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ReviewAmino acids2024

Dissecting hair breakage in alopecia areata: the central role of dysregulated cysteine homeostasis.

Wen Xu, Bo Xie, Dongfan Wei, Xiuzu Song

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Review in Amino acids, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Wen Xu *School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Rd 866, Hangzhou, 310009, People's Republic of China.
Bo Xie *Department of Dermatology, Hangzhou Third People's Hospital, Affiliated Hangzhou Dermatology Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou Third Hospital, Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, West Lake Ave 38, Hangzhou, 310009, People's Republic of China.
Dongfan WeiSchool of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Rd 866, Hangzhou, 310009, People's Republic of China.
Xiuzu SongDepartment of Dermatology, Hangzhou Third People's Hospital, Affiliated Hangzhou Dermatology Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou Third Hospital, Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, West Lake Ave 38, Hangzhou, 310009, People's Republic of China. songxiuzu@sina.com.

Funding

Major Health Science and Technology Project of Hangzhou Z20220040Major Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Province and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine GZY-ZJ-KJ-2023035Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation in China LY23H110001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the initial stages of Alopecia Areata (AA), the predominance of hair breakage or exclamation mark hairs serves as vital indicators of disease activity. These signs are non-invasive and are commonly employed in dermatoscopic examinations. Despite their clinical salience, the underlying etiology precipitating this hair breakage remains largely uncharted territory. Our exhaustive review of the existing literature points to a pivotal role for cysteine-a key amino acid central to hair growth-in these mechanisms. This review will probe and deliberate upon the implications of aberrant cysteine metabolism in the pathogenesis of AA. It will examine the potential intersections of cysteine metabolism with autophagy, ferroptosis, immunity, and psychiatric manifestations associated with AA. Such exploration could illuminate new facets of the disease's pathophysiology, potentially paving the way for innovative therapeutic strategies.

Indexed as

Alopecia AreataCysteineHairHomeostasisAnimalsAutophagyFerroptosisHumansCysteineAlopecia areataCysteine metabolismExclamation mark hairsFerroptosisHair breakage

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PMID38772922
PMCPMC11108903

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