CRF Receptor Antagonist Astressin-B Reverses and Prevents Alopecia in CRF Over-Expressing Mice

    February 2011 in “ PloS one ”
    Lixin Wang, Mulugeta Million, Jean Rivier … Yvette Taché
    Studysummary This study found that blocking corticotropin-releasing factor receptors with astressin-B promoted hair regrowth and prevented alopecia in a mouse model of stress-induced hair loss.
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