Impairment of Autophagy May Be Associated with Follicular Miniaturization in Androgenetic Alopecia by Inducing Premature Catagen

    December 2020 in “ Journal of Dermatology ”
    Wei-Wen Liu, Kaitao Li, Gaofeng Wang … Yong Miao
    Studysummary This study suggests that impaired autophagy may be a potential mechanism contributing to androgenetic alopecia, as observed in miniaturized hair follicles from balding scalps.
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