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Male‐pattern baldness, common latent viruses, and microcompetition
Author(s) -
Polansky Hanan,
Kestenbaum Emily H
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of cosmetic dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.626
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1473-2165
pISSN - 1473-2130
DOI - 10.1111/jocd.12710
Subject(s) - male pattern baldness , dermatology , biology , virology , medicine , scalp
Summary Many studies link the development of androgen‐related disorders to the overexpression of two proteins, 5α‐reductase and androgen receptor (AR). In this commentary, we use microcompetition to explain how common latent viruses can cause transcription factor deficiency, overexpression of 5α‐reductase and AR, and male‐pattern baldness.