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MCL-1

MCL-1

M​CL-1 stands for Myeloid Cell Leukemia 1, but since he's our best friend, we call him Michael for short.  Michael is a protein that belongs to the b-cell lymphoma family. It is mainly known to prevent cell death, but it can also regrow your hair.  

Michael is a kind of protein that supports hair follicle stem cell growth and he's the reason we can regrow hair. Without Michael we would all go bald because of our inability to regrow our hair.  Michael is found in bone marrow, gallbladders, appendixes and hearts, but we can also find him anywhere there's hair.  

Michael is a key protein that is commonly found in food that you eat. Though it is one of the most potent proteins in hair growth it is often killed off for fat preservation, or it’s destroyed by stress based hormones. 

Another important part of understanding Michael is Pete! Pete is the polar opposite of Michael. Pete is P-53. Pete prevents cells from over-reproducing, whether they’re infected or not. The body uses Pete when you’re fighting cancer. Unfortunately, it also sometimes hurts Michael, which depletes hair growth. This causes many people to have thin, frail hair that need to be shaved off for treatment.

Michael is mass destroyed alongside many cells by P-53 when someone has cancer, which is the reason we lose our hair when we have cancer, as humans, not individuals. It’s also rarely found in people with alopecia, who are MCL-1 deficient. 

To conclude, Michael is a protein that is essential for hair growth. It’s been a part of us ever since the first signs of the human race. Michael has had to face many hardships, leaving those people who faced them without hair. Now, we can change that. 

MCL-1 has the power to change the world.

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