Gold thread implantation promotes hair growth in human and mice

Abstract Thread-embedding therapy has been widely applied for cosmetic purposes such as wrinkle reduction and skin tightening. Particularly, gold thread was reported to support connective tissue regeneration, but, its role in hair biology remains largely unknown due to lack of investigation. When we...

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Main Authors: Jong-Hwan Kim, Eun-Young Cho, Euna Kwon, Woo-Ho Kim, Jin-Sung Park, Yong-Soon Lee, Jun-Won Yun, Byeong-Cheol Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Laboratory Animal Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.5625/lar.2017.33.4.291