178 citations
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June 1994 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that a non-scarring alopecia in C3H/HeJ mice resembles human alopecia areata and may serve as a valuable model for studying specific subtypes of the human condition.
131 citations
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November 1998 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study observed that alopecia areata can be induced and serially transferred in C3H/HeJ mice using skin grafts, providing a useful model for studying the disease in humans.
69 citations
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February 2008 in “The American journal of pathology” This study found that local injections of interleukin-4 and neutralizing anti-interferon-γ antibody effectively treated alopecia in a mouse model, suggesting potential therapeutic pathways for human alopecia areata.
59 citations
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September 2008 in “Experimental dermatology” This study reports that C3H/HeJ mice and DEBR rats serve as effective models for screening potential treatments for human alopecia areata, despite certain challenges in predictability and cost.
37 citations
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November 2003 in “Veterinary pathology” This study showed that in C3H/HeJ mice, focal follicular inflammation starts before overt hair loss, with inflammation severity possibly reaching a threshold causing hair follicle dystrophy prior to visible hair loss.
29 citations
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November 2011 in “Cell stress & chaperones” This study demonstrated that quercetin effectively treated alopecia areata and prevented its onset in a mouse model, suggesting potential for clinical applications in managing the condition.
25 citations
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June 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Murine cytomegalovirus does not cause alopecia areata in these mice.
23 citations
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January 2009 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This study found that recombinant hepatitis B vaccine may increase the risk of alopecia areata onset in older predisposed mice but larger trials suggest this effect might lie within normal variation.
18 citations
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June 2010 in “Cell Stress and Chaperones” This study reported that heat treatment significantly increased the incidence of alopecia areata in C3H/HeJ mice, suggesting a role for induced HSPA1A/B expression in disease development.
13 citations
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December 2006 in “Journal of experimental animal science” This study found that injecting interferon gamma into C3H/HeJ mice did not alter the frequency or onset of alopecia areata, suggesting the protein alone does not trigger the disease.
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September 2008 In this study, herbal extracts were associated with increased hair regrowth in mice when compared to the negative and vehicle control groups, potentially due to enhanced activity of certain enzymes and growth factors.
July 2026 in “The Journal of Immunology” This study found that C3H mice with prior microbial exposure developed alopecia areata at a reduced rate and had fewer associated T cells compared to controls, suggesting that prior infections might attenuate autoimmune responses related to the disease.
July 2026 in “The Journal of Immunology” This study detailed distinct immunophenotypic stages of alopecia areata in C3H/HeJ mice, providing an immune blueprint that may help identify therapeutic targets for disease pathways in humans.
March 2026 in “JID Innovations” In a mouse model study, researchers found that mutations in Aire reduced alopecia areata frequency, while Notch4 mutations did not lead to the disease, likely due to proximity with a resistance gene.
This study describes a new method using ImageJ to quantitatively assess hair loss in mice with alopecia areata, offering a more precise and reproducible alternative to traditional visual scoring systems by employing image-based analysis techniques.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new image-based method improves accuracy in measuring hair loss in mice.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that blocking LFA-1 signaling completely prevented the development of alopecia areata in C3H/HeJ mice, suggesting that LFA-1 plays a crucial role in the disease's pathogenesis and could be a target for new therapies.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This paper discusses two preclinical models for studying alopecia areata and finds that testing new therapeutic agents should involve both the C3H/HeJ mouse model and the humanized mouse model for comprehensive insights.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study found that plasmacytoid dendritic cells may initiate alopecia areata in mice by overexpressing interferon-alpha.
This review discusses the immune-mediated mechanism behind alopecia areata, highlighting similarities between the condition in humans and animals, and reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that anagen stage protein homogenates and specific epitopes from melanogenesis proteins activated CD8 T cells, suggesting alopecia areata is an anagen-specific disease.
In this study using C3H/HeJ mice, a single subcutaneous injection of the fusion protein PTH-CBD increased anagen hair follicle counts and promoted hair regrowth comparably to daily oral ruxolitinib, potentially by enhancing beta-catenin production and stimulating anagen transition.
81 citations
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July 2011 in “Lasers in Medical Science” This study found that using a low-level laser comb led to hair regrowth in a mouse model of alopecia areata, while sham-treated mice showed no hair regrowth.
72 citations
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September 1997 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 21 citations
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May 2024 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology”
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January 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The laser comb did not improve hair regrowth in mice with alopecia areata.
30 citations
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December 2001 in “Experimental dermatology” This study found that gonadal steroid hormones influence alopecia areata in C3H/HeJ mice, with estradiol promoting progression and dihydrotestosterone conferring resistance to disease onset.
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November 2020 in “Phytomedicine” 2 citations
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December 2009 In a mouse study, topical application of certain herbal extract mixtures showed accelerated hair regrowth compared to controls, with noted increases in specific enzyme activities and growth factors that may aid alopecia treatment.
December 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that dermal injection of M-CSF stimulated CD11b + myeloid cells can induce alopecia areata in mice by potentially activating B lymphocytes, offering insight into the disease's pathogenesis.