This study found that acute stress can cause rapid hair loss by triggering necrosis in hair follicle cells and initiating autoimmunity, revealing a mechanism where stress-induced nerve activity leads to tissue damage and immune system activation.
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January 2020 in “Nature” Stress can cause hair to turn gray by depleting stem cells.
June 2020 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” This abstract provides logistical details about a research study on hair greying in RTX-injected mice but reports no specific findings or results.
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July 2020 in “Cell” This study found that sympathetic nerves and arrector pili muscles form a niche that modulates hair follicle stem cell activity, revealing their role in hair follicle regeneration.
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August 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review discusses recent advancements in understanding how the sympathetic nervous system and norepinephrine regulate hair follicle growth, highlighting innovative studies that explore their effects on hair follicle stem cells.