20 citations
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September 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Targeting MIG and MCP-1 may help treat inflammation in alopecia areata.
5 citations
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June 1994 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” In this study, CD44 expression was absent in alopecia areata-affected scalp, with some patients regaining expression after treatment despite no significant hair regrowth, suggesting involvement in the disease's pathogenesis.
7 citations
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June 1976 in “JAMA” This study found that female patients with ankylosing spondylitis have a high association with the HLA-B27 antigen, similar to previous findings in males.
4 citations
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July 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study demonstrates that the transcription factor DLX5 can promote hair follicle stem cell differentiation through regulating the c-MYC/miR-29c-3p/NSD1 axis.
1 citations
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March 2022 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study concluded that overexpressing TERT and BMI1 in cultured human dermal papilla cells extended their lifespan and enhanced their ability to induce hair growth in mice.
1 citations
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May 2023 in “The Journal of Immunology” In this animal study, researchers discovered that CD4 T cells from mice with alopecia areata can induce the disease more efficiently than those from unaffected mice, likely by supporting CD8 T cell activation and hair follicle attack.
18 citations
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March 2023 in “Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids” In this study, adding CCL2 protein to organoid cultures helped adult skin cells regain the ability to self-organize and regenerate hair follicles, suggesting potential therapeutic applications.
15 citations
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July 2016 in “Biochemical Journal” This study found that Wnt ligands from CD133-positive dermal papilla cells are essential for maintaining hair growth by supporting cell signaling between different hair follicle structures.
October 2025 in “Science Advances” In this study, researchers demonstrated that CD4 T cells from skin-draining lymph nodes in mice with alopecia areata can transfer the disease to recipient mice, revealing a critical role for CD4 T cells in disease development and suggesting potential therapeutic targets.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Brepocitinib improves cicatricial alopecia and reduces key immune markers.
March 2026 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” In this study, researchers used a mouse model to demonstrate that expression of MARCKSL1 in dendritic cells plays a crucial role in modulating fibrotic responses and scar formation during wound healing, suggesting that targeting this expression could offer new therapeutic strategies for scar prevention.
73 citations
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January 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers found that connexin 43-negative cells in the basal layer of the epidermis could serve as markers for keratinocyte stem cells, aiding their identification and separation.
May 2005 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” This study found that mrp/plf-mRNA expression in murine skin increases in response to different tumor promoters, suggesting its potential as a short-term biomarker for chemical carcinogenesis.
6 citations
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September 2009 in “European journal of histochemistry” This study found that CD90+ stem cells with fibroblast-like morphology are present in the lower part of the anagen hair follicle in dogs.
August 2024 in “Qucosa (Saxon State and University Library Dresden)” In this study on mice, researchers observed that dermal white adipose tissue (dWAT) plays a key role in regulating skin inflammation and tissue repair; however, reduced expression of certain cytokines in obese mice may hinder these processes, indicating potential metabolic disruptions in dWAT during inflammation.
55 citations
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November 2010 in “Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” This study found that the TLR3 L412F genetic variant is associated with severe viral infections, especially CMV, and immune dysfunction in a subgroup of chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis patients.
June 2026 in “Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde)” In this study, researchers found that inhibiting IKKα in patient-derived CCS tumour models reduces tumour viability, supporting the potential for topical IKKα inhibitors as a treatment for CCS.
April 2020 in “Journal of animal research” In this study, researchers identified hair follicle stem cells in the bulge region of canine hair follicles, suggesting potential applications for future translational research.
1 citations
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July 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A 4kb fragment of the desmocollin 3 promoter targets gene expression to specific skin and hair follicle areas.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” BTNL2 helps protect hair follicles from immune attacks.
6 citations
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January 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This review discusses the bidirectional interactions between human mast cells and CD8 T cells in the skin, particularly in the context of disorders like psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and vitiligo, and reports no new findings.
23 citations
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June 2016 in “FEBS Journal” The study found that up-regulating β-catenin signaling in CD 133-positive dermal papilla cells enhanced their ability to promote hair follicle regeneration both in vitro and in vivo.
18 citations
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February 2017 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” This study found that the Notch signaling pathway is suppressed in basal cell carcinomas and highly expressed in hair follicles, suggesting it might be a target for treatment strategies.
November 2025 in “The Journal of Immunology” This study found that CD80 expression in wound-activated hair follicle stem cells induces Foxp3 expression in effector T cells, facilitating wound repair by converting them into regulatory T cells.
8 citations
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April 2009 in “International journal of oncology” This study found that bulge-derived keratinocytes from human follicles were more resistant to differentiation compared to epidermal keratinocytes, possibly due to WIF-1 involvement.
11 citations
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March 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, basal cell carcinoma developed in Ptch-deficient mice only after chemical treatment, not skin wounding, suggesting a second unknown event is necessary for tumor formation.
286 citations
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June 2012 in “Nature Immunology” In this study, researchers found that mouse hair follicles recruit Langerhans cells by secreting chemokines, acting as key portals for these cells in both mice and humans.
In this study, researchers found that CD4 T cells from the skin draining lymph nodes of mice with alopecia areata can transfer the disease to recipient mice, highlighting the key role of these cells and their interaction with CD8 T cells in the disease's development.
55 citations
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June 2014 in “Nature Communications” This study found that overexpression of the transcription factor Tcf3 accelerates keratinocyte migration and skin wound healing in mice, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target for wound repair.
1 citations
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November 2024 in “Blood” This study found that inhibiting the PI3Kδ enzyme in murine models of cutaneous chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) reduced skin scores and fibrosis, prevented pathogenic lymphoid structures, and improved survival, suggesting it as a promising therapeutic approach to address the disease's hypoxic pathophysiology.