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research Genome-Wide Association Study of Alopecia Areata in Taiwan: The Conflict Between Individuals and Hair Follicles
Certain genetic variants linked to immune response increase the risk of alopecia areata in Taiwanese people.
research 917 Frontal fibrosing alopecia scalp profiling links Th1/Th2 and JAK3 activation with fibrosis and loss of follicular stem cells
Targeting immune pathways like JAK/STAT may help treat frontal fibrosing alopecia.
research The Combination of Natural Compounds Escin–Bromelain–Ginkgo Biloba–Sage Miltiorrhiza (EBGS) Reduces Platelet Adhesion to TNFα-Activated Vascular Endothelium through FAK Signaling
EBGS reduces platelet adhesion, potentially helping prevent blood clots.
research The Inflammatory Caspases-1 and -11 Mediate the Pathogenesis of Dermatitis in Sharpin-Deficient Mice
Certain proteins, caspases-1 and -11, are important in the early development of skin inflammation in mice.
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 P273 : Recalcitrant alopecia areata improved with intralesional polydeoxyribonucleotide injection: two case reports
Two patients with stubborn hair loss grew hair after PDRN injections.
research Case Report: Compound heterozygous variants in LSS and TSPEAR genes causing hypotrichosis type 14 complicated with ectodermal dysplasia type 14
A child has a rare hair and skin disorder due to specific gene variants, suggesting broader genetic testing is needed.
research Hapten‐induced lymphadenosis benigna cutis secondary to squaric acid dibutylester sensitization for alopecia areata
Squaric acid dibutylester for alopecia areata can cause benign skin lymphoid growths.
research Syndecan-1 Is Required to Maintain Intradermal Fat and Prevent Cold Stress
Syndecan-1 is essential for maintaining skin fat and preventing cold stress.
research Non-canonical Wnt signaling promotes directed migration of intestinal stem cells to sites of injury.
Special gut cells help stem cells move to and fix injured areas by activating a specific signaling pathway.
research Estimation of serum prostaglandin D2 levels and its expression in tissue of Alopecia areata
People with Alopecia areata have higher levels of prostaglandin D2 in their blood and tissues.
research Ixekizumab shows efficacy and safety in patients who failed biweekly etanercept therapy: Analysis From UNCOVER-2, a phase 3 randomized clinical trial in psoriasis
Ixekizumab is effective and safe for patients who did not improve with etanercept treatment for psoriasis.
research Abstracts from the 55th European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) Conference: e-Posters
Rare ULBP3 gene changes may raise the risk of Alopecia areata, a certain FAS gene deletion could cause a dysfunctional protein in an immune disorder, and having one copy of a specific genetic deletion is okay, but two copies cause sickle cell disease.
research AP-2α/AP-2β transcription factors are key regulators of epidermal homeostasis
AP-2α and AP-2β are crucial for healthy skin and hair.
research JAK-centric explainable few-shot gene-expression diagnosis framework for alopecia via MultiPLIER priors and relation-style set-to-set comparison
A new method helps diagnose alopecia areata using specific gene markers and could guide targeted treatments.
research The role of AUTS2 in neurodevelopment and human evolution
The AUTS2 gene is linked to neurological disorders and may affect human brain development and cognition.
research 11 Plasma-Rich Protein and ACell
PRP is a promising, cost-effective treatment for hair loss by stimulating hair growth.
research Roles of Type 10 17beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase in Intracrinology and Metabolism of Isoleucine and Fatty Acids
This enzyme helps metabolize fatty acids and isoleucine, and could be key in treating neurological diseases and certain cancers.
research Pseudo Pemphigus Phenotypes in Mice with Inactivated Desmoglein 3
Mice with a mutated Dsg3 gene showed severe symptoms but not the typical blistering of pemphigus vulgaris.
research Abnormal epigenetic modifications in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with alopecia areata
Epigenetic changes in blood cells may contribute to alopecia areata.
research Acrodermatitis dysmetabolica in an infant with maple syrup urine disease
Increasing isoleucine intake improved skin and health issues in an infant with maple syrup urine disease.
research Lack of efficacy of apremilast in 9 patients with severe alopecia areata
Apremilast did not work for treating severe alopecia areata.
research Alopecia areata susceptibility variant in MHC region impacts expressions of genes contributing to hair keratinization and is involved in hair loss
A gene variant increases the risk of a type of hair loss by affecting hair protein production.
research A case of acquired acrodermatitis enteropathica with a normal serum zinc level but a low level in the hair
Zinc supplements can help skin issues even if blood zinc levels are normal.
research ODP398 A Novel NR5A1 Gene Mutation Causing 46, XY DSD Without Adrenal Insufficiency in an Immigrant Boy from Dominican Republic
A boy with a new NR5A1 gene mutation has a sex development disorder without affecting his adrenal glands.
research PREVENTION OF GRAFT-VERSUS-HOST DISEASE BY INTRATHYMIC INJECTION OF RECIPIENT-TYPE SPLENOCYTES INTO DONOR1
Injecting recipient splenocytes into donors' thymus can prevent graft-versus-host disease.
research Adenosine A2B receptor: A pathogenic factor and a therapeutic target for sensorineural hearing loss
Blocking adenosine A2B receptor may prevent or treat hearing loss.
research COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN INTRALESIONAL INJECTION OF PLATELET RICH PLASMA AND INTRA LESIONAL TRIAMCINOLONE FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALOPECIA AREATA
Steroid injections are more effective than platelet rich plasma for treating patchy hair loss.
research Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) Is Required for Normal Development of Skin and Thymus
The Apc gene is crucial for normal skin and thymus development.