PT Journal
AU Fiuraskova, M
   Kucerova, R
   Kolar, Z
TI PATHOBIOLOGY OF ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA
SO Biomedical papers
PY 2003
BP 37
EP 41
VL 147
IS 1
DI 10.5507/bp.2003.005
DE Androgenetic alopecia / Hair-growth cycle / Androgens 5α-Reductase / β-Catenin / p63
AB Human hair morphogenesis is a dynamic process caused by the remodelling of the skin. Hair growth is cyclic in mammals consisting of three distinct stages: an active stage (anagen), a regressive stage (catagen), and a resting stage (telogen). One disorder in this process is gradual balding of the scalp called androgenetic alopecia. Little is known about the cell biological or molecular mechanisms involved and thus very little treatment is currently available. In this review we focus on the most significant parameters affecting hair growth which participate in baldness.
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