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ArticleAsian-Australasian journal of animal sciences2012

Red Deer Antler Extract Accelerates Hair Growth by Stimulating Expression of Insulin-like Growth Factor I in Full-thickness Wound Healing Rat Model.

ZhiHong Yang, LiJuan Gu, DongLiang Zhang, Zheng Li, JingJie Li, MiRa Lee, ChunYan Wang, Zhen Wang, JeongHee Cho, Changkeun Sung

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Article in Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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ZhiHong YangColloge of life science, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang 31300, China .
LiJuan GuColloge of life science, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang 31300, China .
DongLiang ZhangColloge of life science, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang 31300, China .
Zheng LiColloge of life science, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang 31300, China .
JingJie LiColloge of life science, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang 31300, China .
MiRa LeeColloge of life science, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang 31300, China .
ChunYan WangColloge of life science, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang 31300, China .
Zhen WangColloge of life science, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang 31300, China .
JeongHee ChoColloge of life science, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang 31300, China .
Changkeun SungColloge of life science, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang 31300, China .

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Abstract

In order to investigate and evaluate the effects of red deer antlers on hair growth in the full-thickness wound healing model, Sprague-Dawley rats were given incision wounds through the full thickness of their dorsal skin and deer antler was applied for 40 days. At specified intervals thereafter (4, 8, 16, 32 and 40 days), the animals were sacrificed and the wound site skins were excised, processed, and sectioned. At post-injury days 16, 32 and 40, longer and more active new hair appeared around the healing wound of antler-treated skin. Histological studies showed that the antler extract markedly increases the depth, size, and number of hair follicles. Expression of IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor) mRNA was detected by RT-PCR and real time RT-PCR. The result showed that the expression of IGF-I (days 16, 32, and 40) was obviously up-regulated in antler-treated skins compared to control skins. Similar results were seen in the ELISA analysis to quantify the IGF-I expression. These results support the notion that wound healing can cause hair growth by enhancing the expression of IGF-I. Deer antler extract appears to have the potential to promote hair growth and could be used in hair growth products.

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Growth FactorsHair GrowthIGF-IWingless-type MMTV Integration Site Family (Wnt)Wound Healing

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PMCPMC4093112

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