91 citations
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August 2024 in “Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B” This review explores how microneedles can improve the delivery of dermatological treatments by bypassing the skin's outer barrier, discussing their potential use in managing skin diseases, cosmetic applications, and challenges related to clinical adoption.
39 citations
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June 2023 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This review found limited but suggestive evidence that Calcium Hydroxylapatite may promote skin regeneration through increased collagen production, cell proliferation, and angiogenesis, although most studies had methodological limitations.
22 citations
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March 2021 in “Materials Today Bio” This review discusses recent advances in developmental tissue engineering for regenerating ectodermal appendages like teeth and glands, emphasizing biomaterial selection and cell culture strategies, but reports no new experimental results.
4 citations
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December 2017 in “InTech eBooks” This review discusses the complexity and varied symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome and emphasizes lifestyle changes and insulin-sensitizing agents as effective management strategies, but reports no new clinical results.
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October 2025 in “Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences” This study reviews lipid-based nanocosmeceuticals and reports that they enhance therapeutic effectiveness in dermatological applications by improving skin hydration, reducing wrinkles, and effectively managing conditions like psoriasis and eczema, though further large-scale trials and regulatory alignment are needed for clinical use.
1 citations
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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.
1 citations
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November 2011 in “British journal of pharmacology” This abstract provides a comprehensive overview of enzyme classification, function, and interaction with drugs, but does not present new research findings.
1 citations
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August 2018 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This study found that facial threading decreased skin roughness and improved subjective assessments of skin smoothness and color after three sessions.
December 2025 in “Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling” This review discusses the role of vitamin D receptor signaling in hair follicle biology for alopecia treatment and underscores the need for continued research, without presenting new clinical results.
December 2025 in “Rare Metals” This review assesses the potential of smart dressings, engineered to respond to various stimuli, as advanced treatments for chronic inflammatory skin diseases by examining their activation mechanisms and proposing future developments like integrating AI and closed-loop monitoring for adaptive therapy.
This study observed that, among alopecia areata patients in Fujian, China, lower IgG4 levels and higher IFN-γ levels were statistically significant, suggesting their potential role as biomarkers for the condition and highlighting avenues for future therapeutic developments.
January 2024 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” In this study, researchers developed a microfluidics-based method to generate hair follicle germs on a large scale for potential hair regeneration therapies, demonstrating efficient hair follicle regeneration following transplantation into mice.
September 2023 in “Diagnostics” In this study, researchers found a significant relationship between mid-luteal progesterone levels and 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels in infertile patients, suggesting that about 20 ng/mL of vitamin D may be necessary to trigger ovulation or support progesterone secretion.
This review highlights the therapeutic potential of hair follicle stem cells in tissue repair and hair regeneration, discussing the molecular mechanisms and the impact of natural compounds on stem cell properties, which may support the development of novel hair loss treatments.
June 2023 in “Stem cell reviews and reports” This review summarizes current methods, effectiveness, and clinical progress of stem cell therapies for androgenetic alopecia, highlighting their potential for hair regrowth and follicle repair despite unclear long-term effects and mechanisms.
8 citations
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July 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study reports that a homozygous A1103G mutation in DSG 4 is responsible for localized autosomal recessive hypotrichosis in a 2-year-old Chinese girl, resulting in reduced DSG 4 expression and hair defects.
In a case report, this study identified a new genetic variant in a six-year-old girl from Saudi Arabia with hypotrichosis and juvenile macular dystrophy, expanding the understanding of the genetic spectrum of this rare condition in the region.
23 citations
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July 2016 in “JAMA Ophthalmology” This study observed that CDH3-related congenital hypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy presents with childhood-onset progressive chorioretinal atrophy and universally thin and sparse scalp hair.
109 citations
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June 2011 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” Vitamin D receptor mutations can cause alopecia by affecting hair growth genes.
8 citations
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December 2016 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” This study reported a series of eight children with hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets in Tunisia, identifying both common and novel mutations in the vitamin D receptor gene, and noting significant improvement with intravenous calcium treatment in most patients.
115 citations
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December 2001 in “Endocrinology” This study found that restoring vitamin D receptor expression specifically in the keratinocytes of VDR null mice prevented alopecia and enhanced hair follicle response during anagen initiation.
September 2023 in “Minia Journal of Medical Research” This study found that intralesional vitamin D3 injections significantly improved hair regrowth in adults with patchy alopecia areata, as measured by a 5-point semiquantitative regrowth score and dermoscopic assessment, suggesting it may be an effective and affordable treatment.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TRIV-509 quickly improves skin barrier and cell health in atopic dermatitis.
3 citations
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July 1992 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This article reviews the role of vitamin D and its metabolites in regulating calcium homeostasis and highlights their effects on the intestine, kidney, bone, and parathyroid gland, without reporting new clinical results.
45 citations
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July 2025 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” This article discusses the development and clinical progress of PROTAC technology, particularly focusing on the New Drug Application for vepdegestrant, an estrogen receptor-targeting PROTAC, marking significant advancements in targeted protein degradation therapies.
81 citations
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January 2006 in “Journal of cellular physiology” This study found that the absence of the vitamin D receptor disrupts hair follicle structure during the first catagen in mice, linked to increased expression of the hairless gene.
124 citations
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November 2000 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that human peptidylarginine deiminase type III is the predominant isoform in hair follicles and may modulate structural proteins during hair and hair follicle formation.
1 citations
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May 2019 in “Cytotherapy” This study found that digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) outperformed qPCR in detecting replication competent lentivirus in CAR-T products by offering better sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility, making it a reliable and rapid method for ensuring patient safety.
January 2024 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” In this case report, a four-year-old girl was diagnosed with vitamin D-dependent rickets type II, manifesting as diffuse alopecia, frontal bossing, hypoplastic teeth, and skin-colored papules, due to a genetic mutation causing resistance to 1.25-dihydroxy vitamin D.
119 citations
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July 2016 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” This review examines the impact of vitamin D signaling in extraskeletal tissues and notes that expected benefits from animal and cell studies have not been consistently replicated in human clinical trials.