75 citations
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August 2006 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” The eucalyptus oil system improved skin delivery of hormones, but safety concerns remain.
37 citations
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January 1997 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study observed that hairless rat skin was more permeable to mannitol and progesterone than hairy rat skin, indicating that follicular structures significantly impact percutaneous absorption.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The researchers reported an increased risk of malignant melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers with the use of angiotensin-receptor blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and thiazides in a large patient study.
January 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This literature review discusses exosomes' potential as biomarkers and therapeutics for skin issues, hair loss, and wound healing, but notes that their full functions and standardized applications remain inadequately understood.
16 citations
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July 2023 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This systematic review provides an in-depth evaluation of non-invasive imaging and biophysical methods for diagnosing and monitoring vitiligo, emphasizing the need for studies with larger sample sizes to verify their use in clinical practice and research.
7 citations
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January 1993 in “Rheumatology” This article discusses suspected skin toxicity from drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis but reports no new clinical findings.
August 2025 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Nanotechnology” This study formulated a minoxidil nanoemulgel with improved solubilization and skin penetration, demonstrating a high entrapment efficiency and sustained drug release in vitro, which suggests potential improvements in treating androgenetic alopecia compared to conventional formulations.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, a cleanser gel with salicylic acid, vitamin C, and Lens esculenta seed extract reduced facial oiliness by 44.9% after 2 hours and by 19.1% after 4 hours in subjects with oily skin, using a novel facial oiliness mapping method.
This study found that UV radiation-induced fibroblast depletion in the skin is primarily due to a deregulated inflammatory response, with T cells aiding fibroblast survival under stress.
January 2016 in “Georg Thieme Verlag eBooks” The document recommends personalized, culturally sensitive treatments to rejuvenate the aging Asian face, focusing on natural results and specific techniques for skin, hair, and facial features.
4 citations
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May 2022 in “Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study found that a melatonin-loaded microemulsion exhibited controlled release and significant stratum corneum deposition in ex vivo permeation tests, suggesting its potential for further evaluation in treating androgenic alopecia.
This study suggests that a portable OCT system may be useful for the clinical diagnosis and evaluation of skin diseases and laser treatment outcomes.
13 citations
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January 2007 in “International journal of pharmaceutics” This study found that a papain-containing cream had a significantly greater depilatory effect and altered skin morphology more than a papain-containing gel when applied to mice.
7 citations
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October 2017 in “Artificial Cells Nanomedicine and Biotechnology” This research observed that finasteride-loaded ethosomes showed improved permeation across rat skin and human cadaver scalp skin compared to unencapsulated finasteride, potentially enhancing delivery to hair follicle units.
January 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” In laboratory tests, this study evaluated several skin cream formulations and reported that formulation F6 showed superior stability and strong antioxidant potential, while all formulations were stable, of uniform consistency, had a suitable pH, and were non-irritant to the skin.
June 1993 in “Current opinion in therapeutic patents” This study reports that novel hexahydrobenzoquinolin compounds fully inhibited 5α-reductase activity in human genital skin fibroblasts, suggesting their potential for treating conditions like benign prostatic hyperplasia and male pattern baldness.
1 citations
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December 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study investigated pangolin skin genetics, finding that while sweat gland-related genes are not inactivated, several genes related to sebaceous gland function are, which highlights complex evolutionary adaptations in mammalian skin.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “The Journal of Pathology” In this source, recent single-cell RNA-sequencing advances reveal significant transcriptional heterogeneity among skin fibroblasts, and the discussion focuses on the distinct subtypes' roles in skin homeostasis, repair, and their evolution in fibrotic diseases like keloid scars and cancer.
December 2025 in “Nature Communications” This study demonstrated that skin organoids derived from human stem cells can model cutaneous tuberculosis, revealing that fibrosis development in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected organoids is linked to the PI3K-AKT and AP1 pathways in fibroblasts, and suggesting the potential for antifibrotic treatment evaluation.
April 2026 in “Clinical Dermatology Review” In this study, patients with keratosis pilaris exhibited significant quality of life impairment, with histopathology and dermoscopy revealing consistent skin and hair changes.
This study reports that a novel ketoconazole-loaded microneedle array significantly enhances drug delivery and retention in the skin, demonstrating improved hair growth in animal models, suggesting a promising treatment for androgenic alopecia that addresses current topical therapies' limitations.
9 citations
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August 1980 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study found that Rhodamin B staining of keratin was inconsistent across normal skin, epithelial tumors, and dermatoses, with notable differences in staining intensity between tricho-hyalin and keratohyalin granules.
8 citations
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February 2025 in “Molecules” This study investigated a gelatin-based bioink for 3D bioprinting a simplified skin model, finding that a formulation with 15% gelatin and 150 mM calcium chloride supported a homogeneous distribution of viable cells over 14 days, showing promise for drug evaluation applications.
5 citations
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October 2021 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” PRAME helps distinguish between benign and malignant skin cells in most cases.
1 citations
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June 2007 in “Almustansiriya journal of pharmaceutical sciences/Al-Mustansiriyah journal of pharmaceutical sciences” This study found that a cimetidine 10% cream with sodium lauryl sulphate significantly increased drug diffusion through mouse skin and showed promise in treating warts in a preliminary clinical trial.
January 2025 in “NATIONS UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTI-DISCIPLINARY STUDIES” This study found that only 48% of the medicinal plant uses reported by people in Lithuania's Marijampole region align with European Medicines Agency guidelines, highlighting the need for further evaluation of ethnopharmacological practices.
April 2026 in “Journal of Aesthetic Medicine” This study found that the MIRA technique, using ultrasound-guided needle adjustments, improved cellulite treatment outcomes compared to standard methods in women with stage 3 cellulite, evidenced by greater reductions in adipose thickness and other skin irregularities, along with higher patient satisfaction.
This study found that nanostructured lipid carriers significantly improved the targeted delivery of latanoprost and minoxidil to pilosebaceous units in porcine skin, with latanoprost showing notably higher accumulation.
May 2024 in “Al-Azhar International Medical Journal /Al-Azhar International Medical Journal” This study found that combining hair transplantation with PRP therapy resulted in better quality and increased growth of new hair, while also speeding up skin healing and reducing hair loss post-transplant.
January 2024 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering” In this study, researchers developed self-assembled skin models derived from hair follicle cells, offering an ethical and reliable alternative to animal testing and bovine collagen in dermatological research by providing functional dermal and epidermal layers for substance evaluation.