Hair cells from people going bald show signs of early aging in lab tests — they don’t grow as well and have more damage from stress and DNA issues — which might explain why hair follicles shrink over...

From: Oxidative Stress in Ageing of Hair

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Hair cells from people going bald show signs of early aging in lab tests — they don’t grow as well and have more damage from stress and DNA issues — which might explain why hair follicles shrink over...

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Balding dermal papilla cells (DPCs) from individuals with androgenetic alopecia exhibit premature senescence in vitro, as evidenced by reduced proliferation, increased expression of senescence markers (p16 and SA-β-gal), and elevated levels of oxidative stress and DNA damage markers (ATM, HSP27, SOD), indicating that oxidative stress may contribute to hair follicle aging and miniaturization.

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