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June 2012 in “PLOS ONE” In this study, researchers found that impaired cholesterol biosynthesis in hair follicles may trigger an inflammatory immune response linked to primary cicatricial alopecia, providing new insights into the disorder's pathogenesis.
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September 2025 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that disrupted cholesterol homeostasis in scalp samples from cicatricial alopecia patients hinders hair regrowth by affecting hair follicle stem cell markers, with resulting effects confirmed in vitro and in animal models.
November 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that disrupted cholesterol homeostasis impairs hair regrowth in individuals with primary cicatricial alopecia by damaging hair follicle stem cells, highlighting the importance of cholesterol in maintaining stem cell function and hair follicle integrity.
May 2023 in “Journal of Endocrinology and Reproduction” This study found that in primary cicatricial alopecia, reducing cholesterol production and targeting EMT modulators like PPARγ, AhR, AGTR, and TGFβ with siRNA may help mitigate hair follicle damage by modulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition, suggesting potential therapeutic strategies for slowing PCA progression.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that frontal fibrosing alopecia involves distinct molecular changes, such as downregulation of steroid and cholesterol pathways and upregulation of fibrotic and immune response genes, which may help guide treatment strategies.