Method of modulating hair growth
US6159950A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P17/14
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention concerns a method for modulating hair by affecting the hedgehog protein signal transduction pathway. In one aspect, the invention provides a method for promoting hair or attenuating hair loss by stimulating the hedgehog protein signal transduction pathway. In a second aspect, the invention provides a method of retarding hair growth or promoting hair loss by antagonizing the hedgehog protein signal transduction pathway. The method can also be used to control hair pigmentation.
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