Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia in Rodent Models

    March 2008 in “ Cell stress & chaperones ”
    Joaquín J. Jiménez, Stephen M. Roberts, Jessica Mejia … Richard Voellmy
    Studysummary This study found that localized administration of heat or certain stress protein inducers effectively prevented chemotherapy-induced hair loss in rodent models without affecting chemotherapy efficacy.
    Automatically generated from the study's abstract, not written by a person, and not a review of the full paper. Not medical advice or a treatment recommendation. Read the original study, and consult a qualified healthcare professional before changing treatment. Full disclaimer
    Read the full study on sciencedirect.com →
    Discuss this study in the Community →

    Research cited in this study 4

    1. Protection Against Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia Pharmaceutical Research · 2006
    2. Innovative Liposomes as a Transfollicular Drug Delivery System: Penetration into Porcine Hair Follicles Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2006
    3. Reduction of Intrafollicular Apoptosis in Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia by Topical Calcitriol Analogs ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology · 1998
    4. Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia in Mice: Induction by Cyclophosphamide, Inhibition by Cyclosporine A, and Modulation by Dexamethasone PubMed · 1994