Recombinant Filaggrin-2 Microneedles Reverse Androgenetic Alopecia by Rescuing Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Dermal Papilla Cells

    March 2026 in “ International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ”
    Ruxue Chang, Jiawei Hao, Zhuoying Huang … Yadong Huang
    Studysummary Recombinant Filaggrin-2 microneedles effectively promote hair growth and repair in hair loss.
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