April 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Fibronectin is essential for hair follicle regeneration by supporting stem cells.
February 2024 in “Experimental Dermatology” IGFBP-rP1 could be a new treatment for a common type of hair loss.
April 2026 in “European Journal of Medical and Health Research” Women with hair loss had lower IGF-1 levels.
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September 2023 in “Science” BTNL proteins help control inflammatory bowel disease by maintaining specific immune cells.
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July 2023 in “Obstetrics & Gynecology” Imiquimod may be a better non-surgical treatment for cervical pre-cancer, but its effectiveness for vaginal pre-cancer is unclear, and it has some side effects.
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September 2024 in “Experimental Dermatology” IL-18 levels are higher in hidradenitis suppurativa patients and may indicate disease severity.
January 2024 in “Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports” Baricitinib may help treat frontal fibrosing alopecia and facial papules.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Discoid lupus erythematosus involves immune activation and fibrosis around hair follicles, with shared pathways across humans, dogs, and mice, suggesting potential treatments for both humans and animals.
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March 1996 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” January 2023 in “Nature Immunology” Certain immune cells help hair growth by regulating iron in the skin.
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December 2018 in “Cytokine” Type I interferons play a key role in the development of various skin diseases.
August 2018 in “Reactions Weekly” Two men experienced hair regrowth while being treated with immune globulin for other health issues, but there were also side effects.
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July 2019 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Terbinafine effectively treated kerion celsi despite disrupted immune responses.
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December 2016 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors may develop alopecia, but some hair regrowth is possible with treatment.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Dermal IgA deposition without symptoms is rare in Dermatitis herpetiformis risk groups.
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January 2004 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Immunocompromised patients can develop skin and hair issues due to a virus.
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August 1991 in “The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association” Inflammation may play a role in causing androgenetic alopecia.
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November 2005 in “Journal of Clinical Pathology” CD1d expression in scalp skin and hair follicles changes with the hair cycle and may help protect against microbes.
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August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Vδ1+ T-cells in the skin contribute to hair loss in alopecia areata and could be targeted for treatment.
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September 2002 in “Journal of Endocrinological Investigation” The GH-IGF-I axis is likely involved in the hormonal imbalances seen in non-obese women with functional hyperandrogenism.
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January 2002 in “Biochemical and biophysical research communications” Interferon β from hair cells stops the growth of other hair cells.
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August 2018 in “Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology” Dengue virus can infect human hair follicle cells and may cause hair loss.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research developed methods to test drugs that could protect and restore hair follicle protection in a hair loss condition.
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April 1996 in “Journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry/The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry” TGF-alpha is present in sheep and ferret skin and may affect hair growth without directly stimulating cell proliferation.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Immunotherapy for cancer caused a patient to develop a condition affecting hormone production, requiring ongoing hormone replacement therapy.
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August 1992 in “Development” Implanted dermal papillae can induce hair growth in rat ear wounds.
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October 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The nail matrix has a reduced immune response, protecting it from autoimmunity.
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May 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A man had two rare autoimmune diseases that might be connected.