Chemical Agents and Peptides Affect Hair Growth

    Hideo Uno, Sotaro Kurata
    Studysummary This study found that topical minoxidil and diazoxide induced significant hair regrowth in bald macaques, while a steroid 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor prevented baldness in preadolescent macaques.
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    Research cited in this study 5

    1. The Effects of Topical Diazoxide on Hair Follicular Growth and Physiology of the Stumptailed Macaque Journal of Dermatological Science · 1990
    2. The Stumptailed Macaque as a Model for Androgenetic Alopecia: Effects of Topical Minoxidil Analyzed by Use of the Folliculogram Clinics in Dermatology · 1988
    3. Action of Topical Minoxidil in the Bald Stump-Tailed Macaque Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1987
    4. Effect of Minoxidil on Pre- and Postconfluent Keratinocytes Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1987
    5. Lack of a Gonadal or Adrenal Androgenic Mechanism for the Hypertrichosis Produced by Diazoxide, Phenytoin, and Minoxidil Biochemical Pharmacology · 1982

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