Decrease of versican levels in the follicular dermal papilla is a remarkable aging-associated change of human hair follicles

J Dermatol Sci. 2016 Dec;84(3):354-357. doi: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2016.09.014. Epub 2016 Sep 23.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aging*
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Collagen / chemistry
  • Elasticity
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Gene Expression Regulation*
  • Glycosaminoglycans / chemistry
  • Hair Follicle / metabolism*
  • Hair Follicle / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microscopy
  • Proteoglycans / chemistry
  • Sebaceous Glands / metabolism
  • Skin / immunology
  • Skin / metabolism*
  • Sweat Glands / metabolism
  • Versicans / metabolism*

Substances

  • Glycosaminoglycans
  • Proteoglycans
  • VCAN protein, human
  • Versicans
  • Collagen