January 2024 in “Frontiers in immunology” Histone modification is key in treating chronic inflammatory skin diseases.
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May 2016 in “Clinics in dermatology” Phototherapy can help treat hair loss in alopecia areata.
22 citations,
January 2012 in “Mediators of inflammation” Nonantibiotic macrolides show promise for treating various inflammatory skin conditions.
Modern skin cancer treatments can cause skin side effects and hair loss, affecting patients' quality of life.
24 citations,
November 2023 in “Nature” The extracellular matrix affects where tumors can start in the body.
23 citations,
November 2018 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” Healing of heart and skin wounds in animals are similar.
3 citations,
July 2023 in “Biomolecules” B2m-free HLA variants may be a new class of HLA important in immune responses and diseases.
16 citations,
October 2023 in “Molecular cancer” New treatments like nanotechnology show promise in improving skin cancer therapy.
13 citations,
March 2021 in “Frontiers in oncology” Reflectance confocal microscopy reliably identifies skin cancer features like horizontal skin tissue sections.
8 citations,
December 2022 in “Nature Reviews Endocrinology” Sex hormones' effects on COVID-19 are unclear and more research is needed to understand their potential as treatment.
3 citations,
June 2023 in “Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual” Cepharanthine has many medicinal uses but needs improvement for better effectiveness.
2 citations,
May 2022 in “Cosmetics” Further research is needed to understand how the microbiome affects hair loss in Alopecia Areata.
Researchers made a mouse model with curly hair and hair loss by editing a gene.
62 citations,
June 2015 in “The Journal of Dermatology” People with alopecia areata have more Th17 cells and fewer Treg cells, which may be key to the condition's development.
55 citations,
October 2019 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” The review suggests that other immune cells besides CD8+ T cells may contribute to alopecia areata and that targeting regulatory cell defects could improve treatment.
50 citations,
March 2000 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” Alopecia Areata has no guaranteed treatment for hair regrowth, but options like corticosteroids and minoxidil are used, with future research focusing on genetic and immune therapies.
253 citations,
April 2014 in “Drugs” Teriflunomide helps reduce multiple sclerosis symptoms and is safe for most patients.
49 citations,
April 2000 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Despite progress in treatment, the exact cause of Alopecia areata is still unknown.
34 citations,
October 2011 in “Pathology Research International” Behçet's Disease may be caused by genetic and environmental factors leading to abnormal immune responses, and stress management and new treatments could improve patient outcomes.
15 citations,
April 2003 in “Journal of dermatology” Alopecia areata causes hair loss due to an immune attack on hair follicles, influenced by genetics and environment.
July 2024 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Certain immune cells are linked to non-scarring hair loss, suggesting potential for immune-targeted treatments.
11 citations,
January 2017 in “Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity” Antroquinonol may help prevent skin depigmentation by suppressing certain immune cells.
39 citations,
May 2004 in “Clinics in Dermatology” The document concludes that treatment for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma should be customized to each patient's disease stage, balancing benefits and side effects, with no cure but many patients living long lives.
64 citations,
July 2016 in “Journal of Immunology” Blocking the CXCR3 receptor reduces T cell accumulation in the skin and prevents hair loss in mice.
32 citations,
May 2012 in “PloS one” Thymic transplantation normalized some T-cells but not others, maintaining immune function.
6 citations,
April 2017 in “Experimental dermatology” CD80CD86 deficiency causes hair loss by disrupting regulatory T cells.
1 citations,
January 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Understanding how Regulatory T Cells work could help create treatments for certain skin diseases and cancers.
17 citations,
June 2017 in “Gene” A rare genetic mutation found in an Indian family can be detected through prenatal screening.
January 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document concludes that alopecia has significant social and psychological effects, leading to a market for hair loss treatments.
36 citations,
June 2014 in “Experimental Neurology” Teriflunomide is an effective and generally safe oral treatment for relapsing MS, reducing relapses and slowing disability progression.