Open AccessCow placenta extract promotes murine hair growth through enhancing the insulin - like growth factor-1
Author(s) -
Dongliang Zhang,
Lijuan Gu,
Jingjie Li,
Lianwen Zheng,
Chunyan Wang,
Zhen Wang,
Lei Liu,
Mira Li,
ChangKeun Sung
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.77544
Subject(s) - minoxidil , placenta , hair follicle , medicine , hair growth , hair loss , male pattern baldness , growth factor , insulin like growth factor , andrology , endocrinology , biology , physiology , anatomy , receptor , dermatology , pregnancy , fetus , scalp , genetics
Hair loss is seen as an irreversible process. Most research concentrates on how to elongate the anagen, reduce the negative factors of obstructing hair growth and improve the hair number and size.