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January 2010 in “Skin pharmacology and physiology” In this study, researchers found that barrier-enhancing formulations significantly reduced the penetration of proteins into hair follicles in porcine skin models, with effectiveness varying by formulation.
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July 2022 in “Medical Immunology (Russia)” In this study, researchers observed that patients with alopecia areata who followed an elimination diet targeting specific food and pollen allergens showed clinical improvement, supporting a role for food allergy in the condition.
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June 2001 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study identified a cluster of genes on chromosome 17 related to hair keratin-associated proteins, including 37 genes forming seven multigene families, localized in the hair shaft's upper cortex.
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December 2014 in “Journal of experimental botany” In this study, the authors concluded that arabinogalactan proteins recognized by specific antibodies are involved in the differentiation and development of barley root epidermal cells, contributing to root hair development.
October 2020 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This review discusses autoimmune blistering diseases across species and highlights new treatment efficacy findings and ongoing trials, but it reports no new clinical results.