131 citations
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  November 1998   in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology”    Skin grafts on mice can cause an immune response leading to hair loss, useful for studying human hair loss conditions.  
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  June 1994   in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”    Alopecia areata in these mice is inherited, more common in young females, and can be treated with triamcinolone acetonide.  
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  February 2008   in “The American journal of pathology”    Controlled delivery of specific RNA and IL-4 restored hair growth in mice with autoimmune alopecia.  
     
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  September 2008   in “Experimental dermatology”    Both mouse and rat models are effective for testing alopecia areata treatments.  
     
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  November 2003   in “Veterinary pathology”    Hair loss in mice starts with immune cells damaging hair roots before it becomes visible.