Prostanoids and Hair Follicles: Implications for Therapy of Hair Disorders

Prostanoids, including prostaglandins (PGs) and thromboxane A2 (TXA2), are a family of lipid-derived autacoids that modulate many physiological systems and pathological contexts. Prostanoids are generated by sequential metabolism of arachidonic acid, catalysed by cyclo-oxygenase, to PGH2, which is t...

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Main Authors: Xue-Gang Xu, Hong-Duo Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Publication of Acta Dermato-Venereologica 2017-12-01
Series:Acta Dermato-Venereologica
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Online Access: https://www.medicaljournals.se/acta/content/html/10.2340/00015555-2843