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Trial reportFASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology2024

A single-center clinical trial evaluating topical propranolol for preventing stress-induced hair loss.

Meidi Zhu, Binkai Zheng, Yunsong Zhang, Ruishuang Sun, Xuejuan Xu, Ruiyun Tian, Xinxin Li, Gaofeng Wang, Xusheng Wang, Zhongjie Liu

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Trial report in FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. A single-center clinical trial evaluating topical propranolol for preventing stress-induced hair loss.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Meidi ZhuSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P. R. China.ORCID 0009-0001-4347-2599
Binkai ZhengSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P. R. China.ORCID 0009-0006-1699-5569
Yunsong ZhangDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0003-4247-3722
Ruishuang SunDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0001-5846-2994
Xuejuan XuDepartment of Endocrinology, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0003-1379-480X
Ruiyun TianThe First Affiliated Hospital (Shenzhen People's Hospital), Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-8805-6070
Xinxin LiSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P. R. China.ORCID 0009-0003-2995-1248
Gaofeng WangDepartment of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-5028-9717
Xusheng WangSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-0997-8705
Zhongjie LiuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0003-1720-5339

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (China Postdoctoral Foundation Project) 2022M721522GDSTC | Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province () 2022A1515140147MOST | National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 82102526Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality () JCYJ20210324120007021Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Neural Cell Reprogramming and Drug Research ZDSYS20230626091202006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is currently a lack of pathological research on the hair loss caused by stress, and there is no effective treatment available. It has been previously reported that stress can cause sympathetic nerve activation and release of norepinephrine, which binds to beta-2 adrenergic receptors and causes a series of chemical reactions. Propranolol, as a beta-2 adrenergic receptors blocker, competitively antagonizes the effects of norepinephrine. We initiated a single-center clinical trial with a self-controlled approach to assess the effectiveness of topical applied hydrochloride salt of propranolol solution in preventing stress-induced hair loss in humans. A total of 20 volunteers were enrolled. 14 out of 20 volunteers experienced a significant reduction in the number of hair loss (p < .05) after using hydrochloride salt of propranolol solution. No local adverse reactions were found. This study showed hydrochloride salt of propranolol solution may alleviate stress-induced alopecia to a certain extent, which provides clues for the development of pharmaceutical interventions for the treatment of stress-induced alopecia.

Indexed as

AlopeciaPropranololAdministration, TopicalAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedStress, PsychologicalYoung AdultAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsPropranololBeta‐2 adrenergic receptorshair lossnorepinephrinepropranololstress

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PMID39570058
PMCPMC11580711

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