research Increased blood levels of NKG2D+CD4+ T cells in patients with alopecia areata 7 citations , December 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” NKG2D+CD4+ T cells are higher in alopecia areata patients and may be involved in the disease.
research 039 Expansion of regulatory T Cells restrains pathogenic CD8 T Cells in a murine model of alopecia areata July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Expanding regulatory T cells may help treat alopecia areata by reducing harmful immune cells.
research 058 Subset analysis of NKG2D+ cells in peripheral blood mononuclear cells April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The study suggests that a specific type of immune cell, memory-like NK cells, may increase during active hair loss in Alopecia areata.
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.
research 051 γδ T cells as novel players in alopecia areata pathobiology: Vδ1 + T lymphocytes may recognize “stressed” hair follicle keratinocytes, leading to IFNγ-dependent hair follicle dystrophy and immune privilege collapse 1 citations , April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Targeting specific T cells may help treat alopecia areata.