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Signalling protein studied in hair-growth research
- What role does Osteopontin play in protecting and repairing hair follicles? In mouse studies osteopontin switched on hair stem cells, but an osteopontin-derived peptide suppressed growth in human scalp tissue. Whether it protects human follicles is unknown.
- Is Osteopontin more effective in topical treatments or oral supplements for hair loss? Neither route has been tested: there is no published human trial of topical or oral osteopontin for hair loss. The evidence is preclinical, and it points both ways — injected osteopontin promoted hair growth in mice, while an osteopontin-derived peptide suppressed growth in human scalp tissue and its authors proposed it for unwanted hair.
- What does osteopontin do in skin healing and inflammation? Osteopontin takes part in wound repair in mouse skin; its role in human scalp healing and inflammation has not been studied.
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