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January 2014 in “Human Development” Adolescent sexual development should focus on positive aspects, including biological, psychological, and contextual factors, and recognize individual differences and the role of pleasure.
October 2024 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This study investigates the link between nasopharyngeal Bordetella pertussis colonization and alopecia areata (AA) using an intranasal sensitization model in mice. Researchers found that administering pertussis toxin (PTx) and myelin oligodendrocyte peptide (MOG35-55) led to 36.4% of mice developing patchy alopecia, characterized by a shift from anagen to telogen phase hair follicles and increased T cell infiltration. The study suggests that subclinical BP colonization could contribute to AA, highlighting PTx's role as an adjuvant in autoimmune disease models and proposing a novel animal model for studying AA.
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December 2022 in “Genes” Genetic differences affect how people respond to COVID-19.
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September 2006 in “International journal of epidemiology” Cancer development is like natural selection, involving mutated cells and environmental factors.
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October 2011 in “Pathology Research International” Behçet's Disease may be caused by genetic and environmental factors leading to abnormal immune responses, and stress management and new treatments could improve patient outcomes.