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December 2012 in “Aaps Pharmscitech” This study suggests that finasteride-loaded liquid crystalline nanoparticles could be a viable alternative to oral administration for treating androgenetic alopecia due to their controlled release and skin permeation properties.
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March 2024 in “Nano-Micro Letters” In this study, researchers created a core-shell nanozyme, CeO2@ZIF-8/Au, which autonomously regulates ROS levels to efficiently eliminate bacteria, reduce inflammation, and promote wound healing by balancing ROS generation and scavenging in response to environmental conditions.
55 citations
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June 2014 in “Nature Communications” This study found that overexpression of the transcription factor Tcf3 accelerates keratinocyte migration and skin wound healing in mice, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target for wound repair.
54 citations
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October 2024 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers developed a method to control the valence states of Mo in nanozymes, optimizing their activity for ROS-related therapies, particularly acute kidney injury treatment, and enabling real-time monitoring with photoacoustic imaging.
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November 2015 in “Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology” This chapter reviews keratins in skin epithelia, including their roles in cellular function and disease, and reports no new experimental results.
52 citations
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January 2020 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that nanostructured lipid carriers with clobetasol propionate significantly enhance follicular drug delivery compared to commercial cream, and manual massage further doubles follicular retention.
51 citations
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March 2006 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry” This study screened synthesized pyridinecarboxamides for antitumor properties and found that many, particularly 5c and 7a, showed moderate in vitro activity against various human tumor cell lines.
49 citations
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December 2017 in “Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis” This study developed and validated a high-resolution mass spectrometry method to screen for prohibited substances and analyze six endogenous steroids in urine according to World Antidoping Agency requirements, demonstrating its effectiveness for antidoping analysis.
49 citations
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October 2014 in “International Scholarly Research Notices” This review explores the medicinal properties of Eclipta alba and its phytoconstituents and reports their potential for developing new drugs, but presents no new research results.
49 citations
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April 2012 in “Phytotherapy Research” This study found that topical Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract improved hair regrowth in mice and inhibited androgen-associated mechanisms involved in hair loss.
49 citations
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July 2009 in “Fitoterapia” This study found that C. obtusa oils promoted hair growth in shaved mice and increased the expression of a hair growth regulator, VEGF, in a cell line.
49 citations
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September 2008 in “International journal of pharmaceutics” This study suggests that artificial sebum L may serve as an effective substitute for human sebum in drug transport studies, due to its similar physicochemical properties.
49 citations
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January 1994 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” This study found that the topically applied non-steroidal antiandrogen RU 58841 may reduce androgen-dependent skin conditions in a hamster model with minimal systemic effects.
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May 2021 in “Polymers” This review surveys the chemical composition and various uses of jojoba oil in medicine and industry but presents no new clinical results.
47 citations
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December 2019 in “Biomaterials” This study demonstrated effective delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 components to dermal papilla cells in androgenic alopecia animals using ultrasound-activated nanoparticles, resulting in specific gene editing and hair growth recovery.
47 citations
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March 2018 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis” This study identified 43 compounds in Platycladi Cacumen, including flavonoids, and found significant chemical variation in flavonoid content across different regions and processed products.
47 citations
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September 2015 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” This article reviews various strategies, primarily developed by the Turin University Pharmaceutical Technology group, for increasing entrapment efficiency of hydrophilic molecules in nanoparticulate systems and reports no clinical results.
47 citations
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July 2014 in “European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics” This study concluded that polymeric nanoparticles effectively targeted hair follicles for drug delivery, but the organogel formulation did not enhance their penetration into the hair shaft.
46 citations
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May 2012 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” In this study, higher expression levels of aromatase and steroidogenic acute regulatory protein were correlated with increased estrogen synthesis and fewer hair follicles in human skin, suggesting a link to elastic fiber formation and hair growth.
45 citations
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August 2011 in “Journal of Microencapsulation” This study found that chitosan microparticles containing minoxidil sulphate sustained its release and may hold potential for targeted topical treatment of alopecia.
45 citations
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August 2005 in “Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry” This study found that novel androgen antagonists incorporating a carborane moiety showed anti-androgenic activity comparable to flutamide in a laboratory setting.
45 citations
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February 2005 in “Steroids” This study reported that certain newly synthesized steroidal derivatives showed stronger inhibitory activity against the 5α-reductase enzyme than finasteride in hamsters, suggesting their potential as enzyme inhibitors.
44 citations
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August 2012 in “Journal of Food Science” This study optimized conditions for extracting saponins from Eclipta prostrata, achieving maximum yield with specific ethanol concentration, time, temperature, and liquid/solid ratio.
44 citations
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March 2012 in “Fitoterapia” In this study, germacrone from Curcuma aeruginosa showed anti-androgenic effects by inhibiting 5α-reductase, suggesting its potential as a lead compound for treating androgen-dependent disorders.
44 citations
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October 1989 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” This study found that topical minoxidil solutions showed the highest skin permeation at 3-4% concentrations, with crystallization occurring at a 5% concentration due to vehicle component evaporation.
43 citations
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February 2020 in “Clinica chimica acta” This review discusses the role of phytochemical nanoparticles in cervical cancer therapy and reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight their potential advantages over conventional chemotherapy.
43 citations
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August 2016 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” This study found that a eupafolin nanoparticle delivery system improved water solubility and skin penetration, enhancing its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects against particulate matter-induced stress in skin cells.
43 citations
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July 2012 in “Molecular human reproduction” This study suggests that women with polycystic ovary syndrome may have a distinct metabolomic profile, differing in levels of amino acids, organic acids, and lipids compared to controls.
42 citations
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February 1998 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” This study found that PNU 157706 is a highly potent inhibitor of human 5α-reductase enzymes, showing a stronger and longer-lasting antiprostatic effect in rats compared to finasteride.
41 citations
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July 2020 in “Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces” This study suggests that adjusting the ratios of keratin-associated proteins to keratin intermediate filaments can create keratin/chitosan hydrogels with more consistent gel properties for tissue engineering.