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January 2025 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” In this study, researchers investigated the immunohistopathological characteristics of the skin in individuals during the acute phase of chikungunya infection, revealing CHIKV antigens and inflammatory infiltrates in various skin components and highlighting the role of cytokines/chemokines in the disease's skin manifestations.
April 2017 in “Childhood Kidney Diseases” This case report describes severe myelosuppression and alopecia totalis in a 10-year-old boy after azathioprine treatment for IgA nephropathy, which resolved after stopping the drug and receiving granulocyte colony-stimulating factor.
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November 2014 in “Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry” This study found that ethanol-extracted propolis stimulated hair growth in mice by promoting the proliferation of hair keratinocytes.
May 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, researchers found potential evidence of inducible skin-associated lymphoid tissue (iSALT) in alopecia areata patients undergoing topical immunotherapy, which may suggest an essential role in treatment efficacy.
October 2023 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, gene therapy using a VDR-expressing adenoviral vector promoted hair growth in Vdr-KO rats, suggesting its potential for treating alopecia associated with type II rickets.