research Hair(y) Matters in Melanoma Biology
The document concludes that the immune-inhibitory environment of the hair follicle may prevent melanoma development.
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research Alopecia areata: a comprehensive review of clinical, immunologic, and genetic perspectives
Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune disease causing hair loss, with no cure yet, but research may lead to new treatments.
research Alopecia areata in children: an overview of clinical features and recent treatment options
New treatments for child hair loss due to immune issues are effective but not yet officially approved.
research 1367 The protective role of miR-486 for alopecia areata
miR-486 may help prevent hair loss in alopecia areata.
research Alopecia Areata: A tissue specific autoimmune disease of the hair follicle
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition causing hair loss due to the immune system attacking hair follicles, often influenced by genetics and stress.
research The human hair: from anatomy to physiology
The document concludes that hair is complex, with a detailed growth cycle, structure, and clinical importance, affecting various scientific and medical fields.
research Effects of mesenchymal stem cell therapy on alopecia areata in cellular and hair follicle organ culture models
Mesenchymal stem cell therapy may help treat alopecia areata by promoting hair growth and reducing inflammation.
research Genes and Immune Response in Alopecia Areata: Review of the Alopecia Areata Research Summit First Day Proceedings
Alopecia areata involves complex immune and genetic factors, with potential treatment targets identified, but more research is needed.
research Therapy experience in alopecia after COVID-19
The treatment with an oral drug and topical lotion is effective and well-tolerated for hair loss after COVID-19.
research Innate lymphoid cells type 1 may be new, non-antigen-specific player in the pathogenesis of alopecia areata
Innate lymphoid cells type 1 may contribute to alopecia areata by damaging hair follicles.
research A neuroendocrinological perspective on human hair follicle pigmentation
Brain hormones significantly affect hair color and could potentially be used to prevent or reverse grey hair.
research 315 Butyrophilin-like 2 (BTNL2) controls auto-aggressive dermal γδT lymphocytes that attack human hair follicles.
BTNL2 helps protect hair follicles from immune attacks.
research Increased blood levels of NKG2D+CD4+ T cells in patients with alopecia areata
NKG2D+CD4+ T cells are higher in alopecia areata patients and may be involved in the disease.
research Advance Understanding and New Treatment of Alopecia Areata
New treatments for the autoimmune hair loss condition alopecia areata may include JAK inhibitors and other immunomodulators.
research 001 Human scalp hair follicles are protected from alopecia areata in vivo by regulatory γδT cells
γδT cells can protect hair follicles from alopecia areata and promote hair regrowth.
research Frontiers in alopecia areata pathobiology research
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.
research Gsdma3 Mutation Causes Bulge Stem Cell Depletion and Alopecia Mediated by Skin Inflammation
A Gsdma3 mutation causes hair loss due to stem cell damage from skin inflammation.
research Epigallocatechin-3 Gallate Inhibits STAT-1/JAK2/IRF-1/HLA-DR/HLA-B and Reduces CD8 MKG2D Lymphocytes of Alopecia Areata Patients
EGCG may help treat alopecia areata by blocking certain immune responses and reducing specific harmful immune cells.
research 0935 Unravelling the role of JAK3/TEC kinase signalling with ritlecitinib in alopecia areata lesional skin and alopecia areata-induced human hair follicles ex vivo
Ritlecitinib reduces alopecia areata symptoms by blocking JAK3/TEC signaling and T-cell activity.
research Butyrophilin-like 2 (BTNL2) to the Rescue: controlling autoaggressive dermal gamma delta (GD) T lymphocytes in human hair follicles (HFs) 3747
BTNL2 helps protect hair follicles from immune attacks, which could aid in treating alopecia areata.
research 185 Regulatory γδ T cells protect human scalp hair follicles from alopecia areata in vivo
γδTregs can protect hair follicles from alopecia areata and may help regrow hair.
research A “hair‐raising” history of alopecia areata
The document concludes that understanding and treatments for alopecia areata have significantly advanced, now recognizing it as an autoimmune disorder.
research Pathophysiology of Alopecia Areata in the Pediatric Patient
Alopecia areata in children is caused by the immune system attacking hair follicles due to genetic factors.
research From mechanisms to therapies: current advances breakthroughs in alopecia areata immunopathology
JAK inhibitors are effective for treating moderate-to-severe alopecia areata.
research New insights into the phenomenon of remissions and relapses in autoimmune diseases and the puzzle of benign autoantibodies in healthy individuals
Autoimmune diseases with high tissue recovery often relapse and remit, while those with low recovery rarely remit.
research SnapshotDx Quiz: December 2018
Lichen Planopilaris causes irreversible hair loss due to immune attacks on hair stem cells, but modulating PPAR-γ might help treat it.
research Pathogenesis and regenerative therapy in vitiligo and alopecia areata: focus on hair follicle
Hair follicles are key to treating vitiligo and alopecia areata, but challenges exist.
research Cutaneous neuroimmunology – lessons from the hair follicle
Stress and certain chemicals affect hair growth by interacting with the immune and nervous systems.
research 148 Decreased IL-10 producing regulatory B cells in patients with alopecia areata
People with alopecia areata have fewer IL-10 producing immune cells, which might contribute to the condition.
research Stem cell-based therapies for alopecia areata: a narrative review
Stem cell therapies show promise for hair regrowth in alopecia areata but need more research for safety and effectiveness.