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November 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This study found no significant differences in certain proinflammatory protein levels between patients with alopecia areata and healthy controls but noted a potential association between disease severity and increased atherosclerosis risk.
August 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study suggests that proteins CHI3L1 and CXCL5, secreted by recovery-state dermal papilla cells, may promote hair growth by stimulating the proliferation of outer root sheath cells.
March 2026 in “Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” 56 citations
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November 2012 in “Endocrinology” This study found that the absence of vitamin D receptor signaling in mice impairs the inflammatory response to skin injury, particularly affecting macrophage recruitment and granulation tissue formation.
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November 2021 in “JBMR plus” This review discusses the role of the unliganded vitamin D receptor in hair follicle cycling and tumor formation in mice and reports no new experimental findings.