METHODS OF USING BUTYRIC ACID OR BUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVES TO PROTECT AGAINST HAIR LOSS

摘要

The present invention relates to methods of protecting against injury to hair follicles in a mammal by administering an effective amount of butyric acid or a biologically active butyric acid derivative. In particular, this invention relates to the use of cell differentiation-inducing butyric acid derivatives to protect against hair loss in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.