research Plasmacytoid dendritic cells in alopecia areata: missing link? 45 citations , December 2014 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Plasmacytoid dendritic cells are a key factor in causing hair loss in alopecia areata and could help differentiate it from other hair loss conditions.
research CD123 immunohistochemistry for plasmacytoid dendritic cells is useful in the diagnosis of scarring alopecia 20 citations , May 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Using CD123 to detect certain immune cells helps diagnose a type of hair loss condition.
research Reply to ‘CD123 immunohistochemistry for plasmacytoid dendritic cells is useful in the diagnosis of scarring alopecia’: three PDC-related parameters are useful in differentiating lupus alopecia from LPP 4 citations , November 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Three characteristics of plasmacytoid dendritic cells help tell apart lupus-related hair loss from LPP.
research Dendritic cell subsets in alopecia areata: focus on plasmacytoid dendritic cells and Langerhans cells in immune imbalance and therapeutic implications July 2026 in “Expert Review of Clinical Immunology” Targeting specific immune cells may improve treatment for alopecia areata.
research Plasmacytoid dendritic cells as a key player in the initiation phase of alopecia areata-induced C3H/HeJ mouse September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Plasmacytoid dendritic cells, which overproduce IFN-α, may play a crucial role in starting alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease causing hair loss.