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October 2020 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Targeting endolysosomes may help treat COVID-19.
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October 2003 in “Developmental Biology” Too much Sonic Hedgehog protein stops hair growth in embryos.
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January 2022 in “Current Research in Pharmacology and Drug Discovery” New treatments for COVID-19 show promise, but more effective antiviral drugs are needed.
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January 2024 in “Burns & Trauma” Engineered extracellular vesicles can improve tissue repair and regeneration.
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August 2019 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” Staphylococcus epidermidis A/C strains are more antibiotic-resistant and infection-adapted, while B strains thrive in hair follicles.
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November 2022 in “Nutrients” Placenta extract may protect and improve liver health by reducing stress, inflammation, and cell death, and promoting regeneration.
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April 2025 in “Foods” Perilla frutescens is a versatile herb with health benefits and potential in food and industrial uses.
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August 2020 in “Nutrients” Ginseng extracts protect brain cells and reduce damage in diabetic rats.
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December 2010 in “Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior” Inhibiting certain enzymes made female rats more sensitive to low-level pain.
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October 2025 in “MedComm” PROTACs offer new ways to treat hard-to-target diseases, with promising drugs for cancer in advanced trials.
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May 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Extracellular vesicles can both worsen and help treat age-related diseases and are useful for early diagnosis.
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January 2023 in “Langmuir” Solubility in skin changes with hydration, affecting chemical absorption.
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May 2024 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” PCL nanoscaffold-based liver spheroids are effective for drug screening and studying liver toxicity.
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February 2025 in “Cell Reports” Skin acetyl-CoA synthesis is crucial for overall lipid balance.
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October 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” GCN reduces lung inflammation and damage from air pollution in mice.
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March 2025 in “Nanoenergy Advances” Bioelectronic nanogenerators show promise for cancer treatment but need better understanding and development.
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November 2023 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” New regenerative medicine-based therapies for hair loss look promising but need more clinical validation.
August 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Liposomes show promise for delivering CRISPR for gene editing but face challenges like delivery efficiency and safety concerns.
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January 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Lifestyle changes and environmental strategies can help address declining testosterone levels.
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January 2016 in “Brain Behavior and Immunity” 5α-reduced progestogens may reduce mood issues and brain damage linked to HIV-1 Tat.
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January 2006 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” High levels of testosterone and 5α-DHT can lead to cell death in cells important for hair growth.
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October 2023 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” Using minoxidil with tocopherol acetate in ethosomes improves hair regrowth in hair loss treatment.
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July 1989 in “Archives of dermatological research” Testosterone causes hair loss in AGA mice, which are good for testing baldness treatments, and both minoxidil and cyproterone acetate can prevent this hair loss.
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May 2022 in “Diagnostics” Certain genetic markers can indicate higher or lower risk for systemic lupus erythematosus.
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