May
26
The research team found that the absence of a gene known as Sox21 – which it said is shared by humans and mice – can lead to early hair loss.
The scientists biologically engineered mice by blocking the gene and found that the rodents started losing hair on their heads about 15 days after birth and became completely naked a week later.
The Sox21 gene has in the past been shown to be linked to the formation of nerve cells but the Japanese study was the first to indicate its function in ensuring hair retention.
The study, jointly conducted with Hideyuki Okano, professor at the School of Medicine at Tokyo’s Keio University, found that the lack of the gene leads to the improper formation of cuticles, the outer layer of hair.
Interesting research. But I did not yet saw bold mouse
As a man, I have problems with hair loss and I started to treat it with minoxidil. People do not know much about it, but this is cheap and very good medicament which slow or stop hair loss and promote hair regrowth. Maybe minoxidil can help to bold mices too 