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CD28 is a promising target for treating alopecia areata with belatacept.
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February 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” CD3+ T-cell presence is a reliable marker to tell apart alopecia areata from pattern hair loss.
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June 2021 in “Frontiers in immunology” A protein called lfTSLP is important in causing allergic and other skin diseases and could be a target for treatment.
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January 2025 in “Medicine” Targeting SOX proteins may improve cancer treatment by restoring immune function.
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July 2026 in “Nature Communications” CXCR3+ T cells and B cells drive skin disease and hair loss in lupus, with potential targets identified for treatment.
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July 2019 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” The skin's immune system helps it regenerate and fight infections.
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May 2012 in “Experimental Dermatology” Alopecia areata helps study T cell-driven autoimmune diseases.
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The gene Tfap2b is essential for creating a type of stem cell in zebrafish that can become different pigment cells.
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August 2016 in “Oxford Medical Case Reports” Tocilizumab therapy may cause skin and hair conditions like halo naevi, vitiligo, and alopecia areata.
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April 2017 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Certain immune cells may cause hair loss by reacting to stressed hair follicles.
γδ T cells help control tissue scarring and blood vessel growth in response to foreign objects.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Certain immune cells, when activated by specific signals, can encourage hair growth.
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