Sesamin Alleviates Androgenetic Alopecia by Targeting the AR MAPK Wnt Axis

    January 2026 in “ Scientific Reports ”
    Yuanyuan Li, Jingya Chen, Rong Xi … Yi Cao
    Studysummary In this study, researchers found that sesamin, a component of sesamum, modulated the AR-MAPK-Wnt signaling pathway in DHT-stimulated HaCaT keratinocytes, demonstrating potential multi-target activity against molecular events in androgenetic alopecia.
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