research Fibroblasts: Origins, definitions, and functions in health and disease
Fibroblasts are crucial for tissue repair and inflammation, and understanding them can help treat fibrotic diseases.
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150-180 / 1000+ resultsresearch Nanoparticle-Based Targeting of Vaccine Compounds to Skin Antigen-Presenting Cells By Hair Follicles and their Transport in Mice
Nanoparticles can deliver vaccines through hair follicles, triggering immune responses and providing protection.
research Comprehensive transcriptome and methylome analysis delineates the biological basis of hair follicle development and wool-related traits in Merino sheep
Key genes and factors crucial for hair follicle development and wool traits in Merino sheep were identified.
research Foxp3 Post-translational Modifications and Treg Suppressive Activity
Changes to the Foxp3 protein affect how well regulatory T cells can control the immune system, which could help treat immune diseases and cancer.
research The PDE4 inhibitor, apremilast, suppresses experimentally induced alopecia areata in human skin in vivo
Apremilast may help treat hair loss in alopecia areata.
research Non-viral delivery of the CRISPR/Cas system: DNAversusRNAversusRNP
RNA delivery is best for in-body use, while RNP delivery is good for outside-body use. Both methods are expected to greatly impact future treatments.
research Case Series: Gene Expression Analysis in Canine Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada/Uveodermatologic Syndrome and Vitiligo Reveals Conserved Immunopathogenesis Pathways Between Dog and Human Autoimmune Pigmentary Disorders
The immune processes causing VKH and vitiligo are similar in dogs and humans.
research Mesenchymal cell replacement corrects thymic hypoplasia in murine models of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
Replacing defective mesenchymal cells with normal ones fixes thymic growth issues in 22q11.2DS mouse models.
research Role of regeneration in tissue repairing and therapies
The review concludes that innovations in regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and developmental biology are essential for effective tissue repair and organ transplants.
research A probabilistic Boolean model on hair follicle cell fate regulation by TGF-β
TGF-β and TNF influence hair follicle cell fate, with TNF being more effective in triggering cell death.
research Hydrogel-Based Strategies for the Prevention and Treatment of Radiation-Induced Skin Injury: Progress and Mechanistic Insights
Hydrogels show promise in preventing and treating skin damage from radiation therapy.
research Proteomics as a tool to improve novel insights into skin diseases: what we know and where we should be going
Proteomics combined with other technologies can lead to a better understanding of skin diseases.
research Conjoint analysis of methylation, transcriptomic, and proteomic profiles in pemphigus vulgaris
Changes in genes FGA, VWF, and ACTG1 may contribute to pemphigus vulgaris.
research Deciphering the molecular mechanisms of stem cell dynamics in hair follicle regeneration
Different stem cells are key for hair growth and health, and understanding their regulation could help treat hair loss.
research Identification of immune microenvironment changes, immune-related pathways and genes in male androgenetic alopecia
The research suggests immune system changes and specific gene expression may contribute to male hair loss, proposing potential new treatments.
research Entdeckung von Autoantigenen bei der Haarverluststörung Alopecia areata: Implikation von posttranslationalen Modifikationen
Scientists are still unsure what triggers the immune system to attack hair follicles in Alopecia areata.
research 877 Small T antigen from a folliculotropic polyomavirus activates canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling in vivo
A virus protein can activate a pathway that may lead to abnormal hair follicle development.
research AP-2α/AP-2β transcription factors are key regulators of epidermal homeostasis
AP-2α and AP-2β proteins are essential for healthy adult skin and hair.
research 265 Loss of Langerhans cells in scar lesion of lichen planopilaris is caused by downregulation of integrin αvβ6 in the epidermal keratinocytes
Scarred skin in lichen planopilaris loses immune cells due to a decrease in a specific protein in skin cells.
research Clinical Snippets
Some cells may slow melanoma growth, a protein could affect skin pigmentation, a gene-silencing method might treat hair defects, skin bacteria changes likely result from eczema, and a defensin protein could help treat multiple sclerosis.
research Aldesleukin
Aldesleukin can treat certain cancers and increase HIV patient CD4+ counts but often causes severe side effects.
research Candidate genes of SARS-CoV-2 gender susceptibility
Men are more affected by COVID-19 due to differences in immune responses and protein expression.
research Keratin intermediate filaments in the colon: guardians of epithelial homeostasis
Keratin proteins are essential for keeping the cells in the human colon healthy and stable.
research Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin in Cutaneous Immune-Mediated Diseases
A protein called lfTSLP is important in causing allergic and other skin diseases and could be a target for treatment.
research Injury-induced interleukin-1 alpha promotes Lgr5 hair follicle stem cells de novo regeneration and proliferation via regulating regenerative microenvironment in mice
The protein interleukin-1 alpha helps regenerate hair follicles and increase stem cell growth in mice.
research Ox40-Cre–mediated deletion of BRD4 reveals an unexpected phenotype of hair follicle stem cells in alopecia
Deleting the BRD4 protein in certain skin cells causes hair loss and skin inflammation.
research Involvement of DKK1 secreted from adipose‐derived stem cells in alopecia areata
A protein from fat-derived stem cells, DKK1, is linked to hair loss and blocking it may help treat alopecia areata.
research 294 Extensive alopecia areata is reversed by IL-12/23p40 cytokine antagonism
Blocking certain proteins can significantly regrow hair in severe alopecia areata.
research Inheritance-Specific Dysregulation of Th1- and Th17-Associated Cytokines in Alopecia Areata
Certain immune-related proteins are higher in people with alopecia and their healthy relatives, hinting at a genetic link.
research CXCL12 Neutralizing Antibody Promotes Hair Growth in Androgenic Alopecia and Alopecia Areata
Blocking the protein CXCL12 with a specific antibody can increase hair growth in common hair loss conditions.