The drug inhibits the Janus Kinase (JAK) family of enzymes inside hair follicles that are suspended in a resting state – essentially ‘waking’ the hair up.
"What we’ve found is promising, though we haven’t yet shown it’s a cure for pattern baldness" Dr Angela Christiano from Columbia University, said.
"More work needs to be done to test if JAK inhibitors can induce hair growth in humans using formulations specially made for the scalp."
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