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GlossaryBacillus anthracis

bacterium causing anthrax, known for forming resilient spores

Bacillus anthracis is a type of bacteria that causes the disease anthrax. It forms spores that can survive in harsh conditions for long periods, making it a potential bioterrorism agent. This bacterium primarily affects livestock but can also infect humans through skin contact, inhalation, or ingestion, leading to severe illness or death if not treated promptly.

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research Progressive and Destructive Hair Follicle Infections in a Murine Cutaneous Anthrax Model

2 citations , December 2007 in “Microbial pathogenesis”

Anthrax bacteria can infect and destroy hair follicles in mice, but the immune system eventually clears the infection.

research Analysis of Epidermal Entry in Experimental Cutaneous Bacillus Anthracis Infections in Mice

20 citations , August 2005 in “The Journal of laboratory and clinical medicine”

Mice with damaged skin or hair follicles are more susceptible to anthrax infection.

research Experimental Cutaneous Bacillus Anthracis Infections in Hairless HRS/J Mice

8 citations , January 2007 in “International journal of experimental pathology”

Hairless HRS/J mice resist Bacillus anthracis skin infections due to high numbers of immune cells, not because they lack hair follicles.

research The Microbiome in Hair Disorders

January 2019

Changes in skin bacteria can affect hair loss and new treatments targeting these bacteria may prevent balding without sexual side effects.

research Responsive Microneedles as a New Platform for Precision Immunotherapy

17 citations , May 2023 in “Pharmaceutics”

Microneedles can precisely deliver cancer treatments with fewer side effects.

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community [Nov 2019] The peptide AC 2 isolated from Bacillus-treated Trapa japonica fruit extract rescues DHT (dihydrotestosterone)-treated human dermal papilla cells and mediates mTORC1 signaling for autophagy and apoptosis suppression

21 upvotes 6 years ago

A peptide from Japanese water chestnut fruit may help with hair loss by suppressing DHT's effect on hair follicle cell death, potentially serving as a finasteride alternative. The treatment's effectiveness and safety in humans remain uncertain.