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April 2023 in “Dermatologica Sinica” PRP treatment may help with alopecia areata, especially in newer cases.
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June 2023 in “Advanced Materials” Microneedles offer a promising, painless, and efficient way to deliver vaccines and therapies directly to the skin.
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December 2020 in “Frontiers in Immunology” The immune processes causing VKH and vitiligo are similar in dogs and humans.
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March 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Alarmin cytokines are key in controlling skin immunity and inflammation.
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December 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The protein p53 directly reduces the production of Keratin 17, a skin and hair protein, in rats with radiation dermatitis.
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September 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Atopic dermatitis and alopecia areata share immune and genetic factors, and targeted therapies may help both.
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