The Local Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis in Cultured Human Dermal Papilla Cells
June 2020
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BMC Molecular and Cell Biology
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corticotropin-releasing factor CRF human dermal papilla cells DPCs outer root sheath cells ORSCs hair shaft elongation catagen phase cell cycle arrest G2/M phase reactive oxygen species ROS anagen-related cytokines hair growth hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis HPA axis proopiomelanocortin POMC adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH cortisol CRF receptor antagonists stress hormone hair growth cycle stress-related hormones
Studysummary This study found that stress hormones, particularly CRF, can inhibit hair growth and induce hair loss by affecting human dermal papilla cells and hair follicles, suggesting a functional HPA axis in these cells.
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