Re-Evaluating Cyclosporine A as a Hair Growth-Promoting Agent in Human Scalp Hair Follicles

J Invest Dermatol. 2015 Aug;135(8):2129-2132. doi: 10.1038/jid.2015.121. Epub 2015 Mar 31.

Authors

Nathan J Hawkshaw¹, Iain S Haslam¹, David M Ansell¹, Asim Shamalak², Ralf Paus³

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Dermatology Research, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
² Crown Cosma Clinic, Manchester, UK.
³ Centre for Dermatology Research, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Department of Dermatology, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany. Electronic address: ralf.paus@manchester.ac.uk.

PMID: 25826423
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2015.121

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Cell Movement / drug effects
Cyclosporine / pharmacology*
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Fibroblasts / drug effects
Fibroblasts / pathology
Growth Substances / pharmacology*
Hair Follicle / drug effects*
Hair Follicle / growth & development*
Hair Follicle / metabolism
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / pharmacology
In Vitro Techniques
Mice
NFATC Transcription Factors / metabolism
Scalp*

Substances

Growth Substances
Immunosuppressive Agents
NFATC Transcription Factors
Cyclosporine