Experimental Induction of Alopecia Areata-Like Hair Loss in C3H/HeJ Mice Using Full-Thickness Skin Grafts

    November 1998 in “ ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology ”
    Kevin J. McElwee, Dawnalyn Boggess, Lloyd E. King, John P. Sundberg
    Studysummary This study observed that alopecia areata can be induced and serially transferred in C3H/HeJ mice using skin grafts, providing a useful model for studying the disease in humans.
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    1. Murine Cytomegalovirus Is Not Associated With Alopecia Areata in C3H/HeJ Mice Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1998
    2. Comparison of Alopecia Areata in Human and Nonhuman Mammalian Species Pathobiology · 1998
    3. Autoantibodies to Hair Follicles in C3H/HeJ Mice With Alopecia Areata-Like Hair Loss Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1997
    4. Angora Mouse Mutation: Altered Hair Cycle, Follicular Dystrophy, Phenotypic Maintenance of Skin Grafts, and Changes in Keratin Expression Veterinary Pathology · 1997
    5. Alopecia Areata in Aging C3H/HeJ Mice Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1994
    6. Failure of Passive Transfer of Serum From Patients With Alopecia Areata and Alopecia Universalis to Inhibit Hair Growth in Transplants of Human Scalp Skin Grafted Onto Nude Mice British Journal of Dermatology · 1992

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