Effect of Minoxidil on Cultured Human Hair Follicle Cells
January 1988
in “
The Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology
”
TLDR Minoxidil slows hair cell growth but doesn't change cell shape or development.
The study investigated the effect of minoxidil on cultured human hair follicle cells. It was found that minoxidil inhibited the proliferation of hair follicle cells at all tested concentrations (1, 10, 100 μg/ml). However, there were no morphological changes observed in the cells, and differentiation processes such as cell enlargement, nuclear disappearance, and stratification occurred similarly to the control group.
