The Use of Polyethylenimine–DNA to Topically Deliver hTERT to Promote Hair Growth

    May 2011 in “ Gene Therapy ”
    Jan Hm, Wei Mf, Peng Cl … Shieh Mj
    Studysummary This study found that transfecting hair follicle stem cells with a PEI-DNA complex expressing hTERT stimulated hair growth in rats by inducing follicle neogenesis and promoting the anagen phase.
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