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November 2019 in “Scientific reports” This study isolated a bioactive peptide from Trapa japonica fruit and found that it may protect human dermal papilla cells from DHT-induced stress, suggesting potential for biomedical applications.
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April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Abatacept may help some people with alopecia areata regrow hair.
July 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Alopecia totalis/universalis involves more intense immune activity and inflammation than patchy alopecia areata.
May 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study revealed that tofacitinib may inhibit CD8+ T cell infiltration in alopecia areata by modulating the linoleic acid metabolism-Mg2+ pathway, providing new insights for potential treatments and diagnosis.
September 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This case report describes a 21-year-old woman with circumscribed alopecia areata incognita, who experienced a sustained positive response to treatment with oral tofacitinib after conventional treatments frequently failed to provide lasting effects.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified intramembrane proteolysis as a key feature of Astrotactin2 maturation, providing insights into its role in planar cell polarity hair patterning.
February 2025 in “PubMed” In this study, researchers evaluated CS12192, a selective JAK3 inhibitor, in an alopecia areata mouse model and found it reversed hair growth inhibition comparably to baricitinib, with better safety and similar immune-modulating mechanisms.
January 2023 in “Pharmaceutics” In this study, researchers developed a new topical atraric acid formulation, AA-TF#15, which showed a significantly higher drug penetration and increased hair regrowth in mice compared to minoxidil and finasteride treatments, suggesting its potential effectiveness for treating scalp androgenic alopecia.
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August 2020 in “Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology” This study demonstrated that adenosine triphosphate may prevent vandetanib-induced skin toxicity in rats, suggesting potential for further research in other animal models and humans.
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April 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study presents an improved reference genome for the African spiny mouse, which may aid in understanding its tissue regeneration at the molecular level.
May 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study found that tofacitinib may inhibit CD8+ T cell infiltration in alopecia areata by affecting the linoleic acid metabolism-Mg2+ pathway in a sodium sulfide-induced mouse model, highlighting new insights for clinical diagnosis and treatment strategies.
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July 2001 in “American Journal of Human Genetics” Haplogroup X found in Altaian population supports Amerindian origin.
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January 2015 in “Genetics and Molecular Research” This study found that specific SNPs in the CXCL1 and CXCL2 genes may be associated with increased susceptibility to alopecia areata in the Korean population.
September 2026 in “Apollo Medicine” In this case report, researchers observed that a 35-year-old male with alopecia universalis achieved full regrowth of scalp, eyebrow, and facial hair with oral upadacitinib treatment after previous therapies failed to provide lasting relief.
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February 2011 in “Molecular cancer therapeutics” This study reported that the novel AKT inhibitor CCT128930 demonstrated significant antitumor activity in human cancer cell lines and xenografts, highlighting its potential as an anticancer therapy.
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December 2017 in “Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases” This study found a previously unreported ST14 gene mutation in a patient with ichthyosis-hypotrichosis syndrome, highlighting novel skin and hair characteristics and emphasizing the critical role of the Asp482 amino acid in matriptase activation.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, distinct molecular mechanisms of action were identified for three drugs used in alopecia areata clinical trials, providing insights for precision medicine and treatment selection.
August 1994 in “Molecular Endocrinology” This study found that AtT-20 pituitary cells with higher cAMP-dependent kinase activity had larger calcium currents and significantly increased beta-endorphin release compared to cells with lower kinase activity.
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November 2020 in “UNC Libraries” This study identified a mutation in the steroid-binding domain of the androgen receptor gene associated with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome, impairing male sexual development due to altered androgen receptor protein function.
June 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that rare damaging variants in the KRT82 gene, which affect hair shaft integrity, may contribute to the risk of alopecia areata.
November 2025 in “Turkish Journal of Dermatology” In this study, retrospective analysis of patients with severe alopecia areata showed that oral JAK inhibitors, tofacitinib and baricitinib, reduced hair loss significantly, with comparable effectiveness; longer tofacitinib use was linked to greater improvement, while baricitinib achieved substantial outcomes quickly.
July 2012 in “European journal of cancer” This study demonstrated that switching aE-catenin to aT-catenin in murine skin substantially rescued hyperproliferative and pre-cancerous conditions, but led to partial baldness, indicating potential functional discrepancies.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” ITK inhibitors may effectively treat alopecia areata.
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June 2007 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study found that the combination of MT-DADMe-ImmA and MTA selectively induced apoptosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines FaDu and Cal27, but not in normal fibroblasts or MTAP-deficient breast cancer cells.
November 2023 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This study found that tofacitinib was safe and effective for patients with severe or treatment-resistant alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, and alopecia universalis, resulting in significant hair regrowth for most participants.
May 2026 in “BMC Medicine” This study found that ACOD1 deficiency in dermal papilla cells promotes mitochondrial dysfunction and contributes to cellular senescence in androgenetic alopecia, suggesting ACOD1 as a potential therapeutic target and 4-octyl itaconate as a promising treatment option for AGA.
August 2026 in “JAMA Dermatology” This study found that upadacitinib significantly improved hair regrowth compared to placebo in adults and adolescents with severe alopecia areata, and demonstrated a positive benefit-risk profile.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
July 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers found that the efflux of calcium in root hairs of Arabidopsis thaliana, particularly through the ER-localized ACA2 and ACA7, is crucial for modulating cytoplasmic calcium signals and enabling proper root hair growth, with disruptions leading to impaired elongation.
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October 2025 in “MedComm” This review discusses the development and clinical progression of PROTAC technology for targeted protein degradation, highlighting its potential to address previously "undruggable" targets but reports no new clinical results.