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GlossaryCD8+ T cells (CD8-positive T cells)

specialized immune cells that destroy infected or cancerous cells

CD8+ T cells, also known as cytotoxic T cells or killer T cells, are a type of white blood cell that plays a crucial role in the immune system. They are responsible for identifying and destroying infected or cancerous cells by recognizing specific antigens presented on the surface of these cells.

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research Editor's Evaluation: Role of Distinct Fibroblast Lineages and Immune Cells in Dermal Repair Following UV Radiation-Induced Tissue Damage

June 2021

Different types of sun exposure damage skin cells and immune cells, with chronic exposure leading to more severe and lasting damage.

Single-Nucleus and Bulk RNA Sequencing Reveals the Involvement of Natural Killer and CD8+ T Cells in the Progression of Androgenetic Alopecia

research Single-Nucleus and Bulk RNA Sequencing Reveals the Involvement of Natural Killer and CD8+ T Cells in the Progression of Androgenetic Alopecia

May 2025 in “Journal of Inflammation Research”

Natural killer and CD8+ T cells play a key role in hair loss in androgenetic alopecia.

research Role of Cytotoxic T Cells in Chronic Alopecia Areata

127 citations, January 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

Cytotoxic T cells cause hair loss in chronic alopecia areata.

Alopecia Areata in a Rhesus Monkey (Macaca Mulatta)

research Alopecia Areata in a Rhesus Monkey (Macaca Mulatta)

16 citations, April 2007 in “Journal of Medical Primatology”

The monkey's hair loss was due to an autoimmune disease, not genetics.

Treatment of Alopecia Areata in Mice by Stimulating Hair Follicles Using Parathyroid Hormone Agonists Linked to a Collagen Binding Domain

research Treatment of Alopecia Areata in Mice by Stimulating Hair Follicles Using Parathyroid Hormone Agonists Linked to a Collagen Binding Domain

January 2015 in “Journal of clinical & experimental dermatology research”

A protein combining parathyroid hormone and collagen helped hair regrow in mice with a hair loss condition.

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