Azelaic Acid Stimulates Catalase Activation and Promotes Hair Growth Through Upregulation of Gli1 and Gli2 mRNA and Shh Protein

    January 2020 in “ PubMed ”
    Elham Amirfakhryan, Behzad Davarnia, Farhad Jeddi, Nowruz Najafzadeh
    Studysummary In this study, azelaic acid was found to enhance UVB protection in bulge cells and, when combined with minoxidil, may promote hair growth through increased Sonic hedgehog protein expression in hair follicles.
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