Notch Signaling in Hair Follicle Development

September 2017 in “ Asian Journal of Beauty and Cosmetology ”

Seunghee Bae, Lee Ki Heon, 이인호, 김미경, Jae Ho Lee

Notch signaling pathway hair follicle development stem cell homeostasis hair follicle stem cells hair cycles hair bulb Musashi family neural stem/progenitor cells reactive oxygen species ROS Tspear Leptin

TLDR The Notch signaling pathway is important for hair follicle development and could help create treatments for hair disorders.

The 2017 document reviewed the Notch signaling pathway's role in hair follicle development. The Notch pathway, a significant signal transduction route, regulates stem cell homeostasis and development in multicellular organisms, including hair follicles. It is crucial in determining cell fate during hair follicle development, controlling hair follicle stem cell fates, regulating hair cycles, and resuscitating injured hair organs. The Notch signaling pathway also regulates hair follicle stem cell differentiation in the hair bulb. The document also discussed the Musashi (Msi) family's role in maintaining neural stem/progenitor cells' stem cell status and their interaction with the Notch signaling pathway. The review also highlighted three factors that may influence Notch signaling: reactive oxygen species (ROS), Tspear, and Leptin. The review concluded that understanding the Notch signaling pathway's role in hair follicle development could lead to potential stem cell-based therapeutics for hair follicle abnormalities.

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