research Expression of CD1d in human scalp skin and hair follicles: hair cycle related alterations 16 citations , November 2005 in “Journal of Clinical Pathology” CD1d expression in scalp skin and hair follicles changes with the hair cycle and may help protect against microbes.
research 396 Vδ1 + T-cells are stress-sentinels in human skin and are implicated in alopecia areata pathogenesis 1 citations , August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Vδ1+ T-cells in the skin contribute to hair loss in alopecia areata and could be targeted for treatment.