August 2024 in “Cell Death and Disease” Activating TLR9 helps heal wounds and regrow hair by using specific immune cells.
75 citations
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October 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Alopecia areata can be triggered by specific immune cells without genetic or environmental factors.
November 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The study developed a mouse model for Alopecia Areata that responds to treatment, useful for future research.
IL-1 and IL-7 help activate cells that boost hair follicle stem cell growth, aiding wound healing.
28 citations
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April 2024 in “Immunity” CD80 on skin stem cells helps expand Treg cells to aid wound healing.
40 citations
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December 2012 in “PLoS ONE” Removing Ctip2 in skin cells causes skin inflammation similar to atopic dermatitis.
20 citations
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December 2013 in “PLoS ONE” β1 integrin is essential for the survival, growth, and movement of human epithelial progenitor cells.
10 citations
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January 2021 in “Annals of dermatology/Annals of Dermatology” Nivolumab can cause hair loss as a rare side effect.
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.
3 citations
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December 2024 in “Biomolecules & Therapeutics” Tanshinone compounds can help prevent hair loss caused by testosterone.
59 citations
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June 2023 in “Nature Aging” Blocking IL-17 signaling may reduce skin inflammation and delay aging.
57 citations
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December 2021 in “Nature Communications” Non-canonical Wnt signaling helps intestinal stem cells move to injury sites for tissue repair.
May 2018 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” Mutations in the FOXN1 gene cause severe immune issues but don't affect hair and nails.
December 2021 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” New therapies like JAK inhibitors and stem cells show promise in treating vitiligo.
January 2026 in “Food Science and Human Wellness” Flammulina velutipes polysaccharide helps the immune system fight tumors by activating certain pathways.
3 citations
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January 2017 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” Lipid-antigen stimulation may play a role in folliculotropic mycosis fungoides.
2 citations
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March 2019 in “Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry” Neuronatin is found in specific cells within rat testis, hair follicles, tongue, and pancreas, suggesting it has various roles in tissue development and function.
March 2026 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Some patients on immune therapy for melanoma may develop scarring hair loss, but cancer treatment remains effective.
343 citations
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March 2016 in “Nature Communications” IL-17-producing γδ T cells help improve bone healing.
September 2017 in “Griffith Research Online (Griffith University, Queensland, Australia)” Blocking IL-17 can reduce joint inflammation in Ross River Virus infections.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Certain immune cells, when activated by specific signals, can encourage hair growth.
January 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy”
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking casein kinase 1 in skin cells can help melanocyte precursors move better, potentially helping with conditions like vitiligo or gray hair.
12 citations
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March 2016 in “BBA clinical” Increased Toll-like receptors in blood cells may contribute to alopecia areata and could be a target for new treatments.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The study found that a key immune pathway protecting hair follicles is reduced in a mouse model of scarring hair loss.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A virus protein can activate a pathway that may lead to abnormal hair follicle development.
14 citations
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February 2020 in “Scientific reports” Telocytes in the scalp may help with skin regeneration and maintenance.
1 citations
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April 2024 in “JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” Tislelizumab can cause cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
March 2024 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” Tofacitinib successfully treated vitiligo in a patient with lupus without side effects.
5 citations
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March 2019 in “Experimental dermatology” Activating TLR3 may help produce retinoic acid, important for tissue regeneration.