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It doesn't degrade the receptor so there's no need for it to regenerate. We see that after 6 months without treatment the diameter of the hair shafts is significantly thinner. I think two things are at play. One is that the longer you take it the larger the DP gets. A larger DP increases Wnt and Hedgehog signaling outside of any treatment upregulating them.
Surely this happens with all treatments that restore hair to some degree? Yet they don't have as long lasting results upon discontinuation.
This is what I was thinking. I wasn't positive on the MOA for HMI 115 interacting with the PRLR, but it seems that there is some long lasting effect. PRL and PRLR interaction may have some control over the speed of progression of Androgenetic Alopecia. The old Hamilton studies back in the 40s I think showed that when young castrated men were given T, they started balding slowly yet when older eunuchs were given T, they began balding rapidly. Halting all androgen exposure will prevent Androgenetic Alopecia, but it seems like something is still at work affecting follicle "sensitivity" in the background. This could be PRL and PRLR interaction. It seems like HMI 115 is turning back the clock in regards to how fast Androgenetic Alopecia progresses.Additionally, some of the factors upregulating PRLR and Prl binding affinity are reversed significantly.
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