Dopamine Is a Novel, Direct Inducer of Catagen in Human Scalp Hair Follicles In Vitro

    November 2012 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Ewan A. Langan, Erika Lorenzetto, Tamás Bı́ró … Ralf Paus
    Studysummary This study found that dopamine directly induces the catagen phase in human scalp hair follicles in vitro.
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