaining epidermal immune quiescence by suppressing proinflammatory NF-κB signaling.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study provides a framework for understanding different types of alopecias based on immune privilege collapse at specific follicular sites, revealing distinct patterns in immune effector programs and stromal influences depending on the alopecia type.
March 2026 in “IP Indian Journal of Conservative and Endodontics” This review discusses the use of platelet-rich plasma in regenerative dentistry, highlighting its biological principles, clinical applications, and the challenges encountered in PRP-based strategies for oral tissue engineering, but reports no new results.
March 2026 in “Inflammopharmacology” This study found that ursolic acid at 50 mg/kg improved biochemical, hormonal, and ovarian histopathological markers in a rat model of PCOS, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic option.
In this clinical trial, patients with lichen planopilaris treated with the oral TYK2 inhibitor deucravacitinib showed significant improvement in PGA, LPPAI, and Skindex-16 scores over 24 weeks, with transcriptomic analyses indicating decreased inflammatory and immune pathway activity post-treatment.
March 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This study identified distinct plasma miRNA profiles in alopecia areata that may aid in diagnosis and therapy, but further validation is needed to confirm these exploratory findings.
March 2026 in “Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica” This review highlights LTBP1 as a critical integrator in disease processes, showing its dual role in cancer progression and suppression, its pathological influence in fibrosis, and its contribution to various disorders, suggesting its potential as a biomarker and therapeutic target.
March 2026 in “Calcified Tissue International” This review discusses the complex role of the EDA pathway in vertebrate skeletal development, emphasizing its interaction with other morphogenic pathways to influence skeletal diversity, but reports no new experimental results.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review synthesizes evidence that photobiomodulation may provide robust symptomatic relief for knee osteoarthritis but indicates its potential for structural regeneration remains speculative and needs further long-term validation.
March 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this case report, a 30-year-old woman with myasthenia gravis developed vitiligo and alopecia universalis during long-term rituximab therapy. Discontinuation of rituximab and initiation of oral baricitinib led to improvement in skin conditions, underscoring potential immune-related skin effects from rituximab.
March 2026 in “Aging Research” This review provides a comprehensive synthesis of skin aging research, highlighting the interplay of genetic and environmental factors, cellular mechanisms, and advances in diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, while also addressing current debates and future directions in the anti-aging field.
February 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This narrative review found that while AI-based tools in dermatology, particularly for hair disorder assessment, have potential to enhance clinical practice by improving objectivity and personalization, they currently serve mainly a complementary role and face challenges like methodological limitations and data bias.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This case series described five patients with chronic alopecia areata who successfully maintained long-term disease control using a combination of topical immunotherapy and other treatments over 9–15 years, highlighting the approach's continued value alongside novel therapies.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study reported that trichoscopy can identify specific hair shaft abnormalities linked to increased serological activity, highlighting its use as a valuable non-invasive diagnostic tool in pediatric dermatology for neonates with ECS.
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February 2026 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This study found that administering human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs) in a mouse model of psoriasis improved skin lesions and reduced inflammation-related markers, suggesting potential therapeutic benefit and safety for treating psoriasis, and identified specific gene targets involved in the treatment's mechanism.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review discusses the molecular mechanisms and clinical applications of autologous platelet-derived products for TMJ regeneration, but reports no new clinical results.