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August 2023 in “Biomolecules” Certain immune-related proteins are higher in people with alopecia and their healthy relatives, hinting at a genetic link.
July 2025 in “Cell & Bioscience” Specific immune cells and pathways contribute to hair follicle inflammation and hair loss, suggesting potential treatments for lichen planopilaris.
Plakophilin 1 helps control skin cell immune responses to prevent excessive inflammation.
10 citations
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July 2021 in “Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin” LRIG1 is linked to better survival in Merkel cell carcinoma.
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July 2007 in “Lupus” Multiple pregnancies prevent skin disease but worsen kidney disease in certain mice.
November 2025 in “PLoS ONE” Nucleic acids trigger chemokine production in skin cells, affecting skin inflammation.
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April 2016 in “Nature Communications” Notch1 helps skin heal by attracting specific immune cells.
3 citations
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September 2023 in “Frontiers in immunology” Chronic inflammatory skin diseases are caused by disrupted interactions between skin cells and immune cells.
20 citations
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December 2019 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” Blocking IL-12/IL-23 does not help with hair loss in alopecia areata for mice or humans.
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Scarred skin in lichen planopilaris loses immune cells due to a decrease in a specific protein in skin cells.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The study created special nanoparticles that effectively deliver an anti-inflammatory drug to treat skin inflammation in psoriasis.
503 citations
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May 2009 in “Cell stem cell” Lrig1 marks a unique group of stem cells in mouse skin that can become different skin cell types.
24 citations
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August 2022 in “Immunity” Type 2 immunity helps control mite growth in hair follicles, preventing damage.
60 citations
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September 2023 in “Science” BTNL proteins help control inflammatory bowel disease by maintaining specific immune cells.
June 2026 in “Research Square” 19 citations
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September 2008 in “Journal of Cellular Physiology” Blocking EGFR can cause skin inflammation by disrupting IL-1 signaling.
8 citations
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February 2015 in “Cellular immunology” Deleting Snai2 and Snai3 causes fatal autoimmunity.
2 citations
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia shows increased inflammation and JAK-STAT pathway activity without reduced hair proteins.
January 2026 in “Burns & Trauma” NLRP3 helps control inflammation and repair in wound healing, making it a potential target for treatment.
33 citations
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October 2006 in “European Journal of Immunology” The CD44-CD49d complex boosts T cell activation and survival in autoimmune disease.
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December 2024 in “Gene Reports” Higher IL-37 levels are linked to more severe alopecia areata, but the gene variation doesn't affect disease risk.
3 citations
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May 2016 in “Dermatopathology” Lrig1 could be a marker for advanced sebaceous carcinoma.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” IL-24 contributes to skin aging by increasing collagen-degrading enzymes and decreasing collagen production when exposed to air pollution.
10 citations
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March 2015 in “Journal of dermatology” The boy's severe skin disorder is caused by two new mutations in his TGM1 gene.
333 citations
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March 2000 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” Overexpressing GLI-1 in mice skin can cause tumors like human basal cell carcinomas.
13 citations
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August 2017 in “Journal of Cellular Physiology” PD‐L1 and PD‐L2 may not effectively control immune activation in alopecia areata.
5 citations
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December 2014 in “Molecular cytogenetics” A specific genetic change is linked to mental disorders, intellectual disability, and possibly autoimmune disease in a family.
December 2025 in “Cureus” Higher IL-17A and IL-23 levels are linked to alopecia areata severity and could help in tracking and treating the disease.
April 2010 in “Cancer Research” Mcl-1 can activate Wnt signaling in skin cells, promoting growth and possibly cancer.