Hairless Suppresses Vitamin D Receptor Transactivation in Human Keratinocytes

November 2005 in “ Endocrinology ”

Zhongjian Xie, Sam K. C. Chang, Yuko Oda, Daniel D. Bikle

Hairless protein Vitamin D Receptor VDR human keratinocytes corepressor VDR target genes hair growth skin health hair follicle function skin homeostasis HR gene hair loss disorders alopecia HR protein hair loss

TLDR Hairless protein can block vitamin D activation in skin cells.

The study concluded that the Hairless (HR) protein suppressed the transactivation activity of the Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) in human keratinocytes by acting as a corepressor. This suppression inhibited the expression of VDR target genes, which are crucial for hair growth and skin health. The interaction between HR and VDR was shown to be significant in maintaining proper hair follicle function and skin homeostasis, suggesting that mutations in the HR gene could lead to hair loss disorders such as alopecia.

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