title: Prostaglandin analogs for hair growth: great expectations.
abstract: Latanoprost, a prostaglandin analog, has been reported to stimulate eyelash growth in patients using it in eye preparations for glaucoma and body and scalp hair growth when used topically in various animal models. Will prostaglandin analogs be the next agents used for forms of alopecia?
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Unit, Kaplan Medical Center, Rechovot, Israel. wolf_r@netvision.net.il
authors.forename: Ronni
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: Hagit
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matz
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zalish
authors.forename: Ayala
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pollack
authors.forename: Edith
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Orion
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000818:Animals; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006197:Hair / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D000077338:Latanoprost; D011461:Prostaglandins F, Synthetic / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D011461:Prostaglandins F, Synthetic; D000077338:Latanoprost