Scientists from the University of Sheffield and COMSATS University in Pakistan have discovered that a sugar found naturally in the body called 2-deoxy-D-ribose (2dDR) may promote hair growth. published In the journal Frontiers in Pharmacology.
In experiments using laboratory mice, this sugar was found to be as effective as the commercial hair restoration drug minoxidil (Rogaine) in restoring hair in balding rodents.
The researchers’ initial goal was not to find a cure for baldness, but to see if 2dDR sugar could speed up wound healing. After applying 2dDR in gel form to the skin of animals, the scientists noted that hair growth in the treated areas accelerated, with the thickness and thickness of the hair shafts increasing significantly. It turned out that this beneficial effect was due to 2dDR’s ability to stimulate the growth of new blood vessels that feed the hair follicles.
Further studies showed that after 20 days of using a sugar and minoxidil-based gel, hair in mice with male pattern baldness was restored by 80-90%. Scientists noted that in the future, 2-deoxy-D-ribose-based products could enter clinical practice in the treatment of alopecia.
Earlier scientists defined new cause of hair loss in men.