January 2023 in “Nature Immunology” Certain immune cells help hair growth by regulating iron in the skin.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A virus protein can activate a pathway that may lead to abnormal hair follicle development.
Thymoma with alopecia areata may be linked to abnormal immune cells.
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March 2016 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Trichodysplasia spinulosa is a rare skin disease in immunocompromised patients caused by a specific virus targeting hair follicle cells.
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February 2024 in “The Journal of Experimental Medicine” CXCL12+ fibroblasts help recruit neutrophils to fight skin infections.
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March 2011 in “Nature Communications” Cells from a skin condition can create new hair follicles and similar growths in mice, and a specific treatment can reduce these effects.
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September 2011 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TCF/Lef1 is essential for skin barrier function by regulating lipid metabolism.
January 2024 in “Asthma Allergy Immunology” Innate lymphoid cells help us understand and manage allergic diseases better.
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May 2011 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TCHHL1 is a protein important for hair growth, found in hair follicles.
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January 1980 in “Carcinogenesis” TPA is about 50 times more effective at promoting tumors than MZ.
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July 2022 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Turning off a specific gene in stem cells speeds up skin healing by helping cells move better.
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January 2017 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” Lipid-antigen stimulation may play a role in folliculotropic mycosis fungoides.
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June 2019 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” A specific DNA region is crucial for Foxn1 gene expression in thymus cells but not in hair follicles.
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August 1992 in “Genes & Development” TNF alpha in skin cells causes weight loss, hair and fat issues, and skin inflammation in mice.
March 2022 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” ULBP3 levels are higher in Tinea capitis patients and may help predict the disease's severity.
November 2024 in “Malaysian Journal of Microbiology” Patients with thyroid disorders show different symptoms and antibody levels.
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May 2022 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” BST2 protein and certain T cells increase in early alopecia areata.
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April 2009 in “Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton” β‐thymosins, especially thymosin β4, help in heart protection, wound healing, and hair growth by stabilizing actin in cells.
Higher PD-1 levels mean fewer CD8+ T cells in alopecia areata hair follicles.
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October 2023 in “Military Medical Research/Military medical research” Regulatory T cells help heal skin and grow hair, and their absence can lead to healing issues and hair loss.
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September 2004 in “Experimental Dermatology” MC-1R is present in skin cells and may help reduce inflammation.
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October 2014 in “Cell death and disease” FoxN1 overexpression in young mice harms immune cell and skin development.
July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The early genes of a specific virus can cause abnormal skin cell growth and hair follicle changes.
May 2022 in “Journal of Immunology” A parasite molecule can speed up skin healing and reduce scarring.
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May 2023 in “Dermatology Research and Practice” IL-15 and TNF-α levels are higher in alopecia areata patients, especially in alopecia totalis.
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September 1999 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Immunomodulatory therapies are effective for treating cutaneous lymphoma, particularly in early stages.
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January 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Thrombospondin-1 is crucial for hair follicle regression and reduced blood vessel growth during the catagen phase.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Human hair follicles have their own thyroid hormone system.
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March 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Alarmin cytokines are key in controlling skin immunity and inflammation.
April 2015 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” Activating TLR3 helps improve skin and hair follicle regeneration after wounds.