research Epidermal Wnt/beta-catenin signalling promotes dermal adipocyte differentiation during hair follicle morphogenesis and regeneration December 2012 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Wnt/beta-catenin signaling in the skin helps fat cell development during hair growth and repair.
research Human hair follicle and interfollicular keratinocyte reactivity to mouse HPV16-transformed cells: An in vitro study 9 citations , July 2008 in “Oncology Reports” HPV16-transformed cells can change human skin cell properties, aiding tumor growth.
research Recent Advances in the Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Hair Loss Disease Alopecia Areata 106 citations , January 2013 in “Clinical and Developmental Immunology” Alopecia areata is caused by immune system attacks on hair follicles, often triggered by viral infections.
research 265 Loss of Langerhans cells in scar lesion of lichen planopilaris is caused by downregulation of integrin αvβ6 in the epidermal keratinocytes September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Scarred skin in lichen planopilaris loses immune cells due to a decrease in a specific protein in skin cells.
research Inhibition of T-cell activity in alopecia areata: recent developments and new directions 4 citations , November 2023 in “Frontiers in immunology” New treatments targeting T-cell pathways are needed for better alopecia areata management.