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September 2015 in “Expert Review of Clinical Immunology” This study suggests that CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes play a crucial role in the development of alopecia areata, based on observations in rodent models that mimic human autoimmune disease.
December 2020 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” This mini review discusses insights into the pathogenesis of hidradenitis suppurativa, highlighting genetic mutations, autoinflammation, and the effectiveness of biologics, and introduces the concept of autoinflammatory keratinization disease, without reporting new clinical results.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study identified a specific subset of macrophages as a key source of oncostatin M, maintaining hair follicle stem cell quiescence during the resting phase in mice, suggesting a potential target for treating hair disorders.
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January 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” This case report describes a 21-year-old woman with progressive alopecia areata who experienced hair regrowth while treated with tocilizumab for posterior uveitis, suggesting the potential for this drug to affect hair loss and regrowth by disrupting interleukin-6 signaling.
October 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study synthesizes knowledge of how dendritic cell signals, epithelial integrins, and fibroblast activity converge on TGF-β1 to maintain or disrupt skin healing, contrasting normal and fibrotic scar formation and suggesting possible integrin and immune-targeted treatments for skin fibrosis.