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January 2013 in “MedChemComm” PF-05314882 selectively activates androgen receptors without much effect on prostate and may help in prostate cancer treatment and hair loss prevention.
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June 2019 in “Scientific Reports” Increased PPARGC1α relates to hair thinning in common baldness.
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