2′-Fucosyllactose Alleviates Hair Loss in Testosterone-Induced Androgenic Alopecia Mice

January 2025 in “ Journal of Food Biochemistry ”

So‐Hyun Park, Eunyoung Lee, Daedong Kim, Jongwon Yoon, Seon-Min Jeon, Young‐Ha Song, J Bang, Chang Hwa Jung

2′‐Fucosyllactose androgenic alopecia testosterone hair follicle growth factor β‐catenin signaling AKT pathway ERK pathway apoptosis signaling inflammatory cytokines 2′‐FL AGA

Studysummary In this study, 2′‐Fucosyllactose (2′‐FL) administration significantly reduced hair loss and increased hair length and thickness in a testosterone-induced androgenic alopecia mouse model, suggesting potential as a therapeutic agent for AGA.

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