Autophagy Controls the Protein Composition of Hair Shafts

    S. Sukseree, N. Karim, K. Jaeger … L. Eckhart
    Studysummary In this study, researchers found that autophagy is crucial for maintaining the mature protein composition of hair shafts, with its disruption leading to increased levels of various proteins, suggesting potential diagnostic applications for detecting impaired autophagy through hair proteomic analysis.
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