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Glycyrrhizic acid attenuates stem cell-like phenotypes of human dermal papilla cells.
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology - 15 Dec 2015
Kiratipaiboon Chayanin, Tengamnuay Parkpoom, Chanvorachote Pithi
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BACKGROUND: Although the growth of unwanted hair or hirsutism is a harmless condition, many people find it bothersome and embarrassing. Maintaining stem cell features of dermal papilla cells is a critical biological process that keeps the high rate of hair growth. Glycyrrhizic acid has been reported to impair hair growth in some studies; however, its underlying mechanism has not yet been investigated. PURPOSE:...
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