Carcinogenesis of the Human Scalp: An Immunometabolic Centered View

    October 2024 in “ Preprints.org
    Baruch Kaplan, Rebecca von Dannecker, Jack L. Arbiser
    Studysummary This review by two dermatologists suggests that hair on the human scalp may protect against skin cancer not just physically, but by enabling IL-17 immune surveillance, with hair loss potentially leading to increased tumor growth due to reduced immunosurveillance.
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