Hair Growth-Promotion Effects of Different Alternating Current Parameter Settings Are Mediated by the Activation of Wnt/β-Catenin and MAPK Pathway

    August 2015 in “ Experimental Dermatology ”
    Ki Min Sohn, Kwan Jeong, Jung Eun Kim … Hoon Kang
    Studysummary In this study, electrical stimuli at low voltage and frequency settings promoted hair growth in vitro and in rabbit models, possibly by activating pathways like Wnt/β-catenin.
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