Hairloss Study Abstract: Cyclosporin A prolongs human hair growth in vitro.
Title
Cyclosporin A prolongs human hair growth in vitro.
Author
Taylor M; Ashcroft AT; Messenger AG
Address
Department of Dermatology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, University of Sheffield, U.K.
Source
J Invest Dermatol, 1993 Mar, 100:3, 237-9
Abstract
We studied the effect of cyclosporin A on human hair growth using a recently described
model in which isolated hair follicles are grown in vitro. Cyclosporin A had no effect on
the rate of hair growth, but at 10(-7) M, a dose within the therapeutic blood range, it
maintained hair growth for longer than control to give a 42% greater mean follicle
elongation after 15 d