Human Hair Follicles Display a Functional Equivalent of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis and Synthesize Cortisol

    June 2005 in “ The FASEB Journal ”
    Natsuho Ito, Taisuke Ito, Arno Kromminga … Ralf Paus
    Studysummary This study found that human scalp hair follicles can respond to corticotropin releasing hormone stimulation similarly to the classical HPA axis, including up-regulating cortisol production and activating neuroendocrine feedback loops.
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