There is 1 paper on melanocyte-lineage protein expression in aging research: none in people yet, 1 in animals. The newest story, Nov 9, 2026: “A signal from aging skin fat delays hair growth in mice”.
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Skin macrophage depletion
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Skin macrophage depletion increases melanocyte-lineage protein expression in mice.
“Depleting skin macrophages in aged mice shifted hair follicles from telogen to anagen and upregulated melanocyte-lineage proteins”
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A signal from aging skin fat delays hair growth in mice
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Experiments in male mice aged 18–24 months linked a protein from skin fat to immune cell buildup and delayed entry into the hair-growth phase.Experiments in male mice aged 18–24 months linked a protein from skin fat to immune cell buildup and delayed entry into the hair-growth phase.