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May 2025 in “Biomolecules” This study examined the latest advances in synthetic biology for increasing microbial production of sesquiterpenol compounds, highlighting innovative strategies to overcome challenges such as low yields and terpenoid-related toxicity, which hinder industrial-scale applications.
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January 2025 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This source outlines the development of a comprehensive system for evaluating the safety and efficacy of cosmetics in China compared to established practices in Europe and the U.S., highlighting factors like AI technologies and specific product categories such as anti-aging and sun protection.
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February 2024 in “Journal of nanobiotechnology” This review explores how combining extracellular vesicles with hydrogels and utilizing 3D bioprinting technologies creates innovative composite systems for wound healing, offering advanced mechanical and biological support, while addressing challenges like degradation and regulatory issues in clinical applications.
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July 2023 in “Foods” This review explores the diverse biotechnological uses of mushrooms, emphasizing their potential to enhance food, energy, and water security, and their alignment with the UN's sustainable development goals.
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February 2023 in “Ibrain” This review discusses the neuroprotective properties of Nigella sativa and its nanoformulations for treating neurodegenerative disorders, without presenting new clinical results.
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August 2021 in “Frontiers in Genetics” This study suggests that melatonin may enhance wool growth in cashmere goats by activating sulfur metabolism genes and high-sulfur protein genes, which are crucial for providing sulfur-containing amino acids needed for wool quality.
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August 2023 in “Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews” This review discusses various microneedle technologies for long-acting drug delivery, highlighting design considerations and challenges in bringing these minimally invasive devices to market, but it reports no new clinical results.
This study investigated the effects of pathological α-synuclein on sebaceous gland cells in Parkinson's disease, finding that α-synuclein exposure altered cellular differentiation and lipid production, suggesting a potential link between α-synuclein and lipid dysregulation in the skin of PD patients.
In this study, researchers performed a genome-wide characterization of the Wnt gene family in domestic donkeys, identifying 19 genes and highlighting their evolutionary conservation among mammals, along with tissue-specific expression patterns potentially linked to reproductive regulation and tissue homeostasis.
August 2026 in “Journal of Genome Biotechnology and Genetics” This review found that while forensic DNA phenotyping and health applications for pigmentation genetics show potential, factors like phenotype definition and population diversity present challenges to accurate genotype-to-appearance predictions.
August 2026 in “Molecular Biomedicine” This review outlines the design and engineering of multifunctional hydrogels, emphasizing their evolving biomedical applications, notably in controlled drug delivery, tissue support, and disease management, and discusses their potential for clinical translation.
August 2026 in “Pharmaceuticals” This review reports that biopolymer-based hydrogels show promise as wound dressings due to their biocompatibility, moisture retention, and ability to mimic the extracellular matrix, though challenges in mass production, safety, and clinical validation remain.
August 2026 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study observed that among individuals with scalp seborrhoea, the scalp showed higher sebum levels, lower hydration, and compromised barrier function compared to other areas, and that a single shampoo application containing piroctone olamine significantly reduced sebum and oxidative stress markers.
July 2026 in “Preprints.org” In this observational study, researchers found that new users of tirzepatide experienced a higher incidence of alopecia compared to semaglutide users over a 12-month period, with increased risk persisting even when accounting for achieved weight loss and treatment duration.
July 2026 in “Biomimetics” This review discusses recent advancements in bone tissue engineering, emphasizing a shift from passive to smart responsive antibacterial strategies to prevent implant-associated infections, and highlights AI's role in optimizing bone scaffold design for personalized, infection-free implants.
June 2026 in “Nature Communications” This study found that in stretch-mediated tissue expansion, fibroblasts adopt an embryonic-like, low-collagen state that enhances epidermal stem cell renewal, supporting coordinated skin expansion crucial for reconstructive surgeries.
June 2026 in “ACS Applied Polymer Materials” This study reports a method for fabricating biofunctional polymer fibers by using DNA-programmable cell-free protein synthesis integrated through solution blow spinning, enabling in situ protein production and potential applications in respirators, sampling swabs, and other advanced materials.
April 2026 in “Mathematics” This study used a probabilistic framework to show that platelet-rich plasma preparation results in significant variability in platelet dose due to factors like injected volume and concentration factor.
March 2026 in “Bioconjugate Chemistry” This review highlights the potential of peptide-based PROTACs (pPROTACs) in expanding the target range of protein degraders beyond small-molecule limitations, particularly for undruggable proteins, by utilizing advances in design, conjugation, and bioPROTAC technology.
March 2026 in “Journal of Nanotheranostics” This review highlights how nanotechnology enhances CRISPR-Cas9's potential for cancer treatment by improving delivery and stability, addressing key challenges like immunogenicity and delivery inefficiencies, and discusses recent advancements in stimuli-responsive nanoplatforms for precise genome editing.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This paper reviews advancements in 3D human skin models using bioprinting, organoid, and organ-on-a-chip technologies, noting improvements in physiological realism through vascularization and multi-omics data, but also highlighting challenges such as cost and lack of standardization that hinder clinical adoption.
February 2026 in “Advanced Sensor Research” In this review, researchers examined advanced sensing technologies and bioelectronic interfaces that could improve understanding of the skin–brain axis, highlighting challenges and strategies for integrating these platforms into models for studying skin and neural interactions.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This narrative review highlights that declining testosterone levels are a complex public health issue potentially influenced by modifiable lifestyle factors and environmental stressors, suggesting integrated strategies may be needed to address the trend's impacts on health.
January 2026 in “Pharmaceutics” This review discusses the dual role of extracellular vesicles in Alzheimer's disease, highlighting their potential in both exacerbating and alleviating the condition, and emphasizes the need for advanced technologies to enhance diagnosis and treatment.
January 2026 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” This study highlights that hydrogel formulations unexpectedly prolonged healing in trials, pointing to a need for design based on detailed pathophysiological insights rather than empirical methods, and suggests technologies like AI materials optimization and 3D bioprinting to aid their clinical use for cancer survivors.
January 2026 in “Burns & Trauma” This review synthesizes evidence on how RNA modifications affect wound healing, particularly in skin, bone, and corneal injuries, emphasizing potential therapeutic strategies for burns and trauma in relation to these cellular processes.
December 2025 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” In this systematic review, animal studies showed that cytarabine causes multi-organ toxicities, notably neurotoxicity, linked to oxidative stress and other mechanisms, though study quality raises concerns about reliability and translation to human outcomes.
November 2025 in “Advanced Science” In this study, researchers developed a polyphenol–amino acid nanozyme capable of controlled hydrogen peroxide delivery, which effectively activated hair follicles via oxidative stress in a mouse model, suggesting a potential non-pharmacological treatment for alopecia.
November 2025 in “Photochemistry and Photobiology” This review article identifies a need for standardized guidelines in using photobiomodulation therapy for spinal cord injury repair, emphasizing that current inconsistencies in therapy parameters may hinder optimal outcomes and limit clinical trials.
November 2025 in “Preprints.org” This scoping review reports that while empirical evidence suggests an overlap between Long/Post Covid-19 syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear, highlighting the need for standardized definitions and rigorous methodologies in Long Covid research.