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May 2023 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Genetic screening for NUDT15 polymorphisms is crucial for patients taking azathioprine, especially in Asians.
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January 2024 in “Science Immunology” Regulatory T cells protect hair follicle stem cells by maintaining immune privilege in the skin.
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May 2021 in “Frontiers in immunology” Certain immune cells contribute to skin autoimmune diseases, and some treatments can reverse hair loss in these conditions.
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May 2005 in “Expert Review of Clinical Immunology” Blocking interferon-gamma might help treat various autoimmune diseases.
September 2023 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Talquetamab may cause hair loss and skin issues.
August 2021 in “BMJ Case Reports” A woman with lupus had blood cell destruction, treated successfully with medication.
A 16-year-old girl with lupus symptoms improved with treatment despite negative ANA tests.
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April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” VB1953 gel significantly reduced acne and resistant bacteria in patients who didn't respond to clindamycin.
September 2025 in “Immunological Reviews” The skin can independently form immune responses through special structures, offering new ways to treat skin diseases.
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October 2024 in “Journal of Clinical Immunology” Vaccines work well in Netherton syndrome patients, similar to healthy people.
May 2025 in “The Journal of Rheumatology” Regular monitoring of autoantibodies in ANA-positive patients with hair loss helps detect and treat lupus early.
Thymoma with alopecia areata may be linked to abnormal immune cells.
October 2014 in “Aktuelle Dermatologie” A 19-year-old with MRKHS developed complete hair loss, and treatment options were discussed.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” IL-15 helps maintain hair growth and protects the immune status of hair follicles.
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June 2003 in “American Journal of Physiology-cell Physiology” Cyclosporin A helps mice grow hair by blocking a specific protein activity in skin cells.
October 2023 in “Pediatric blood & cancer” Thymic LCH may be underdiagnosed, so thymic ultrasound should be considered in infants with cutaneous LCH.
November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” TYK2 inhibition may help treat alopecia areata by promoting hair growth and reducing immune response.
August 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Androgenetic alopecia involves immune cell disruptions, especially increased CD4+ T cells around hair follicles.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Trichohyalin in hair can trigger immune attacks in alopecia areata.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Blocking CXCL12 can reverse hair loss and fibrosis in androgenetic alopecia.
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November 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” RANKL improves the immune response against herpes simplex virus by enhancing T cell activation and could help develop better treatments or vaccines.
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April 2017 in “Cell Stem Cell” Some brain cancer cells avoid immune system detection, and certain treatments could target this to slow their growth; also, certain fat cell precursors help regenerate hair and skin after injury.
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July 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides can look like alopecia areata.
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January 2024 in “Allergy” Everyone has an immune response to PPD, but reactions differ, causing tolerance, mild inflammation, or allergy.
April 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Neoplasms hide in hair follicles to avoid the immune system.
May 2010 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” Vaccines and targeting TrxR variants can help prevent cancer and reduce metastasis.
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October 2018 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” The conclusion is that CD90 is not a specific marker for fibroblast subtypes and better methods are needed to identify them.
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July 2019 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Terbinafine effectively treated kerion celsi despite disrupted immune responses.
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July 2021 in “Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin” LRIG1 is linked to better survival in Merkel cell carcinoma.
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October 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Alopecia areata is linked to blood cancers, especially in older patients, but not to most solid cancers.