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Stopping hair loss may be as easy as boosting this "bodyguard" protein
We're one step closer to not just treating baldness but preventing it, with scientists making an important discovery that offers keen insight into why hair growth comes to a screeching halt, offering new hope to millions of people across the globe.
This protein, MCL-1, is a powerful agent in regulating cell death – and if levels are lowered, by way of outside forces such as stress, aging, cancer drugs or genetics, HSFCs are left vulnerable and overworked as they try to produce new growth. But at the same time, a demolition crew rolls in and begins knocking down structures as soon as the builders make any progress, stressing them out to the point of complete exhaustion. “Importantly, our data highlight the interplay between P53 and MCL‑1, offering new insights into balancing proliferation stress and apoptosis during tissue regeneration," the researchers added.
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