The Central Role of Fibroblasts in Androgenic Alopecia: A Systematic Umbrella Review

    July 2026 in “ Cell Transplantation ”
    Shanshan Yu, Jie Ji, Yingying Wu … Jun Li
    Studysummary This study systematically reviewed 43 articles on the role of fibroblasts, especially dermal papilla cells, in androgenic alopecia, identifying androgen signaling and related pathways as key drivers of hair follicle miniaturization, which supports targeting dermal papilla cell dysfunction as a therapeutic strategy.
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