Uncovering Novel Biomarkers and Drug Targets for Androgenetic Alopecia via Metabolite Regulation and Multi-Tissue Validation

    November 2025 in “ Free Radical Biology and Medicine ”
    Sha Yi, Aimei Liu, Xinyue Zhang … Wuda Huoshen
    Studysummary This study identified ten potential therapeutic targets and biomarkers for androgenic alopecia, with SOD1 and KL as particularly promising candidates for future therapies.
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