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March 1985 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Genetic factors alone might not cause pemphigus vulgaris; other factors like birth complications and puberty may trigger it.
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March 2005 in “Journal of Medical Genetics” A mutation in the hHb3 gene is linked to the hair disorder monilethrix.
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September 2004 in “Journal of Autoimmunity” Alopecia areata patients have more activated T cells in their blood, which may help in developing treatments.
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November 2020 in “Frontiers in immunology” Targeting the IL-23/IL-17 pathway effectively treats several inflammatory skin diseases.
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June 2017 in “Immunity” Special immune cells called Treg cells are important for maintaining and regenerating hair by activating a specific growth signal in hair stem cells.
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October 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Delta1 is crucial for controlling skin cell growth and preventing tumors in mice.
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October 2001 in “Genes & Development” The mutated hairless gene causes hair loss by acting as a new type of corepressor affecting thyroid hormone receptors.
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December 2017 in “Trends in immunology” Intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes are crucial for gut immunity and maintaining the mucosal barrier.
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