Age-Associated Thin Hair Displays Molecular, Structural, and Mechanical Characteristic Changes

    October 2022 in “ Journal of structural biology ”
    F Baltenneck, Gaïanne Genty, Elias Bou Samra … S Commo
    Studysummary This study found that age-related hair thinning in Caucasian women over 50 involves significant structural changes within the hair follicle, suggesting an "aged hair program" rather than just producing thinner hairs.
    Automatically generated from the study's abstract, not written by a person, and not a review of the full paper. Not medical advice or a treatment recommendation. Read the original study, and consult a qualified healthcare professional before changing treatment. Full disclaimer
    Read the full study on sciencedirect.com →
    Discuss this study in the Community →

    Research cited in this study 19

    1. Differences Between Ultrastructure and Protein Composition in Straight Hair Fibers Zoology · 2019
    2. Variation in Human Hair Ultrastructure Among Three Biogeographic Populations Journal of structural biology · 2018
    3. Macrofibril Formation Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2018
    4. Keratin Network Modifications Lead to the Mechanical Stiffening of the Hair Follicle Fiber Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2016
    5. Age-Dependent Changes in Damage Processes of Hair Cuticle Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2015
    6. Three-Dimensional Architecture of Macrofibrils in the Human Scalp Hair Cortex Journal of Structural Biology · 2014
    7. Characteristic Features of Ageing in Korean Women's Hair and Scalp British Journal of Dermatology · 2012
    8. What Women Want: Quantifying the Perception of Hair Amount - An Analysis of Hair Diameter and Density Changes with Age in Caucasian Women British Journal of Dermatology · 2012
    9. Aging Processes Influence Keratin and KAP Expression in Human Hair Follicles Experimental Dermatology · 2011
    10. Changes in Structure and Geometric Properties of Human Hair by Aging International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2010
    11. The Keratins of the Human Beard Hair Medulla: The Riddle in the Middle ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology · 2009
    12. Cortical Cell Types and Intermediate Filament Arrangements Correlate with Fiber Curvature in Japanese Human Hair Journal of structural biology · 2008
    13. Hair Cuticle Differences Between Asian And Caucasian Females International Journal of Dermatology · 2006
    14. In Vivo Formation Steps of the Hard Alpha-Keratin Intermediate Filament Along a Hair Follicle: Evidence for Structural Polymorphism Journal of Structural Biology · 2006
    15. Androgen Regulation of the Human Hair Follicle: The Type I Hair Keratin hHa7 Is a Direct Target Gene in Trichocytes Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2004
    16. Human Hair: A Unique Physicochemical Composite Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2003
    17. Hair Density, Hair Diameter, and the Prevalence of Female Pattern Hair Loss British Journal of Dermatology · 2001
    18. Differences in Hair Follicle Dermal Papilla Volume Are Due to Extracellular Matrix Volume and Cell Number: Implications for the Control of Hair Follicle Size and Androgen Responses Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1999
    19. The Catalog of Human Hair Keratins Journal of biological chemistry/˜The œJournal of biological chemistry · 1999

    Related research 7

    1. Potential Use of Human Hair Shaft Keratin Peptide Signatures to Distinguish Gender and Ethnicity PeerJ · 2020
    2. Keratins and Lipids in Ethnic Hair International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2013
    3. Characterization and Expression Analysis of the Hair Keratin Associated Protein KAP26.1 British Journal of Dermatology · 2008
    4. Hair Follicle-Specific Keratins And Their Diseases Experimental cell research · 2007
    5. Keratins of the Human Hair Follicle International review of cytology · 2005
    6. Hair Follicle Differentiation And Regulation The International Journal of Developmental Biology · 2004
    7. Hair Keratin Pattern in Human Hair Follicles Grown In Vitro Experimental dermatology · 2003