Potential of Colostrum-Derived Exosomes for Promoting Hair Regeneration Through the Transition from Telogen to Anagen Phase

March 2022 in “ Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology ”

Hyo-Suk Kim, Yeongji Jang, Eun Kyung Kim, Hochung Jang, Ha-Eun Cho, Geonhee Han, Hyun Kyu Song, Sun Yeou Kim, Yoosoo Yang

colostrum-derived exosomes Milk-exo hair regeneration telogen phase anagen phase dermal papilla cells DHT dihydrotestosterone β-catenin hair follicles hair growth hair loss

Studysummary This study found that exosomes derived from bovine colostrum promoted hair growth in mice by activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, with effects similar to minoxidil but without adverse effects.

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