Impaired Arginine Metabolism in Hair Follicles: A Potential Mechanism in Androgenetic Alopecia

    December 2023
    Ji Li, Xuening Duan, Fan Cheng … Yan Tang
    Studysummary This study found that androgenetic alopecia patients exhibited impaired arginine metabolism in balding hair follicles, suggesting that arginine supplementation may help preserve hair growth by counteracting mTOR signaling pathway disruption and offering potential as a treatment strategy.
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