title: Hair Coloration by Gene Regulation: Fact or Fiction?
abstract: The unravelling of hair pigmentation genetics and robust delivery systems to the hair follicle (HF) will allow the development of a new class of colouring products. The challenge will be changing hair colour from inside out by safely regulating the activity of target genes through the specific delivery of synthetic/natural compounds, proteins, genes, or small RNAs.
authors.affiliation: CEB (Centre of Biological Engineering), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matamá
authors.affiliation: CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Andreia C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.affiliation: CEB (Centre of Biological Engineering), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal. Electronic address: artur@deb.uminho.pt.
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cavaco-Paulo
mesh_terms: D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006200:Hair Color / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D010860:Pigments, Biological / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D010860:Pigments, Biological
keywords: hair follicle ageing; hair follicle delivery; hair pigmentation