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Glutathione gel-encapsulated niosomal delivery system versus glutathione gel only in treatment of melasma: a comparative study

Journal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic Society
Background Glutathione is an antioxidant agent used in the treatment of melasma. However, niosome is a drug delivery enhancer used in other skin diseases to increase the absorption of any active ingredient.
Eman S. Abdel-Azim, Usama F. Aly, Heba O. Dakhly, Mahmoud H.A. Montaser   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of vitamin D receptor signaling in hair follicle health and alopecia: Current understanding and therapeutic implications

Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling, Volume 20, Issue 1, March 2026.
The vitamin D receptor (VDR) regulates hair follicle biology through ligand‐dependent and ligand‐independent mechanisms by heterodimerizing with retinoid X receptor, recruiting coactivator complexes, and activating target genes including Wnt inhibitors, hair keratins, and cell cycle regulators.
Liancheng Guan, Fan Yang, Meijuan Li, Yujia Chen, Zexin Zhao, Hongxia Li, Deping Luo, Qian Li, Yunzhi Chen   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neem oil nanoemulsions: characterisation and antioxidant activity [PDF]

, 2017
The aim of the present work is to develop nanoemulsions (NEs), nanosized emulsions, manufactured for improving the delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients. In particular, nanoemulsions composed of Neem seed oil, contain rich bioactive components,
Carafa, Maria, Carradori, Simone, Del Favero, Elena, Grazia Ammendolia, Maria, Hanieh, PATRIZIA NADIA, Longhi, Catia, Marianecci, Carlotta, Mattia, Elena, Rinaldi, Federica, Secci, Daniela, Zengin, Gokhan   +10 more
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Quercetin and Its Nano‐Based Formulations Against Skin Cancer: A Narrative Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Skin cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancies worldwide, characterized by the abnormal growth of skin cells and significant clinical challenges. Conventional treatments—including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy—often suffer from limitations such as adverse side effects, tumor resistance, and inadequate efficacy.
Mahtab Khanyabzadeh, Alireza Emamifar, Nikoo Emtiazi, Amir Nazari, Masoumeh Shekarriz, Amin Karami, Fateme Hashem Beik Mahallati, Rahineh Nomani Lafmejani, Atieh Dariush, Seyed Mohammad Mahdi Rohani, Elaheh Mohseni Vadeghani, Negin Khoshnood, Hamid Reza Ojaghi, Fatemeh Rezaei‐Tazangi, Reza Arefnezhad   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synthesis and characterization of smart stimuli-responsive herbal drug-encapsulated nanoniosome particles for efficient treatment of breast cancer

Nanotechnology Reviews, 2022
Extraction from the herbs was performed using the Soxhlet method. Various formula was synthesized for niosomes containing the extracts through thin film synthesis technique, and the most efficient formulation was selected.
Akhlaghi Milad, Taebpour Mohammad, Lotfabadi Narges Nikoonahad, Naghib Seyed Marteza, Jalili Neda, Farahmand Leila, Haghiralsadat Bibi Fatemeh, Rahmanian Mehdi, Tofighi Davood   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biofilm Associated Persistence and Drug Tolerance in Mycobacteria Within Host Microenvironments

APMIS, Volume 134, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Biofilms formed by mycobacteria, particularly Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), represent a major challenge in tuberculosis (TB) treatment due to their highly organized structure and their capacity to induce phenotypic drug tolerance. These three‐dimensional bacterial aggregates are embedded in a self‐produced extracellular matrix that ...
Lourdes Serrano Garcia, Cesar Augusto Roque‐Borda, Fernando Rogério Pavan, Marlus Chorilli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antibody‐Empowered Nanomedicine for Precise Biomedical Applications

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 10, 18 February 2026.
This review explores strategies for functionalizing nanoparticles with antibodies to construct antibody‐empowered nanomedicine. It discusses the classification of these nanomedicines based on antibody structure, with a specific focus on their biomedical applications in diagnostics, bioimaging, and therapeutics for various diseases.
Chen Chen, Xinglin Chen, Zhenhao Gao, Meng Sun, Yaozong Yu, Fang Lv, Qiujun Wang, Jinfeng Zhang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

AFM phase imaging of soft-hydrated samples: A versatile tool to complete the chemical-physical study of liposomes [PDF]

, 2009
Despite of the several approaches applied to the physicochemical characterization of liposomes, few techniques are really useful to obtain information about the surface properties of these colloidal drug-delivery systems.
BONDIOLI, Lucia, FORNI, Flavio, MUCCI, Adele, RUOZI, Barbara, TONELLI, Massimo, TOSI, Giovanni, VANDELLI, Maria Angela   +6 more
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Implantable Drug Delivery Systems for Skeletal Muscles and Eyes

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, Volume 6, Issue 2, February 2026.
This review highlights the different types of recent implantable drug delivery systems (IDDS) fabricated for a use with skeletal muscles, and with eyes. It presents the developments already made and the current research directions, showing the evolution of IDDS and their great diversity.
Serge Ostrovidov, Murugan Ramalingam, Hongkai Wu, Toshinori Fujie, Yukinari Nakamura, Takeshi Hori, Yuji Nashimoto, Xuetao Shi, Hirokazu Kaji   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Approaches in topical ocular drug delivery and developments in the use of contact lenses as drug-delivery devices [PDF]

, 2017
The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link.Drug-delivery approaches have diversified over the last two decades with the emergence of nanotechnologies,
Acheampong A, Bar-Ilan A, Do MP, Forrester JV, Gasmi H, Giannaccare G, Lin MC, Nijhawan R, Patel PB, Pratt NL, Schaeffer HE, Schopf LR, Smolin G, Song HB, Waltman SR, Wei J, Wheeler J, Xu X   +17 more
core   +2 more sources