NYU Scientists Find Possible Cure for Gray Hair

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:25:29 GMT — Gray hair is, along with premature balding, one of the greatest fears of image conscious and women everywhere, but it may soon be a thing of the past. Scientists at the Ito Lab at New York University's Langone Medical Center have identified the proteins that cause gray hair, which could lead to an eventual cure.

Scientists have known for years that hair color is determined by the stem cells that guide the development of hair follicles working together with color-producing stem cells called melanocytes. Today, NYU researchers announced they had isolated the wnt protein, which serves to coordinate pigmentation between the two types of stem cells.

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