QR678 and QR678 Neo Hair Growth Formulations: A Cellular Toxicity and Animal Efficacy Study

August 2020 in “ Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open ”

Rinky Kapoor, Debraj Shome, Sapna Vadera, Vaibhav Kumar, Male Shiva Ram

QR678 QR678 Neo hair growth formulations human dermal papilla cells keratinocytes chemotherapy-induced alopecia growth factors peptides thymosin β4 copper tripeptide-1 alopecia dermal papilla cells chemotherapy-induced hair loss thymosin beta-4 copper peptide hair loss

TLDR QR 678 and QR 678 Neo are safe and promote hair growth, potentially helping chemotherapy-induced hair loss.

The study evaluated the safety and efficacy of QR678 and QR678 Neo hair growth formulations. Both formulations were non-toxic to human dermal papilla cells and keratinocytes. In animal models, QR678 and QR678 Neo significantly promoted hair growth and maintained hair follicle viability, even under chemotherapy-induced alopecia. The formulations contained growth factors and peptides, including thymosin β4 and copper tripeptide-1, which showed no cellular toxicity in vitro. The positive results in mice and rats suggested that these formulations could be safe and effective treatments for alopecia in humans, warranting further clinical trials.

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