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    Cholesterol Promotes Hair Growth by Activating Sympathetic Nerves and Enhancing Hair Follicle Stem Cell Proliferation

    March 2025 in “ Molecular Medicine
    Mengchen Guo, Junkun Jiang, Anke Zhang … Xin Huang
    Studysummary This study on C57BL/6 mice found that subcutaneous cholesterol injections significantly promoted hair regeneration by enhancing hair follicle stem cell proliferation, highlighting the role of the PKA-tyrosine hydroxylase-sympathetic nervous system pathway in this process.
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