Hair Follicle Biology and Topical Minoxidil: Possible Mechanisms of Action
October 2009
in “
Dermatology
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topical minoxidil androgenetic alopecia mesenchymal cells follicular dermal papilla stromal-epithelial interaction hair matrix cells hair matrix volume hair shaft diameter anagen phase hair cycle PGI formation keratinocytes lysyl hydroxylase fibroblasts K channel agonist vascular smooth muscle Rogaine hair growth hair follicle hair thickness hair growth phase skin cells collagen synthesis potassium channel opener
Studysummary This study suggests that the action of minoxidil in stimulating hair growth likely occurs at the follicular dermal papilla, though it does not induce new follicle formation.
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