Enzyme Inhibitors Might Reverse Male Pattern Baldness

So far the drugs have only been tested on a different cause of baldness. NEW YORK, NY (October 23, 2015) --Inhibiting a family of enzymes inside hair follicles that are suspended in a resting state restores hair growth, a new study from researchers at Columbia University Medical Center has found. The research was published today in the online edition of Science Advances. In experiments with mouse and human hair follicles, Angela M. Christiano, PhD, and colleagues found that drugs that inhibit the Janus kinase (JAK) family of enzymes promote rapid and robust hair growth when directly applied to the skin. These drugs, tofacitinib and tofacitinib, are already FDA approved for other purposes. The study raises the possibility that drugs known...

Source: FuturePundit - October 24, 2015 Category: Research Authors: Randall Parker Source Type: blogs