Reduced Linear Hair Growth Rates of Vellus and Terminal Hairs Produced by Human Balding Scalp Grafted onto Nude Mice

The study conducted by Dominique Van Neste and colleagues in 1991 investigated the hair growth rates of vellus and terminal hairs from human balding scalps grafted onto nude mice. The results showed that both types of hair exhibited reduced linear growth rates when compared to non-balding scalp hair. This finding suggested that the balding scalp environment negatively affected hair growth, providing insights into the mechanisms of hair loss in male pattern baldness.