August 2024 in “Cell Death and Disease” Activating TLR9 helps heal wounds and regrow hair by using specific immune cells.
January 2023 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” No single ideal JAK inhibitor for alopecia areata has been determined; JAK3 inhibitors may be promising with fewer side effects.
March 2017 in “Current dermatology reports” Topical JAK inhibitors can effectively treat alopecia areata and vitiligo by modulating immune responses.
May 2025 in “Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases” TNF-α blockers and IL inhibitors improve symptoms in most patients with severe scalp condition, but more research is needed.
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July 2018 in “Drug design, development and therapy” Janus kinase inhibitors show promise in treating alopecia areata but need better topical formulations.
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June 2023 in “PeerJ” Chronic inflammation can cause cancer by making stem cells divide and mutate.
Thermal spring waters and their microbes could be good for skin health and treating some skin conditions in skincare products.
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January 2011 in “Journal of UOEH” Autoimmune hair loss may be linked to increased Th1 and Th17 cells and decreased Th2 cells.
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April 2023 in “World Journal of Urology” Finasteride reduces some inflammation in BPH but not all.
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September 2014 in “Bone” A vitamin D receptor mutation causes rickets and affects immune responses.
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January 2019 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Ustekinumab treatment didn't prevent frontal fibrosing alopecia.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Chronic graft-versus-host disease in the skin shows strong Th1 immune response and unique barrier issues.
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January 2017 in “Annals of dermatology/Annals of Dermatology” Certain immune cells contribute to severe hair loss in chronic alopecia areata, with Th17 cells possibly having a bigger impact than cytotoxic T cells.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia shows increased inflammation and JAK-STAT pathway activity without reduced hair proteins.
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July 2025 in “Diagnostics” Dupilumab users have a higher risk of developing alopecia areata.
Dupilumab may worsen hair loss in patients with alopecia areata.
December 2025 in “Skin Health and Disease” Dupilumab can cause rare hair loss, but switching treatments can restore hair and control eczema.
Dupilumab may cause hair loss, so patients should be monitored.
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September 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” JAK inhibitors are effective for treating moderate-to-severe alopecia areata.
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January 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Genetically at-risk healthy people show similar immune issues as those with Pemphigus vulgaris or Alopecia areata.
July 2026 in “Expert Review of Clinical Immunology” New therapies aim to improve long-term hair regrowth in alopecia areata by targeting immune responses.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Booster shots of mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 increased protective antibodies without worsening autoimmune skin conditions in patients.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scalp psoriasis features reversible hair loss and specific immune activation, with no significant hair follicle damage.
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December 2019 in “Science Translational Medicine” Anti-EGFR therapy can cause skin issues, but FGF7 treatment might help.
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December 2018 in “International journal of environmental research and public health/International journal of environmental research and public health” EGCG may help treat alopecia areata by blocking certain immune responses and reducing specific harmful immune cells.
April 2026 in “Meditsinskiy sovet = Medical Council” Scalp psoriasis is a chronic condition that can be managed with treatments like corticosteroids and salicylic acid.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” People with alopecia areata have fewer IL-10 producing immune cells, which might contribute to the condition.
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December 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” Targeted cytokine treatments may help with alopecia areata, but more research is needed.
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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.
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October 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” Alopecia areata is a hair loss disease caused by complex immune reactions, and new targeted treatments show promise.