The Emergence of Alopecia Areata Is Not Dependent on Perforin-Mediated Cytolysis

    May 2024 in “ The Journal of Immunology
    Maddison Lensing, Samuel Connell, Payton Kahl, Zhaowen Zhu, Otgonzaya Ayush, Joan Goverman, Ali Jabbari
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    Studysummary This study found that in mice, perforin-mediated cytolysis by CD8 T cells is not necessary for the autoimmune attack on hair follicles in alopecia areata, suggesting other mechanisms are responsible for disease progression.
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