Published in Cell Metabolism · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers discover that hair follicle stem cells can prolong their life by switching metabolic state in response to low oxygen concentration, preventing age-induced hair loss. The team identified Rictor signaling as crucial for this process, which involves a shift from glutamine metabolism to glycolysis.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Fine-tuning stem cell metabolism prevents hair loss University of Cologne · Sep 28, 2020 · first to report
- A study indicates that hair loss might be prevented by regulating stem cell metabolism University of Helsinki · Oct 13, 2020