learn Osteopontin signaling protein that, when suppressed, may grow hair by reducing inflammation and stem cell loss
research Discovery of Autoantigens in the Hair Loss Disorder Alopecia Areata: Implications of Posttranslational Modifications January 2023 in “Karger Kompass. Dermatologie” Scientists are still unsure what triggers the immune system to attack hair follicles in Alopecia areata.
research Foxp3 Post-Translational Modifications and Treg Suppressive Activity 82 citations , October 2019 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Changes to the Foxp3 protein affect how well regulatory T cells can control the immune system, which could help treat immune diseases and cancer.
research Love Is in the Hair: Arginine Methylation of Human Hair Proteins as Novel Cardiovascular Biomarkers 7 citations , June 2021 in “Amino acids” Human hair protein modifications could potentially indicate heart disease risk.
research No Difference in the Proteome of Racially and Geometrically Classified Scalp Hair Samples from a South African Cohort: Preliminary Findings 4 citations , July 2020 in “Journal of proteomics” Hair protein composition is similar across different races and shapes.
research Protein S-Palmitoylation as a Potential Therapeutic Target for Dermatoses December 2025 in “Biomolecules” Targeting protein S-palmitoylation could lead to new skin disease treatments.