Hair Growth-Promoting Activities of Chitosan and Surface-Deacetylated Chitin Nanofibers

    December 2018 in “ International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ”
    Kazuo Aso, Ryo Koizumi, Hironori Izawa … Shinsuke Ifuku
    Studysummary This study found that chitosan and surface-deacetylated chitin nanofibrils promoted hair growth in mice and increased fibroblast growth factor-7 production in human follicle dermal papilla cells.
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