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  • U of I student’s research reveals signaling molecule key to activating hair regrowth

    Aug 3, 2022 10:30 am by Beth HartDiscovery
    Image of a hair follicle, incuded in the article, “Hedgehog signaling reprograms hair follicle niche fibroblasts to a hyper-activated state,“ published in Developmental Cell.

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    • Image of a hair follicle, incuded in the article, “Hedgehog signaling reprograms hair follicle niche fibroblasts to a hyper-activated state,“ published in Developmental Cell.

    New research by a Carle Illinois College of Medicine student may unlock new naturally occurring treatments for patients with hair loss. 'The genetic basis for understanding how hair follicles can be reactivated has been a mystery until now.'