We have known for over 30 years that minoxidil stimulates hair growth, yet our
understanding of its mechanism of action on the hair follicle is very limited. In animal studies …

Minoxidil, a vasodilator medication known for its ability to slow or stop hair loss and promote
hair regrowth, was first introduced, exclusively as an oral drug, to treat high blood pressure …

To explore an easily accessible and reproducible model for examining the effect of minoxidil
on hair growth, we studied the effect of minoxidil on the natural hair cycles of rats from birth …

An important step in understanding minoxidil's mechanism of action on hair follicles was to
determine the drug's active form. We used organ-cultured vibrissa follicles to test whether it …

The hair follicle dermal papilla which controls hair growth, is characterized in the anagen
phase by a highly developed vascular network. We have demonstrated in a previous study …

The effect of topical minoxidil (5% and 2% solutions) on hair regrowth was studied in the
frontal bald scalp of 18 adolescent and adult stump-tailed macaques (Macaca arctoides) …

Minoxidil, a potent vasodilator, stimulates the growth of terminal hair from vellus or
miniaturized follicles in balding scalp. To study minoxidil's action on isolated follicles we …

Minoxidil, a potent peripheral vasodilator used orally for refractory hypertension, has
produced hypertrichosis. To determine the efficacy and safety of 1% or 5% topical minoxidil …

Background Recent studies of antidandruff shampoos or tonics containing antifungal or
antibacterial agents produced effects suggestive of a potential hair growth benefit …

The mechanism by which minoxidil, an adenosine-triphosphate-sensitive potassium
channel opener, induces hypertrichosis remains to be elucidated. Minoxidil has been …