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Boosting certain cell signals can prevent hair loss from chemotherapy and radiation.
Boosting certain cell signals can prevent hair loss from chemotherapy and radiation.
October 2005 in “Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology (Print)” Hairless protein is key for hair growth, cell differences cause gene expression variation, and the N-end rule pathway senses nitric oxide for protein breakdown.
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February 2023 in “Transgenic Research” The E2 protein affects gene activity in hair follicles of mice.
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Using microneedling with PRP improves skin and hair conditions more than microneedling alone.
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