Dengue Virus Infects Primary Human Hair Follicle Dermal Papilla Cells

    August 2018 in “ Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology ”
    Kai Wei, Mei Shu Huang, Tsun-Hsu Chang
    Studysummary This study found that dengue virus infection caused inflammation and cell death in human hair-follicle dermal papilla cells, which may contribute to increased hair shedding observed during the epidemic in Taiwan.
    Automatically generated from the study's abstract, not written by a person, and not a review of the full paper. Not medical advice or a treatment recommendation. Read the original study, and consult a qualified healthcare professional before changing treatment. Full disclaimer
    Read the full study on frontiersin.org →
    Discuss this study in the Community →

    Research cited in this study 8

    1. Dengue-Associated Telogen Effluvium: A Report of 14 Patients Dermatologica Sinica · 2017
    2. Acute Stress-Induced Changes in Follicular Dermal Papilla Cells and Mobilization of Mast Cells: Implications for Hair Growth Annals of Dermatology · 2016
    3. Microenvironmental Reprogramming by Three-Dimensional Culture Enables Dermal Papilla Cells to Induce De Novo Human Hair-Follicle Growth Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2013
    4. Regenerating the Skin: A Task for the Heterogeneous Stem Cell Pool and Surrounding Niche Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology · 2013
    5. Hair Follicle Signaling Networks: A Dermal Papilla–Centric Approach Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2013
    6. Clinical And Hepatic Evaluation In Adult Dengue Patients: A Prospective Two-Month Cohort Study Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical · 2012
    7. Review of Hair Follicle Dermal Cells Journal of Dermatological Science · 2009
    8. Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Hair Follicle Development ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology · 2002