July 2025 in “Nano Research” Nanotechnology can improve tissue healing by controlling immune responses.
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March 1990 in “Archives of Dermatology” Nonimmunosuppressive cyclosporines might treat skin diseases by affecting cell growth.
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September 2023 in “Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” Regulatory T cells help prevent autoimmunity and have potential for treating autoimmune diseases.
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October 2022 in “Current Allergy and Asthma Reports” Biologic therapies can cause various adverse events, but allergy/immunology clinicians can manage them.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Dual-targeting therapies like Janus kinase inhibitors may treat both alopecia areata and other immune diseases.
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April 2024 in “Advanced Materials” A microneedle patch can help regrow hair by restoring immune balance in hair follicles.
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June 2016 in “PLOS ONE” Finasteride boosts immune cells that suppress T-cells, possibly helping with immune disorders but may increase cancer risk.
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October 2008 in “Arthritis Care & Research” Aggressive immunosuppressive treatment improved a woman's severe heart condition linked to autoimmune disease.
May 2022 in “Голова и шея.” Checkpoint inhibitor therapy can cause skin issues, from mild rashes to severe reactions.
January 2011 in “Repository KITopen (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)” Blocking certain proteins on immune cells may help treat alopecia areata.
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May 2010 in “Journal of the South African Veterinary Association” Mycophenolate mofetil helped reduce steroid use in treating a dog's autoimmune skin disease.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Expanding regulatory T cells may help treat alopecia areata by reducing harmful immune cells.
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January 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Understanding how Regulatory T Cells work could help create treatments for certain skin diseases and cancers.
May 2023 in “Elsevier eBooks” Some treatments that modify the immune system might help with certain types of hair loss but haven't been explored for common hair loss alone.
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December 2006 in “Arthritis Research & Therapy” Mycophenolate mofetil is safer and more effective than cyclophosphamide for treating lupus nephritis.
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January 1998 in “BioDrugs” Azathioprine's effectiveness and safety require careful monitoring and more research, especially regarding its use with corticosteroids and the role of TPMT status in patients.
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November 2000 in “PubMed” Combining cytostatic and steroid drugs effectively treats systemic lupus erythematosus.
May 2023 in “Elsevier eBooks” Systemic immunotherapies are used for immune-related hair loss but not usually for genetic hair loss, unless the patient has both conditions.
December 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Combining low-dose oral minoxidil with immunomodulators shows promise for treating alopecia areata but needs more research.
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January 2022 in “Immune Network/Immune network” New targeted immunotherapies are improving treatment for inflammatory skin diseases.
August 2025 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” Combining glucocorticoids with immunosuppressants like cyclophosphamide improves remission and reduces relapse in pemphigus patients.
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January 2016 in “Frontiers in immunology” Using low-dose IL-2 to increase regulatory T cells might be a safe way to treat type 1 diabetes without severe side effects.
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June 2022 in “Frontiers in immunology” Increasing Treg cells in the skin does not cure hair loss from alopecia areata in mice.
Selective immunotherapies like anifrolumab and belimumab are more effective for treating systemic lupus erythematosus than traditional drugs.
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December 2010 in “Current Drug Therapy” Anti-complement agents could effectively treat autoimmune diseases with fewer side effects.
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May 2019 in “Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders” Azathioprine can help with relapses and disability in NMOSD but has more side effects and needs more research.
February 2026 in “ImmunoTargets and Therapy” Tumor immunotherapy can cause hair loss by disrupting hair follicle immunity.
March 2006 in “Drug Discovery Today: Therapeutic Strategies” The 2006 editorial concluded that immunotherapy was advancing with new drugs, focusing on specific biological therapies and convenient oral treatments, and highlighted the importance of partnerships and new regulations in the field.
Tofacitinib and low-dose IL-2 may help maintain hair regrowth in alopecia areata without ongoing treatment.
November 2025 in “The Journal of Immunology” A humanized IL-2 fusion protein boosts T regulatory cells and helps control hair loss in Alopecia Areata.