Pyruvate Kinase M2 Promotes Hair Regeneration by Connecting Metabolic and Wnt/Beta-Catenin Signaling

    December 2022 in “ Pharmaceutics ”
    Yeong Chan Ryu, You-Rin Kim, Ji-Yeon Park … Kang-Yell Choi
    Studysummary This study found that activating both PKM2 and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways significantly enhanced hair regrowth and hair follicle neogenesis in mice, suggesting a potential strategy for treating alopecia.
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