Protective effect of Korean Red Ginseng against chemotherapeutic drug-induced premature catagen development assessed with human hair follicle organ culture model

• Published in: Journal of ginseng research Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 169 - 175
• Main Authors: Keum, Dong In, Pi, Long-Quan, Hwang, Sungjoo Tommy, Lee, Won-Soo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Elsevier B.V 01.04.2016; 고려인삼학회; Elsevier
• Subjects: alopecia; chemotherapy; hair growth; Korean Red Ginseng; 기타의약학; Korean Red Ginseng; alopecia; hair growth; chemotherapy

Chemotherapy-induced alopecia (CIA) is one of the most distressing side effects for patients undergoing chemotherapy. This study evaluated the protective effect of Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) on CIA in a well-established in vitro human hair follicle organ culture model as it occurs in vivo. We examined...