prostaglandine analogs

[Rudiratlos]

Prostaglandin analogs for hair growth: great expectations.

Wolf R, Matz H, Zalish M, Pollack A, Orion E.

Dermatology Unit, Kaplan Medical Center, Rechovot, Israel. wolf_r@netvision.net.il

Latanoprost, a prostaglandin analog, has been reported to stimulate eyelash growth in patients using it in eye preparations for glaucoma and body and scalp hair growth when used topically in various animal models. Will prostaglandin analogs be the next agents used for forms of alopecia?

...TIme will tel ..i quess..

 

[Rudiratlos]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/quer ... t=Abstract

Effect of latanoprost on hair growth in the bald scalp of the stump-tailed macacque: a pilot study.

it works in apes..(!?)

does anybody know more

or is this old news

 

[Harry]

I looked at the link. 5-10% terminal growth doesn't seem very impressive.

 

[maddoc23]

It should be noted additonal controlled studies have contradicted this study by showing increased activity of COX-2 enzyme causes hairloss. COX2 is responsible for prostaglandin synthesis.

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