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February 2015 in “Cellular immunology” Deleting Snai2 and Snai3 causes fatal autoimmunity.
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September 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair follicle cells help protect against immune attacks by regulating T-cell activity.
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September 2011 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TCF/Lef1 is essential for skin barrier function by regulating lipid metabolism.
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October 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Delta1 is crucial for controlling skin cell growth and preventing tumors in mice.
January 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Early diagnosis and targeted anti-inflammatory treatments can improve outcomes in androgenetic alopecia with perifollicular inflammation and fibrosis.
February 2024 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Type 3 Innate Lymphoid Cells help maintain skin health and balance, and are involved in skin diseases and healing.
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May 2020 in “Dermatologic therapy” Tildrakizumab significantly improved recalcitrant lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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March 2016 in “Nature Communications” IL-17-producing γδ T cells help improve bone healing.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The study found that a key immune pathway protecting hair follicles is reduced in a mouse model of scarring hair loss.
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December 2008 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” The PML protein helps prevent skin cancer in mice.
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May 2011 in “Molecular Biology of the Cell” Integrin-linked kinase is crucial for normal skin healing.
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August 2011 in “The EMBO Journal” The enzyme PA-PLA1α is important for proper hair follicle development.
November 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Removing MCPIP1 from myeloid cells in mice leads to hair loss and prevents skin tumors but causes pigmented spots.
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May 1994 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers found a new gene, hacl-1, that is active in mouse hair follicles during hair growth and may be important for hair biology.
May 2025 in “Frontiers in Genetics” A new genetic variant in the LIPH gene causes hair growth issues in a Chinese patient.
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December 2012 in “PLoS ONE” Removing Ctip2 in skin cells causes skin inflammation similar to atopic dermatitis.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Enhancing Tregs can protect against alopecia areata.
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October 2017 in “Oncotarget” Hairless mice are more vulnerable to Listeria infection, but gut microbiota can help reduce damage.
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July 2018 in “Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” Alopecia areata severity is linked to increased TH1 and TH2 activity.
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July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Lef1 is essential for normal skin, hair growth, and healing wounds in mice.
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January 2022 in “Burns & Trauma” WNT5A contributes to keloid scars by promoting cell changes through specific signaling pathways.
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December 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Tissue environment greatly affects the unique epigenetic makeup of regulatory T cells, which could impact autoimmune disease treatment.
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June 2020 in “The anatomical record” miR-203a-3p helps hair follicle stem cells become specialized by targeting Smad1.
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March 2021 in “Journal of investigational allergology & clinical immunology” Dupilumab is being tested for many new skin, respiratory, and gastrointestinal conditions.
January 2023 in “Annals of dermatology/Annals of Dermatology” A substance called miR-1246 may help treat severe hair loss by reducing certain immune cell activities.
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December 2016 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” P311 helps skin stem cells become myofibroblast-like cells, aiding wound healing.