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June 2017 in “Experimental Biology and Medicine” Advanced human skin models improve drug development and could replace animal testing.
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March 2009 in “AAPS PharmSciTech”
Hair follicles can be used to quickly assess drug effects in cancer treatment.
The research shows how certain drug molecules form stable structures with polymers, which could help create new drug forms.
68 citations
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February 2011 in “European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics” Keratin films from human hair can potentially replace human nail plates for drug testing.
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March 2024 in “Scientific Reports” The neighborhood face index (NFI) accurately predicts properties of complex molecules.
39 citations
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November 2016 in “Pharmaceutics” The hair follicle pathway significantly affects how easily water-loving chemicals pass through the skin.
3 citations
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August 2010 in “Letters in Drug Design & Discovery” January 2021 in “Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research” FT-Raman spectroscopy is effective for identifying drug polymorphs, ensuring quality and stability.
December 2025 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” The Spherical Skin Model improves drug and cosmetic testing by accurately mimicking human skin for efficient compound screening.
5 citations
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February 2011 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery” We need better treatments for hair loss, and while test-tube methods are helpful, they can't fully replace animal tests for evaluating new hair growth treatments.
33 citations
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August 2024 in “Frontiers in Drug Discovery” Drug repurposing is a faster, cheaper way to develop new treatments using existing drugs.
The peer review highlighted the need for clearer data handling, questioned the study's validity, and recognized improvements from the original version.
8 citations
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December 2022 in “Journal of Translational Medicine” WNMFDDA effectively predicts drug-disease associations.
March 2026 in “Preprints.org” DRDE-07 shows promise for treating skin diseases due to its favorable properties.
iEdgePathDDA effectively finds new drug-disease links, outperforming other methods.
33 citations
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January 1996 in “CRC Press eBooks” Various techniques help study skin conditions and test drug effects.
246 citations
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7 citations
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May 2016 in “European Polymer Journal” The new nanocarriers improve how well water-insoluble drugs dissolve and allow for controlled drug release.
211 citations
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February 2009 in “European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics” Hair follicles help absorb and store topical compounds, aiding targeted drug delivery.
47 citations
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November 2012 in “Pharmaceutical research” Surface-modified nanoparticles mainly use non-follicular pathways to enhance skin permeation of ibuprofen and could improve treatment for inflammatory skin diseases.
60 citations
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December 2005 in “Biomedical Papers” Hair analysis can detect drug use but requires careful interpretation due to its complexity.
7 citations
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February 2023 in “Exploration of Medicine” Drug repurposing offers promising strategies to improve tuberculosis treatment despite challenges.
4 citations
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July 2023 in “Pharmaceutics (Basel)” Nanoparticle-based drug delivery to hair follicles is more effective when tested under conditions that match skin behavior.
L-PGDS has specific binding sites for its functions and could help in drug delivery system design.
October 2024 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” Pharmacists play a crucial role in personalized care and medication management.
5 citations
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April 2023 in “Drug Design Development and Therapy” Drug repositioning can save time and money but needs more support.
14 citations
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August 2018 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis”
1 citations
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July 2005 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Hair follicles could be used for targeted drug delivery, with liposomal systems showing promise for this method.
Water and fatty acids affect hair's surface differently based on hair damage, and models can help understand hair-cosmetic interactions.