LIPH Gene and Hair Loss
Our friends at Baldiness might be interested in the latest gene to be implicated in hairloss – lipase H (LIPH). A study of 50 unrelated Russian families with hereditary hair loss and slow-growing hair in both sexes, adults and children, has identified a mutation in the LIPH gene that may play a role in the rate of hair growth. Drugs that target the LIPH gene could be useful for treating hair loss.
NB: You may also be interested in this previous post – FHIT Gene Involved in Cancer and Baldness.
The Boston Globe, November 10, 2006
Photo Credit: Mr. Austin Frothingslosh
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É muito cedo para ter uma opinião formada.Tenho certeza que a calvície terá tratamentos preventivos mais eficientes através do estudo dos genes.Todavia, os resultados serão mais a longo prazo.