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A specific type of immune cell plays a key role in causing alopecia areata and could be a target for treatment.
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research Anticytokine therapy, particularly anti-IFN-γ, in Th1-mediated autoimmune diseases
Blocking interferon-gamma might help treat various autoimmune diseases.
research Conversion of C57Bl/6 mice from a tumor promotion–resistant to a –sensitive phenotype by enhanced ornithine decarboxylase expression
Increased ODC expression makes normally tumor-resistant mice more prone to tumor development.
research CD4+ Treg expansion arrests disease progression in a pre-clinical model of alopecia areata
Expanding CD4+ Tregs can stop hair loss in alopecia areata.
research Loss of TET2 Tips the Scales Toward Tumorigenesis
Loss of TET2 increases the risk of skin and oral cancer.
research Intermittent and Persistent Type 2 lupus: patient perspectives on two distinct patterns of Type 2 SLE symptoms
SLE patients experience two patterns of non-inflammatory symptoms: intermittent and persistent.
research 396 Vδ1 + T-cells are stress-sentinels in human skin and are implicated in alopecia areata pathogenesis
Vδ1+ T-cells in the skin contribute to hair loss in alopecia areata and could be targeted for treatment.
research Over-expression of thymosin beta4 promotes abnormal tooth development and stimulation of hair growth
Too much thymosin beta4 causes weird teeth and more hair growth in mice.
research Human hair follicle and interfollicular keratinocyte reactivity to mouse HPV16-transformed cells: An in vitro study
HPV16-transformed cells can change human skin cell properties, aiding tumor growth.
research ACKR2 limits skin fibrosis and hair loss through IFN‐β
ACKR2 helps prevent skin scarring and hair loss by controlling inflammation.
research Detection of Type IIHair Keratin Gene in a Family with Monilethrix
A unique gene mutation was found in a family with monilethrix.
research Lack of response of alopecia areata to pimecrolimus cream
Pimecrolimus cream is not effective for treating alopecia areata.
research 616 Updates in therapeutics for pediatric alopecia areata: A systematic review with evidence-based analysis
High potency topical steroids are the most effective treatment for pediatric alopecia areata.
research 087 Basal-to-inflammatory transition and tumor resistance via crosstalk with a pro-inflammatory stromal niche
research Cachexia and graft-vs.-host-disease-type skin changes in keratin promoter-driven TNF alpha transgenic mice.
TNF alpha in skin cells causes weight loss, hair and fat issues, and skin inflammation in mice.
research Psoriasis is characterized by deficient negative immune regulation compared to transient delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions
Psoriasis may be chronic because it lacks certain immune system controls that prevent overreaction.
research In vitro analyses of CD4-protein function in dedifferentiated keratinocyte cell lines
The CD4 protein may play a role in the behavior of certain skin cells, affecting their growth, movement, and differentiation.
research Multi-modal skin atlas identifies a multicellular immune-stromal community associated with disrupted cornification and specific T cell expansion in atopic dermatitis
A specific group of immune and skin cells may cause chronic inflammation in atopic dermatitis.
research Alterations in the expression of specific epidermal keratin markers in the hairless mouse by the topical application of the tumor promoters 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin and the phorbol ester 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate
TCDD changes skin cell growth and keratin production in mice.
research Human Hair Follicle-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells from the Lower Dermal Sheath as a Competitive Alternative for Immunomodulation
Cells from the lower part of hair follicles are a promising, less invasive option for immune system therapies.
research Thymic Mesenchymal Cells Have a Distinct Transcriptomic Profile
Thymic mesenchymal cells have unique gene expression that supports their specific functions in the thymus.
research Functional interrogation of lymphocyte subsets in alopecia areata using single-cell RNA sequencing
CD8+ T cells drive alopecia areata, while regulatory T cells are protective.
research Tregs: Where We Are and What Comes Next?
The conclusion is that Treg-targeted therapies have potential, but more knowledge of Treg biology is needed for effective treatments, including for cancer.
research LB708 ILC1-like innate lymphocytes in human autoimmunity: Lessons from Alopecia Areata
ILC1-like cells can cause alopecia areata by disrupting hair follicle immunity, suggesting a new treatment approach.
research Helminth TGF-β mimic, TGM, increases leukocyte migration and activation while also enhancing cutaneous wound healing and tissue regeneration.
A parasite molecule can speed up skin healing and reduce scarring.
research LB1019 The early region of trichodysplasia spinulosa polyomavirus drives proliferation, altered differentiation, and ectopic expression of hair follicle differentiation markers in interfollicular tail epidermis
The early genes of a specific virus can cause abnormal skin cell growth and hair follicle changes.
research Macrophage Polarization: A Novel Target and Strategy for Pathological Scarring
research Editor's evaluation: Lhx2 is a progenitor-intrinsic modulator of Sonic Hedgehog signaling during early retinal neurogenesis
Lhx2 is essential for effective Sonic Hedgehog signaling in early retinal development.
research 42905 Role of regulatory T and T-helper 17 cells in patients with acute diffuse and total alopecia
Increased Treg cells and IL-10 may help quick recovery in acute diffuse and total alopecia.
research The Anagen Hair Cycle Induces Systemic Immunosuppression of Contact Hypersensitivity in Mice
Hair growth phase in mice weakens certain immune responses.