Therapeutic Potential of Ishophloroglucin A from Ishige Okamurae in Androgenic Alopecia: Inhibition of 5α-Reductase Activity and Activation of the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway in Human Dermal Papilla Cells

    January 2026 in “ Applied Biological Chemistry ”
    Wook-Chul Kim, Hyunsoo Kim, Nalae Kang … Seung‐Hong Lee
    Studysummary This study found that Ishophloroglucin A from brown seaweed may treat androgenic alopecia by inhibiting 5α-reductase and promoting hair growth-related factors in human dermal papilla cells.
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