毛发的颜色不仅受年龄、环境因素的影响,还受到众多因子的调控,其中主要有阿黑皮素原(POMC)、黑色素细胞刺激素(α-MSH)、黑色素1受体(MC1R)、小眼畸形相关蛋白因子(MITF)、酪氨酸酶(TYR)、酪氨酸相关蛋白酶1(TRP-1)、酪氨酸相关蛋白酶2(TRP-2)、刺鼠信号蛋白(ASIP)等。毛发颜色的异常常被认为是衰老的特征,给患者带来巨大的心理压力,但相关的治疗药物目前尚属空白。总结了天然药物对毛发颜色的影响程度和作用方式,以期阐明天然药物在治疗须发早白方面可能的作用途径及靶点,为从天然产物中寻找发掘新的药物奠定基础。

Hair color is affected not only by genetic, age, and environmental factors, but also by the regulation of many cytokines and proteins. The generation of melanin is mainly regulated by POMC, α-MSH, MC1R, MITF, tyrosinase, TRP-1, TRP-2, ASIP, etc. Hair color anomaly is often considered to be a feature of aging which brings great psychological pressure to the people, but the treartment by relevant drugs is still blank. This article summarizes the effect target and the function ways of those natural medicines with great efficacy on the treatment of hair graying. This review may provide some theoretical basis for the application of natural medicines in the treatment of hair graying.

国家自然科学基金资助项目(81060337,81260553,81460623);云南省应用基础研究重点项目(2014FA035);云南省应用基础研究面上项目(2010ZC105,2012FD043);南药协同创新中心项目(30270100500)