When the energy factories in our cells don't work right, they leak harmful particles that can damage hair color cells and cause gray hair to show up too early.
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Mitochondrial deoxyguanosine kinase depletion induced ROS causes melanocyte stem cell exhaustion and hair greying
The study found that when mitochondria in hair stem cells don’t work properly, they create more harmful molecules called ROS, which damage the cells that give hair its color, leading to early graying. Reducing these harmful molecules helped fix the problem.
Mitochondrial deoxyguanosine kinase depletion induced ROS causes melanocyte stem cell exhaustion and hair greying
The study shows that when mitochondria in hair follicle stem cells don’t work properly, they create more harmful molecules called ROS, which cause the stem cells to die off and lead to gray hair. Reducing these harmful molecules helped prevent gray hair in mice.
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