# Hair Graying as an Evolutionary Checkpoint against Malignancy: a Stem Cell Perspective

**Authors:** Büşra Şensoy Gün

PMC · DOI: 10.1007/s12015-026-11056-1 · Stem Cell Reviews and Reports · 2026-01-10

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** autoimmune (MESH:D001327), tumorigenesis (MESH:D063646), neuroendocrine dysregulation (MESH:D018358), Inflammation (MESH:D007249), melanoma (MESH:D008545), metabolic deficiency (MESH:D024821), pigmentary failure (MESH:D051437), malignancy (MESH:D009369), Vitiligo (MESH:D014820), pigmentation (MESH:D010859), Alopecia Areata (MESH:D000506), Marie Antoinette syndrome (MESH:D002607)
- **Chemicals:** tyrosine (MESH:D014443), Noradrenaline (MESH:D009638), copper (MESH:D003300), methionine (MESH:D008715), zinc (MESH:D015032), Vitamin B12 (MESH:D014805), melanin (MESH:D008543), ROS (MESH:D017382), H2O2 (MESH:D006861), DOPA (MESH:D004295)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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