March 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study developed a hydrogel dressing incorporating angelica polysaccharides, demonstrating enhanced wound healing properties in a mouse model by promoting rapid hemostasis, tissue healing, and new blood vessel formation compared to Tegaderm™ film.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that lymphatic vessels promote hair follicle growth in mice, suggesting new therapeutic strategies for hair loss treatments.
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September 2018 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” This study found that a new hydrogel formulation of basic fibroblast growth factor showed promise in promoting hair regrowth and reducing inflammation in testosterone-treated mice.
This study found that administering gingerol improved survival and reduced organ damage in mouse models of chronic graft-versus-host disease by modulating T cell differentiation and inflammatory cytokines, suggesting a novel therapeutic approach for steroid-refractory cases.
This study observed that hair follicle cycling in mouse skin involves physiological vascular remodeling, with VEGF playing a key role, suggesting potential therapeutic approaches for hair growth disorders.
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January 2015 in “BioMed Research International” This article reviews various aspects of growth factor research, highlighting their role in treatments and emphasizing the need for further clinical trials to validate their efficacy in biomedical applications.
April 2024 in “MRIMS journal of health sciences” This study observed that autologous growth factor concentrate combined with topical minoxidil significantly improved hair growth and patient satisfaction in individuals with androgenic alopecia, with no adverse effects reported.
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November 2020 in “Polymers” This study found that crosslinking buffalo gelatin with different methods can modify its properties and potential as a skin substitute, though double-crosslinking may increase immunogenicity slightly.
January 2025 in “SSRN Electronic Journal” January 1976 in “Revista de Estudios Agrosociales” This study suggests a potential causal link between frontal fibrosing alopecia and vitiligo, as observed in two cases where the conditions co-occurred on preexisting vitiligo of the forehead.
August 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study reported significant improvements in hair density and growth ratio in androgenetic alopecia patients receiving concentrated growth factor injections, with benefits sustained for 6 months.
August 2012 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” This study found that FGF18 is crucial for regulating hair follicle rest and growth phases, as its absence in mice leads to a shorter resting phase and rapid hair cycling.
January 2009 in “Yaowu fenxi zazhi” This study established a reliable method for determining residual solvents in Finasteride using gas chromatography.
February 2026 in “Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces” The composite dressing improved wound healing and hair growth in mice.
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January 2015 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This case report highlights the successful treatment of Kaposi varicelliform eruption in a pemphigus vulgaris patient using intravenous acyclovir, alongside antibiotics, resulting in healing of skin lesions with scarring.
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May 2025 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This article highlights that early and high-dose corticosteroid therapy, along with immunosuppressive agents, is crucial for managing Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease, and emerging biological therapies may benefit refractory cases.
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July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” VYN201 shows promise as a safe and effective treatment for non-segmental vitiligo.
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May 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study found that Ng2+ perivascular cells in mouse skin are a diverse lineage-restricted population primarily recruited from papillary or reticular fibroblast lineages during wound healing, maintaining heterogeneity in both wounded and non-wounded skin.
November 2023 in “Biomolecules” In this study involving genetically modified rats, researchers observed that specific mutations in the vitamin D receptor affect calcium levels and bone formation, emphasizing the receptor's role in maintaining healthy bone density and its importance in regulating hair cycle and skin health.
July 2025 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” This study found that combining ultrasound with a GelMA hydrogel able to deliver mesenchymal stem cell-derived vesicles significantly improved wound healing in a mouse model by enhancing fibroblast activity, promoting re-epithelialization, and facilitating hair follicle regeneration, highlighting a novel approach to skin regeneration therapy.
This study found that WISP-1 plays a key role in ligamentum flavum fibrosis through the Hedgehog-Gli1 pathway, with cyclopamine showing potential to reduce fibrosis effects in a rabbit model.
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March 2024 in “Cellular and Molecular Biology” In this study, researchers observed that Zibai ointment promoted chronic wound healing in rats by influencing the bFGF/Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway, demonstrating a higher wound healing rate compared to other treatments.
This study evaluated the effect of intralesional injections of lyophilized Platelet Derived Growth Factors in 42 patients with Peyronie's disease and found significant reductions in penile curvature and plaque size, along with improvements in Peyronie's Disease Questionnaire scores, suggesting a potential treatment role.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study reports that 71% of patients treated with the gamma-secretase inhibitor PF-03084014 for desmoid tumors experienced dermatologic side effects, such as follicular lesions and pruritic eruptions, which were managed with topical or systemic treatments.
February 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This case study reports significant hair regrowth in a 29-year-old female with filler-induced alopecia after treatment with concentrated growth factor injections, suggesting it as a promising alternative therapy to standard hyaluronidase injections.
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January 2016 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This study observed two cases of frontal fibrosing alopecia developing on preexisting vitiligo, suggesting a potential causal link between the two conditions.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Veratric Acid may help promote hair growth and reduce hair loss.
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September 2019 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that combining stromal vascular fraction with PRP injections significantly improved hair density and reduced hair loss more effectively than PRP alone in patients with androgenetic alopecia.
February 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, researchers successfully expressed recombinant human FGF5 protein in Arabidopsis, finding that this protein inhibits hair regeneration both in vitro and in vivo.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This case study reports that a heterozygous missense GJA1 mutation, p.Gly138Ser, in a 2-year-old boy with oculodentodigital syndrome primarily resulted in syndactyly, fifth finger hypoplasia, and hypotrichosis, without neurological or craniofacial abnormalities.