a signaling molecule from dermal papilla cells being actively researched
- How does SCUBE3 work on hair follicles compared to treatments like minoxidil or finasteride? Laboratory research in mice reports that SCUBE3, a protein released by dermal papilla cells, signals dormant follicles to grow through the TGF-β pathway downstream of Hedgehog; minoxidil and finasteride instead work on blood flow to the follicle and on DHT, and unlike SCUBE3 they have decades of human trial data behind them. SCUBE3 has not been tested in human clinical trials and is not available as a medicine.
extract, clone, and reinsert your own hair cells
signaling protein that, when suppressed, may grow hair by reducing inflammation and stem cell loss
Microscopic delivery system that sends growth-promoting signals to hair follicles