Partial Alopecia Area Retains Bulge Hair Follicle Progenitor Cells in Indian Androgenetic Alopecia Patients

    May 2025 in “ International Journal of Trichology ”
    Akshay Hegde, Dyuti Saha, Savitha Somaiah, Colin Jamora
    Studysummary This study found that partially bald scalps of Indian men with androgenic alopecia retain progenitor cells marked by CD34 and Sox9, but these cells are absent in completely bald areas, suggesting that interventions might be more effective if focused on early-stage hair loss.
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