Indications for a Brain-Hair Follicle Axis: Inhibition of Keratinocyte Proliferation and Up-Regulation of Keratinocyte Apoptosis in Telogen Hair Follicles by Stress and Substance P

    September 2001 in “ The FASEB Journal ”
    Petra C. Arck, Bori Handjiski, Edward H. Hagen … Ralf Paus
    Studysummary This study demonstrated that stress inhibited hair growth in mice, likely through substance P-dependent activation of immune cells, highlighting a brain-hair follicle connection.
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