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    Glossary Immunology

    study of body's defense against infections and diseases

    Immunology is the branch of biology that studies the immune system, which is the body's defense mechanism against infections and diseases. It involves understanding how the body recognizes and fights off pathogens like bacteria, viruses, and other harmful agents, as well as how it can sometimes mistakenly attack its own tissues, leading to autoimmune diseases.

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      research Immunology of the Human Nail Apparatus: The Nail Matrix Is a Site of Relative Immune Privilege

      139 citations , October 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
      This study describes previously unknown immune characteristics of the normal human nail, highlighting its similarities to the hair follicle immune system and suggesting an immune privilege in the proximal nail matrix that both provides autoimmunity protection and presents infection susceptibility.

      research Immunological Properties of Atopic Dermatitis-Associated Alopecia Areata

      57 citations , March 2021 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences”
      This study found that type 2 immunity may play a role in the development of alopecia areata in patients with extrinsic atopic dermatitis, indicating different immunological states compared to non-atopic patients.

      research Mechanical and Immunological Regulation in Wound Healing and Skin Reconstruction

      54 citations , May 2021 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences”
      This review discusses recent advances in scarless wound healing research, focusing on the roles of mechanobiology and immunology, and reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight the potential of next-generation human skin equivalents in understanding these mechanisms.

      research Immunology of alopecia areata

      23 citations , November 2020 in “Central-European Journal of Immunology/Central European Journal of Immunology”
      This review explores the autoimmune hypothesis of alopecia areata and the possible genetic and melanogenesis-associated autoantigens, but reports no new clinical findings.
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