Effects of Hypertrichotic Agents on Follicular and Nonfollicular Cells In Vitro

    January 1996 in “ Skin Pharmacology and Physiology ”
    Sotaro Kurata, Hideo Uno, Lynn Allen-Hoffmann
    Studysummary This study observed that minoxidil specifically increased DNA synthesis in hair follicle cells, suggesting its distinct mechanism of action in promoting hair growth compared to cyclosporin, which showed no direct proliferative effect on these cells.
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