Aging in hair follicle stem cells and niche microenvironment.
J Dermatol
; 44(10): 1097-1104, 2017 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-28593683
ABSTRACT
Hair graying and hair loss are prominent and common characteristics of the elderly population. In some individuals these processes can significantly impact their quality of life, leading to depression, anxiety and other serious mental health problems. Accordingly, there has been much interest in understanding the complex physiological changes within the hair follicle in the aging individual. It is now known that hair follicles represent a prototypical stem cell niche, where both micro- and macroenvironmental influences are integrated alongside stem cell-stem cell and stem cell-stem niche interactions to determine hair growth or hair follicle senescence. Recent studies have identified imbalanced stem cell differentiation and altered stem cell activity as important factors during hair loss, indicating new avenues for the development of therapeutic agents to stimulate hair growth. Here, we pull together the latest findings on the hair follicle stem cell niche and the multifactorial interactions underlying the various forms of hair loss.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Células Madre
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Senescencia Celular
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Folículo Piloso
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Nicho de Células Madre
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Melanocitos
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Dermatol
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China