Hair Follicle Stem Cell Replication Stress Drives IFI16/STING-Dependent Inflammation in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

    Cindy Orvain, Yea-Lih Lin, Francette Jean-Louis … Sophie Hüe
    Studysummary This study found that hair follicle stem cells from hidradenitis suppurativa patients showed alterations in cell cycle regulation and DNA replication, potentially linking genetic predisposition to the skin inflammation characteristic of the disease.
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    1. Bald Scalp in Men with Androgenetic Alopecia Retains Hair Follicle Stem Cells but Lacks CD200-Rich and CD34-Positive Hair Follicle Progenitor Cells Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2011
    2. Stem Cells in the Hair Follicle Bulge Contribute to Wound Repair but Not to Homeostasis of the Epidermis Nature Medicine · 2005
    3. The Biology of Hair Follicles The New England Journal of Medicine · 1999