Progenitor Cell Dynamics in Androgenetic Alopecia: Insights from Spatially Resolved Transcriptomics

    June 2025 in “ International Journal of Molecular Sciences ”
    Sasin Charoensuksira, Piyaporn Surinlert, Aungkana Krajarng … Saranyoo Ponnikorn
    Studysummary In this study, researchers used spatial transcriptomics to identify increased expression of genes linked to extracellular matrix organization and epithelial–mesenchymal transition in the progenitor cell regions of hair follicles in androgenetic alopecia patients, suggesting a possible role in progenitor cell loss and fibrogenic microenvironment development.
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