December 2022 in “Revista Medicina Cutánea Ibero-Latino-Americana” JAK inhibitors help treat alopecia areata but have high recurrence after stopping.
November 2020 in “Dubai medical journal” Tofacitinib may effectively regrow hair in alopecia totalis patients.
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November 2013 in “Drug Discovery Today” Small molecule drugs show promise for advancing regenerative medicine but still face development challenges.
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June 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Regenerative therapies show promise for treating vitiligo and alopecia areata.
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May 2014 in “BioEssays” Using neurohormones to control keratin can lead to new skin disease treatments.
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December 2018 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Stopping JAK inhibitor treatment for hair loss can lead to worse hair loss than before the treatment.
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May 2025 in “Dermatology and Therapy” Baricitinib effectively improves symptoms of atopic dermatitis and alopecia areata with few side effects.
New treatments for vitiligo may focus on protecting melanocyte stem cells from stress and targeting specific pathways involved in the condition.
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August 2024 in “Animal Bioscience” m6A-circHECA may affect cashmere goat hair growth and is possibly controlled by gene promoter methylation.
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November 2023 in “Frontiers in microbiology” The health of the gut may be important in developing new ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat alopecia areata.
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September 2020 in “Journal of Education Health and Sport” Higher IL-15 levels are linked to more severe hair loss in alopecia areata.
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September 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Upadacitinib is effective and safe for treating severe Alopecia Areata in adolescents.
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July 2025 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” ApoBDs, once seen as waste, are now viewed as potential tools for disease treatment and tissue repair.
Including ineffective or unsafe doses in reviews can lead to misleading conclusions about alopecia areata treatments.
January 2026 in “Forum Dermatologicum” JAK inhibitors and combination therapies show promise for treating severe alopecia areata.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Immune cells are crucial for normal skin development and their dysfunction can cause skin disorders.
June 2025 in “International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)” Tofacitinib effectively promotes hair regrowth in alopecia areata with minimal side effects.
March 2024 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” Tofacitinib successfully treated vitiligo in a patient with lupus without side effects.
December 2023 in “International journal of multidisciplinary research and analysis” SH-MSCs gel can effectively treat alopecia by increasing IL-10 and decreasing TNF-α gene expression.
September 2025 in “Dermatology and Therapy” Baricitinib is a promising treatment for alopecia areata in the UAE, but there are challenges with data and access.
March 2023 in “PARIPEX INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH” Tofacitinib helped regrow hair in most patients with severe hair loss.
March 2017 in “Fundamental & Clinical Pharmacology” The model and estimator can predict drug exposure in kidney transplant patients well.
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August 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Higher granulysin levels in the blood are linked to more severe hair loss in alopecia areata patients, and these levels decrease after effective treatment.
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October 2018 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Tofacitinib helps mice grow more hair by increasing noggin and BMP4 levels, possibly better than minoxidil.
Baricitinib is more effective than methotrexate for severe alopecia areata.
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August 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Oral JAK inhibitors are safe for alopecia areata, but baricitinib may cause more acne and infections.
August 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” People with alopecia areata have a higher risk of heart disease.
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December 2020 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Some alopecia treatments might help treat COVID-19, but more research is needed.
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December 2018 in “Journal of autoimmunity” Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease causing patchy hair loss, often with other autoimmune disorders, but its exact causes are unknown.
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June 2018 in “Frontiers in immunology” Certain types of T cells are essential for healthy skin and play a role in skin diseases, but more research is needed to improve treatments.