Key points from article :
Cosmetic laser treatment and retinoic acid target the same pathway to regenerate hair follicles.
Loose pieces of self-noncoding double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) promoted this regeneration in mice.
Genetically modified mice to remove their toll-like receptor 3 protein.
Then gave retinoic acid to those mice and witnessed regeneration of follicles.
Opens the door for developing therapies to reduce visible skin aging, regenerate lost hair follicles following trauma.
Research by Johns Hopkins University, published in Nature Communications.
