Melatonin's Effect on Hair Follicles in a Goat (Capra Hircus) Animal Model

    April 2024 in “ Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) ”
    Youjun Rong, Rong Ma, Yanjun Zhang, Zhang Guo
    Studysummary In this meta-analysis, researchers found that melatonin did not affect primary hair follicles or litter size in goats but was positively correlated with secondary follicle growth, suggesting potential relevance for studying hair growth mechanisms and human alopecia.
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