TLDR Cepharanthine and minoxidil promote cell growth and delay hair cell maturation.
The study examined the effects of cepharanthine and minoxidil on cultured cells from the murine hair apparatus, focusing on cell proliferation, differentiation, and keratinization. Both compounds stimulated cell proliferation and delayed differentiation and keratinization. By day 6, most control cells had differentiated, while cells treated with cepharanthine (71%) or minoxidil (70%) remained immature. By day 13, cell degeneration was minimal in treated cultures compared to controls. Keratinization was induced by elevated calcium in control cultures but was absent in treated cultures until day 13, when it occurred in cepharanthine (30%) and minoxidil (48%) cultures. The results indicated that cepharanthine and minoxidil directly influenced these cellular processes.
121 citations,
March 1989 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Minoxidil can help grow hair in mice by making cells grow and improving hair quality. More research needed.
54 citations,
June 1985 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Minoxidil helps grow longer, thicker hair in bald scalps of stumptailed macaques, and early treatment is more effective.
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May 1984 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Minoxidil increases blood flow in balding scalps, possibly reversing hair loss.
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September 1977 in “The Lancet” Minoxidil with propranolol and diuretics lowers blood pressure but causes fluid retention and hair growth.
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September 1977 in “BMJ” Minoxidil effectively controls blood pressure in severe cases, but has serious side effects and causes hair growth in women.
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April 2019 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Tretinoin boosts minoxidil's effect on hair loss by increasing enzyme activity.
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January 2018 in “Italian journal of dermatology and venereology” Minoxidil effectively stimulates hair growth in androgenetic alopecia.
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March 1987 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Topical minoxidil is a safe and effective treatment for hair loss caused by androgenetic alopecia.
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February 1985 in “Archives of Dermatology” Minoxidil helps hair regrowth, especially with more indeterminate hairs.
