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US 2003/0147831 A1Published application
Hair follicle growth
OwnerOlga Markoinventor
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Abstract
The invention provides compositions containing, and methods for making and using, a hair follicle growth factor produced by fat cells.
Claims11
A method of making a factor that stimulates hair growth, the method comprising:
- (a) providing a population of cells comprising adipocytes, pre-adipocytes, or a mixture of adipocytes and pre-adipocytes;
- (b) culturing the population of cells;
- and
- (c) recovering the factor from the culture.
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A method of treatment comprising:
- (a) identifying a subject having a region of skin in need of hair growth;
- and
- (b) administering to the region a composition comprising an isolated hair growth factor that is identical to a hair growth factor produced by adipocytes or pre-adipocytes.
A method of treatment comprising:
- (a) identifying a subject having a region of skin in need of hair growth;
- and
- (b) administering to the region a composition comprising adipocytes, pre-adipocytes, or a mixture of adipocytes and pre-adipocytes.
A composition comprising:
- (a) a hair growth factor that is identical to a hair growth factor produced by adipocytes or pre-adipocytes;
- and
- (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
A method of stimulating the growth of a hair, the method comprising contacting the follicle of the hair with an isolated hair growth factor that is identical to a hair growth factor produced by adipocyte or pre-adipocytes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.