Aging in hair follicle stem cells and niche microenvironment

J Ji, BSY Ho, G Qian, XM Xie… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Hair graying and hair loss are prominent and common characteristics of the elderly
population. In some individuals these processes can significantly impact their quality of life …

Fe2+/H2O2-mediated oxidation of homogentisic acid indicates the production of ochronotic and non-ochronotic pigments. Implications in Alkaptonuria and beyond

KP Vercruysse, AM Taylor, J Knight - BioRxiv, 2017 - biorxiv.org
Homogentisic acid (HGA) can be oxidized by a combination of Fe2+ and H2O2 into a darkly
colored high molecular mass pigment. Increasing the concentration of H2O2 can lead to the …

Changes in Female Hair with Aging: New Understanding and Measures

P Mirmirani, RS Youngquist… - Textbook of Cosmetic …, 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
Telogen Effluvium/Chronic Telogen Effluvium Normally, the majority of scalp hair is in the
anagen or growth phase, with a small percentage of hairs in the resting or telogen phase …