Riken develops new method for culturing hair follicles
    6/5/2018

    From the encyclopedia
    Minoxidil →

    An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

    Finasteride →

    Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

    RU58841 →

    a potent but unapproved and potentially problematic topical anti-androgen

    At a glance
    In this educational post, the primary subjects mentioned are
    hair follicle culturing (transplantation)
    the tone is 😐 neutral.

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    A new stem cell method for culturing hair follicles is being developed as an alternative to Minoxidil, finasteride, and RU58841. There are concerns about its cost and accessibility despite plans for commercialization.
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