January 2025 in “Turkish Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases” CARASIL can cause different symptoms even with the same genetic mutation.
26 citations
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May 2020 in “JCI Insight” Alopecia areata involves specific immune cells, offering potential treatment targets.
May 2025 in “Galen Medical Journal” New targeted therapies for psoriasis show promise but face challenges like side effects and treatment resistance.
9 citations
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August 2021 in “Experimental dermatology” Hidradenitis suppurativa is a skin disease caused by the breakdown of the skin's natural immune barriers, especially around hair follicles.
January 2024 in “Biomedicines” The review shows that skin symptoms like chronic fungal infections, hair loss, and skin depigmentation are key for early detection and management of APECED.
55 citations
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October 2019 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” The review suggests that other immune cells besides CD8+ T cells may contribute to alopecia areata and that targeting regulatory cell defects could improve treatment.
134 citations
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July 2020 in “Experimental dermatology” Hair follicles are normally protected from the immune system, but when this protection fails, it can cause hair loss in alopecia areata.
December 2013 in “Research Portal (King's College London)” Hair loss in Lichen Planopilaris is caused by immune system issues damaging hair follicles and stem cells.
12 citations
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November 2022 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” COVID-19 can directly trigger certain skin conditions like pustular dermatoses due to an inflammatory response.
New treatments for alopecia areata, like JAK inhibitors and immunomodulators, are promising.
19 citations
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July 2020 in “EBioMedicine” A gene variant increases the risk of a type of hair loss by affecting hair protein production.
1 citations
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September 2023 in “Frontiers in Genetics” A heterozygous mutation in HTRA1 can cause severe CARASIL symptoms.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Björnstad syndrome causes twisted hair from birth.
August 2023 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Mutations in mitochondrial DNA might significantly contribute to the development of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.
44 citations
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December 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Certain genetic markers, especially the MICA gene, are linked to alopecia areata.
October 2025 in “Cosmetics” Genetic insights can lead to personalized treatments for acne, androgenetic alopecia, and alopecia areata.
5 citations
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August 2024 in “Skin Research and Technology” KLB and EIF3C genes are key for early diagnosis of vitiligo and alopecia areata.
70 citations
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December 2008 in “Cancer Research” CXCR2 in skin cells promotes tumor growth.
January 2026 in “Experimental Dermatology” Keratinocytes contribute to hidradenitis suppurativa by causing inflammation and worsening the condition.
66 citations
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January 2017 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Isotretinoin's effects and side effects, like birth defects and depression, might be due to it causing cell death in various cells.
June 2010 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” A new gene mutation is linked to monilethrix in the studied family.
23 citations
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October 1996 in “Dermatologic clinics” Genes affect cytokine production, which can influence chronic diseases, and certain interventions may help prevent related molecular damage.
6 citations
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October 2024 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Proinflammatory fibroblasts and vascular endothelial cells are key in keloid development.
6 citations
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November 2019 in “The application of clinical genetics” The study found that a specific genetic variation in the TNFα gene is significantly linked to Alopecia Areata in the Jordanian Arab population.
24 citations
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January 2018 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” Androgenetic alopecia is mainly caused by genetic factors and increased androgen activity, leading to hair follicle miniaturization.
66 citations
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February 2015 in “Cell & tissue research/Cell and tissue research” The document concludes that there are no effective clinical treatments for hearing loss due to hair cell damage, but research is ongoing.
37 citations
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August 2019 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” Staphylococcus epidermidis A/C strains are more antibiotic-resistant and infection-adapted, while B strains thrive in hair follicles.
19 citations
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January 2021 in “Experimental dermatology” Acne inversa is an epithelial-driven disease where inflammation is caused by cyst rupture, and treatments should focus on preventing tendril growth for better results.
79 citations
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October 2003 in “PubMed” Overexpression of PKCepsilon leads to increased TNFalpha, promoting metastatic squamous cell carcinoma in mice.
January 2025 in “Dermatology Research and Practice” Restoring skin microbial balance may help treat acne.