Cutaneous Retinoic Acid Levels Determine Hair Follicle Development And Downgrowth

    September 2012 in “ Journal of biological chemistry/˜The œJournal of biological chemistry ”
    Jun‐ichi Okano, Clara Levy, Ulrike Lichti, Hongwei Sun, Stuart H. Yuspa, Yasuo Sakai, María I. Morasso
    TLDR The right amount of retinoic acid is essential for normal hair growth and development.
    The study concluded that cutaneous retinoic acid (RA) levels, regulated by the enzyme Cyp26b1, played a crucial role in hair follicle (hf) development and downgrowth in mice. Elevated RA levels due to Cyp26b1 deficiency led to significant hair follicle defects, including arrested growth at the hair germ stage and decreased hair follicle density. Normalizing RA levels through skin grafting restored hf development. The study identified that RA influenced the Wnt-catenin pathway and various transcription factors, establishing RA's essential role in hf morphogenesis and differentiation. These findings highlighted the importance of precise RA regulation for normal hair follicle formation and function, suggesting potential therapeutic targets for hair growth disorders.
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