| Literature DB >> 28482134 |
Ilja L Kruglikov1, Philipp E Scherer2.
Abstract
Appearance of local fibrotic structures around and beneath hair follicles during their involution is a known hallmark of androgenetic alopecia (AGA). We hypothesise that this fibrosis can be connected with recently uncovered adipocyte-myofibroblast transition (AMT) involving the dermal adipocytes. This reflects that AMT is at least partially androgen-dependent, and we propose that AMT may play a role in AGA.Entities:
Keywords: adipocyte-myofibroblast transition; androgenetic alopecia; perifollicular fibrosis
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28482134 DOI: 10.1111/exd.13379
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Exp Dermatol ISSN: 0906-6705 Impact factor: 3.960