Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Lichen Planopilaris with Focus on Oxidative Stress and Metabolic Reprogramming

January 2025 in “ International journal of research studies in biosciences ”

Yash Jani, Karen Gonzalez, Christopher T. Benitez, Madeline Coleman, Chloe Haverkamp, Nicholas Doss-Hom, Julia Vinagolu-Baur, Mahnoor Mukarram

Lichen Planopilaris cicatricial alopecia scarring hair loss lichen planus perifollicular inflammation frontal fibrosing alopecia Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lasseur syndrome mitochondrial dysfunction oxidative stress metabolic reprogramming LPP FFA GLPLS

Studysummary This abstract discusses the prevalence and forms of lichen planopilaris, a type of scarring hair loss, but reports no new clinical findings.

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