research Autoimmunity: Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease causing hair loss, treatable with immune-modulating drugs, and linked to genetics.
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990-1000 / 1000+ resultsresearch Histochemical studies on cutaneous stem cells in human fetal skin
Basal layer skin cells help form the epidermis and hair follicles.
research Getting to the root of hair loss in alopecia
Specific immune cells cause alopecia areata and blocking certain proteins can prevent it.
research Expression of extracellular matrix in hair follicle mesenchyme in alopecia areata
Alopecia areata may involve disrupted mesenchymal function in hair follicles.
research NEW NON SYNTHETIC MOLECULES ARE ABLE TO INHIBIT APOPTOSIS IN DERMAL PAPILLAR CELLS OF HAIR BULB
New molecules can prevent cell death in hair follicles.
research Keratinocyte-derived follistatin regulates epidermal homeostasis and wound repair
Activin activation in skin cells speeds up wound healing without affecting scar quality.
research A mechanism for topical cutaneous calcinosis
Epilation and DHT cause skin calcification by increasing ATP and calcium deposits.
research Isolation and Characterization of a Putative Keratin-Associated Protein Gene Expressed in Embryonic Skin of Mice
The 4C32 gene may help in mouse skin development and differentiation.
research Abstract 1026: A non-apoptotic function for Mcl-1 as an activator of canonical Wnt signaling in keratinocytes
Mcl-1 can activate Wnt signaling in skin cells, promoting growth and possibly cancer.