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January 1994 in “Dermatology” This study found that severe forms of alopecia areata showed increased activated T cells and natural killer cells, which decreased after corticosteroid treatment, correlating with disease activity and hair regrowth.
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October 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study developed an animal model that recreates alopecia areata by injecting healthy human skin grafts in immunocompromised mice with peripheral blood mononuclear cells enriched for NKG2D+ and CD56+ cells.
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December 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” In this study, researchers developed a new humanized mouse model for alopecia areata that highlights the role of specific immune cells and may aid in discovering new treatments for the disease.
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September 1989 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article reports that cocaine injections can lead to skin lesions containing talc crystals at the sites of injection.
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September 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report describes a 46-year-old man who developed folliculotropic mycosis fungoides, a form of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, following renal transplantation.