Immune Modulation of Hair Follicle Regeneration

    May 2020 in “ npj Regenerative Medicine
    Waleed Rahmani, Sarthak Sinha, Jeff Biernaskie
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    TLDR Immune cells help regulate hair growth, and better understanding this can improve hair loss treatments.
    This scientific paper discusses the role of immune cells in hair follicle regeneration and immune-mediated alopecia. The immune system plays a crucial role in regulating stem cell behavior and hair follicle regeneration, and disruption of this relationship can lead to hair loss. The paper provides an overview of the various immune cells resident within the skin and their functions, as well as the clinical and therapeutic implications of these findings. The authors suggest that a better understanding of the immune-mediated regeneration of hair follicles could lead to more effective treatments for immune-mediated alopecias.
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