Application of Ostrich Antibodies to the Restoration of Hair Growth, a Preliminary and Case Report
- 1 Department of Animal Sciences, Graduate School of Environmental & Biological Sciences, Kyoto Prefecture University, Kyoto, Japan
- 2 Microfollicular Hair Transplantation, Ambler, PA, USA
- 3 Clinical Studies, OstriGen Holdings, West Newton, MA, USA
Abstract
The hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and the catalyst 5 α -reductase play very important roles in the hair loss due to androgenetic alopecia (AGA). Recently, some chemicals against these hormones have been commercialized as therapeutics for AGA. In the present study, we have attempted to find out the potential effects of antibodies on AGA therapeutics as an inhibitor of androgenic hormones. The immune system of the ostrich is believed to be the most versatile and powerful of any animal on the planet, and antibodies derived from the ostrich egg yolk are now being developed for a wide range of diseases and ailments. Ostrich antibodies against DHT and 5 α -reductase have been pro duced and combined with antibodies against harmful skin bacteria to restore normal hair growth in AGA cases. Preliminary testing with six volunteer subjects showed that ostrich antibodies were clearly quite effective in hair re growth.
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