Evidence map›Paper›PMID 42146009›Full record

ArticleFrontiers in physiology2026

Bioinspired engineering of

Ramya Lakshmi Rajendran, Prakash Gangadaran, Mi Hee Kwack, Ji Min Oh, Chae Moon Hong, Young Kwan Sung, Byeong-Cheol Ahn

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Frontiers in physiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Ramya Lakshmi Rajendran *BK21 FOUR KNU Convergence Educational Program of Biomedical Sciences for Creative Future Talents, Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Prakash Gangadaran *Department of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Mi Hee KwackDepartment of Immunology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Ji Min OhDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Chae Moon HongDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Young Kwan SungBK21 FOUR KNU Convergence Educational Program of Biomedical Sciences for Creative Future Talents, Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Byeong-Cheol AhnBK21 FOUR KNU Convergence Educational Program of Biomedical Sciences for Creative Future Talents, Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Polygonum multiflorum (PM), a traditional medicinal herb, is renowned for its regenerative effects on hair growth; however, its therapeutic application has been largely confined to crude extracts. Recent advances have highlighted plant-derived nanovesicles (PDNVs) as natural carriers of bioactive molecules. This study aimed to evaluate the hair growth-promoting potential of nanovesicles derived from the roots of Polygonum multiflorum (PM-NVs). Methods: PM-NVs were isolated from fresh PM roots using differential and density gradient ultracentrifugation. Their morphology was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy. Human dermal papilla cells (DPCs) were treated with PM-NVs to assess proliferation using the CCK-8 assay and β-catenin activation via Western blot and quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR). Results: PM-NVs were spherical and efficiently internalized by DPCs. Treatment with PM-NVs significantly increased DPC proliferation in a dose-dependent manner, upregulated β-catenin protein levels, promoted its nuclear translocation, and enhanced the expression of downstream target genes ( Conclusions: PM-NVs derived from Polygonum multiflorum promote dermal papilla cell (DPC) proliferation and activate β-catenin signaling, resulting in enhanced hair shaft elongation ex vivo. These findings suggest that PM-NVs represent a natural, biocompatible nanovesicle-based approach for hair follicle regeneration and hold potential as a therapeutic option for alopecia.

Indexed as

dermal papilla cellshair follicle regenerationnanovesiclespolygonum multiflorumβ-catenin signaling

Identifiers

PMID42146009
PMCPMC13171359

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.