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December 2011 in “American Journal Of Pathology” This study found that immune-mediated destruction of bulge stem cells is a key factor in the alopecia observed in AE mice, suggesting it as a model for studying primary cicatricial alopecias, particularly lichen planopilaris.
May 2018 in “Journal of dermatology and dermatitis” This review discusses the role of PRP in treating androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata, but reports no new clinical results and emphasizes the potential of growth factor signaling as a future therapy.
This research observed that EGFR activity appears to maintain hair follicle quiescence and immune privilege, and its inhibition may lead to stem cell apoptosis and scarring alopecia during inflammation.
April 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In a keratinocyte-specific knockout mouse model, this study found that deleting GRK2 disrupted hair follicle homeostasis, causing cyst-like structures, abnormal growth patterns, and eventual hair loss, suggesting potential links to immune-mediated alopecias.
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December 2001 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This article discusses the extended theory of selective photothermolysis and does not report new clinical results; the authors explore potential applications in hair removal techniques.