Dendritic Cell Subsets In Alopecia Areata: Focus On Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells And Langerhans Cells In Immune Imbalance And Therapeutic Implications

    July 2026 in “ Expert Review of Clinical Immunology ”
    庄承杰, Xiuzu Song
    Studysummary This article reviews the roles of dendritic cells in alopecia areata and highlights emerging precision therapies that target these cells, reporting no new experimental findings.
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