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April 2018 in “Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” A mutation in the IKZF1 gene causes immune system overactivity, linked to autoimmune diseases like lupus.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The new skin-targeted COVID-19 vaccine creates strong immune responses and could improve vaccination methods.
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March 2015 in “Cell death and differentiation” Older skin has higher cancer risk due to inflammation and stem cell issues.
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August 2022 in “Nature communications” A specific group of slow-growing stem cells marked by Thy1 is crucial for skin maintenance and healing in mice.
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May 2019 in “Advances in wound care” Blood-derived CD34+ cells speed up healing, reduce scarring, and regrow hair in skin wounds.
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December 2012 in “Journal of dermatological science” Langerhans cells and melanocytes migrate to the skin and hair follicles during early human development.
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February 2019 in “Nature Communications” The research found that different types of fibroblasts are involved in wound healing and that some blood cells can turn into fat cells during this process.
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May 2016 in “Cell Host & Microbe” Human dermal fibroblasts are the main cells targeted by a virus that can cause a deadly skin cancer, and a certain inhibitor can effectively block this infection.
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February 2013 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” The protein StAR is found in 17 different organs and can affect hair loss and brain functions, but its full role is not yet fully understood.
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April 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Damaged hair follicle stem cells can cause permanent hair loss, but understanding their role could lead to new treatments.
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December 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Inhibiting class I HDACs helps maintain hair growth ability in skin cells.
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March 2014 in “American Journal of Pathology” Damaged hair follicles make mice more prone to skin inflammation and skin cancer after UV exposure.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Fisetin may help treat psoriasis and reduce skin inflammation.
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May 2019 in “BMJ case reports” A boy with severe immune deficiency and Epstein-Barr virus died from high-grade B-cell lymphoma.
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September 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” The document concludes that new methods improve the accuracy of diagnosing scalp alopecia and challenges the old way of classifying it.
June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Tiny particles from skin cells can help activate hair growth.
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November 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Advanced therapies like gene, cell, and tissue engineering show promise for hair regrowth in alopecia, but their safety and effectiveness need more verification.
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November 2018 in “Cell reports” The study concluded that specific proteins are necessary to maintain the structure that holds epithelial cells tightly together.
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May 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Human body's immune cells are more common in the layer of fat just beneath the skin than in deeper fat layers.
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November 2011 in “Archives of Dermatology” Hamilton scale imprecise, hair shaft diameter decreases, stem cell transplant regrows hair, ECP ineffective for alopecia areata universalis.
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October 2015 in “Human Gene Therapy” The congress highlighted new gene therapy techniques and cell transplantation methods for treating diseases.
December 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Aged individuals heal wounds less effectively due to specific immune cell issues.
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