September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers developed a 3D skin model with its own immune and blood vessel cells to better understand skin health and disease.
114 citations
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August 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Alopecia areata is caused by an immune response, and targeting immune cells might help treat it.
220 citations
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June 2013 in “The Journal of Pathology” Lichen planopilaris may be an autoimmune disease causing hair loss due to immune system issues in hair follicles.
61 citations
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September 2010 in “Genomics” The study found that immune responses disrupt hair growth cycles, causing hair loss in alopecia areata.
34 citations
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November 2010 in “Development” Activating Notch in adult skin causes T cells and neural crest cells to gather, leading to skin issues.
30 citations
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February 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” OX40-targeted therapies may help treat skin diseases by reducing inflammation and balancing immune responses.
27 citations
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January 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” Immune cells affect hair growth and could lead to new hair loss treatments.
26 citations
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February 2021 in “FEBS Journal” Targeting regulatory T cells may help treat age-related diseases.
16 citations
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March 2017 in “Oncotarget” SOCS3 treatment can prevent hair loss by stopping harmful immune responses.
14 citations
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January 2024 in “Skin Research and Technology” The study suggested certain immune cells might cause alopecia areata, but it was retracted.
7 citations
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October 2024 in “Frontiers in Immunology” A humanized CXCL12 antibody may delay and treat alopecia areata by altering the immune response.
7 citations
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January 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Skin cells control immune cell placement, helping the skin respond better to challenges.
7 citations
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December 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” NKG2D+CD4+ T cells are higher in alopecia areata patients and may be involved in the disease.
6 citations
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November 2018 in “American journal of transplantation” UV light helped human hair transplants survive in mice without broad immunosuppression.
4 citations
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July 2008 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Poor response to topical immunotherapy in alopecia areata patients is linked to impaired cell responses.
1 citations
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March 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Biodegradable scaffolds help regenerate wounds and hair by activating the immune system.
1 citations
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June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” UV exposure harms skin by causing fibroblast loss, but T cells help fibroblast survival.
May 2023 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Treg cell-based therapies might help treat hair loss from alopecia areata, but more research is needed to confirm safety and effectiveness.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” T cells with memory features grow in number and gather around hair follicles when there are not enough immune cells.
1 citations
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February 2024 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Certain genetic factors may contribute to frontal fibrosing alopecia in Brazil.
20 citations
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November 2019 in “Current Opinion in Systems Biology” The document concludes that computational models are useful for understanding immune responses and could improve cancer immunotherapy.
47 citations
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March 2019 in “Journal of immunology research” Valproic Acid could potentially be used to treat immune-related conditions due to its ability to modify immune cell functions.
2 citations
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May 2022 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” BST2 protein and certain T cells increase in early alopecia areata.
Different types of sun exposure can damage skin cells and affect healing, with chronic exposure being more harmful, and certain immune cells help in the repair process.
3 citations
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September 2016 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A patient with leukemia/lymphoma also had multiple autoimmune diseases, suggesting a link between them.
40 citations
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March 2019 in “Nature Communications” CRAC channels are crucial for the development and function of specialized immune cells, preventing severe inflammation and autoimmune diseases.
April 2024 in “Frontiers in physiology” Immune cells are crucial for hair growth and preventing hair loss.
March 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Immune changes and specific genes contribute to male hair loss.
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.
69 citations
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February 2008 in “The American journal of pathology” Controlled delivery of specific RNA and IL-4 restored hair growth in mice with autoimmune alopecia.