Comparative transcriptome profiling provides new insights into mechanisms of androgenetic alopecia progression

Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common progressive form of hair loss that occurs in more than half of men above 50 years 1. AGA onset is dependent on genetic predisposition and presence of androgen 2, 3. In AGA patients, hair undergoes shortened anagen phase, progressive miniaturization and subsequent vellus transformation of terminal hair follicle. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.