December 2014 in “Journal of Biomedical Research” Recombinant thymosin β4 promotes blood vessel growth and reduces muscle damage.
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February 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” OX40-targeted therapies may help treat skin diseases by reducing inflammation and balancing immune responses.
June 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In alopecia areata, certain immune cells increase and express a protein linked to immune activation.
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June 2012 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Putting thymidine dinucleotide on newborn mice's skin can delay and reduce skin cancer.
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July 2019 in “PloS one” Patients with Alopecia areata have fewer specific immune cells that normally regulate the immune system, which may contribute to the condition.
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May 2005 in “Expert Review of Clinical Immunology” Blocking interferon-gamma might help treat various autoimmune diseases.
January 2004 in “Laboratory Animal Science and Administration” The hairless mutant gene causes early hair loss and affects skin and thymus development in mice.
Different thymic peptides affect hair growth in various ways.
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July 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Sca-1+ cells in newborn mouse skin may become fat cells.
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October 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Thy-1 protein helps improve blood flow and wound healing in the skin.
April 2024 in “The Journal of experimental medicine/The journal of experimental medicine” Treg cells help repair and regenerate tissues by interacting with local cells.
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September 2019 in “EMBO molecular medicine” Blocking TSLP reduces skin inflammation and cell overgrowth in psoriasis.
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June 2017 in “Nature Reviews Immunology” Immune cells called Treg cells are essential for hair growth and regeneration.
October 2023 in “Pediatric blood & cancer” Thymic LCH may be underdiagnosed, so thymic ultrasound should be considered in infants with cutaneous LCH.
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October 2016 in “Genes & Development” Cells in hair follicles help create fat cells in the skin by releasing a protein called Sonic Hedgehog.
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January 2024 in “Science Advances” Touch dome keratinocytes in adult skin have traits of different skin cell types.
January 2024 in “Case Reports in Endocrinology” Cortisone tapering may help improve severe myasthenia gravis and alopecia areata after thymectomy.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” γδT cells can protect hair follicles from alopecia areata and promote hair regrowth.
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January 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Understanding how Regulatory T Cells work could help create treatments for certain skin diseases and cancers.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides has unique molecular features and cell interactions that could guide targeted therapy.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CD8+ T cells expand significantly in alopecia areata, suggesting new treatment targets.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” γδ T cells can prevent and treat alopecia areata, offering a new therapy option.
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January 2009 in “Human cell culture” 105 citations
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February 2010 in “Endocrinology” The skin produces and responds to thyroid-stimulating hormone, which is controlled by other thyroid-related hormones.
April 2017 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” B cells can both help and hinder the body's defense against melanoma.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Enhancing Tregs can protect against alopecia areata.
July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) promotes hair growth by stimulating specific skin cells.
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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November 2024 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Tertiary lymphoid structures are important in immunotherapy and need more research.
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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.