TLDR Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species are essential for skin and hair development.
The study from February 5, 2013, concluded that mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) were crucial for epidermal differentiation and hair follicle development. Researchers found that mice with a keratinocyte-specific deficiency in mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) exhibited impaired epidermal differentiation and hair follicle growth, which could be partially rescued with exogenous hydrogen peroxide. The study highlighted the necessity of mitochondrial ROS for Notch and β-catenin signaling, essential for these processes, and suggested potential therapeutic targets for hair growth and skin differentiation conditions.
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February 2009 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology” Skin stem cells are crucial for maintaining and repairing the skin and hair, using a complex mix of signals to do so.
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February 2006 in “Journal of Cell Science” The document concludes that the hair cycle is a complex process involving growth, regression, and rest phases, regulated by various molecular signals.
September 2017 in “Asian Journal of Beauty and Cosmetology” The Notch signaling pathway is important for hair follicle development and could help create treatments for hair disorders.
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May 2020 in “Journal of visualized experiments” Controlled light treatment in mouse skin speeds up healing and hair growth.
October 2023 in “Applied sciences” Iris germanica rhizome-derived exosomes help protect skin cells from oxidative stress and aging.
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October 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Activating Nrf2 protects human hair follicles from oxidative stress and helps prevent hair growth inhibition.
May 2024 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Manipulating cell cleanup processes could help treat hair loss.
