March 2026 in “Journal of Nanotheranostics” This review highlights how nanotechnology enhances CRISPR-Cas9's potential for cancer treatment by improving delivery and stability, addressing key challenges like immunogenicity and delivery inefficiencies, and discusses recent advancements in stimuli-responsive nanoplatforms for precise genome editing.
1 citations
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July 2023 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This review provides a detailed overview of the causes, prevalence, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatment of beard alopecia, highlighting conditions such as alopecia areata, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and tinea barbae, and aims to serve as a resource for clinicians handling such cases.
378 citations
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February 2020 in “Nature Reviews Endocrinology” 227 citations
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April 2020 in “Cell” This review highlights the ongoing challenges and advancements in developing precise and early intervention strategies for autoimmune diseases and emphasizes the need for more personalized and disease-specific therapies.
83 citations
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May 2022 in “Journal of Advanced Research” This study suggests that enhancing glycolysis in MSCs may improve their immune functions and therapeutic potential, although more evidence is needed to understand the direct metabolic mechanisms involved.
79 citations
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December 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This article proposes that alopecia areata may be caused by immune attacks on hair follicles after an immune privilege collapse, suggesting new therapeutic approaches targeting this immune response pattern.
78 citations
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November 2005 in “Endocrinology” This study found that Hairless (Hr) acts as a corepressor of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) in human keratinocytes, blocking the action of vitamin D on keratinocyte differentiation.
71 citations
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February 2012 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” This study found that a heterozygous missense mutation in ATR is associated with a hereditary cancer syndrome, manifested by oropharyngeal cancer and other anomalies, in an autosomal-dominant inheritance pattern across a five-generation family.
57 citations
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August 2023 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” JAK inhibitors and platelet-rich plasma show promise for treating alopecia areata.
55 citations
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October 2019 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” This review discusses emerging research areas in alopecia areata pathobiology, highlighting the potential roles of unconventional immune cells and the need for more targeted therapeutic strategies, but reports no new experimental results.
45 citations
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April 2019 in “International Immunology” This review discusses the mechanisms behind alopecia areata and primary cicatricial alopecia and reports no new clinical results, aiming to guide the development of targeted treatments.
41 citations
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September 2021 in “Materials” This review discusses the role of biomaterials and colloidal drug delivery systems in promoting tissue regeneration within regenerative medicine, but it reports no new clinical results.
31 citations
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July 2021 in “ImmunoTargets and therapy” This review compiles current evidence on the molecular mechanisms, etiologies, and targeted immunotherapies for alopecia areata and reports no new experimental results, emphasizing the need for further research to manage the disease.
23 citations
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September 2020 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This pilot study suggests that skin-resident γδT-cells may play a significant role in the early stages of alopecia areata pathogenesis, indicating a potential new target for therapeutic management.
21 citations
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April 2025 in “MedComm” This review explores the complex factors involved in alopecia areata, such as immune and genetic influences, and discusses advances in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, while reporting no new clinical results.
9 citations
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March 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review discusses the roles and mechanisms of tissue-resident regulatory T cells in immune regulation and tissue homeostasis, but reports no new experimental results.
4 citations
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November 2025 in “Nature Reviews Disease Primers”
4 citations
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October 2022 in “Genes” This review discusses the role of cutaneous and intestinal microbiota in the development of alopecia areata, summarizing current literature without reporting new clinical results.
3 citations
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September 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review discusses the complex role of immune disturbances and the JAK-STAT pathway in alopecia areata, noting the success of JAK inhibitors in treatment, while highlighting ongoing debates and challenges in targeting other pathways like IL-17 and TNF-α.
2 citations
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January 2023 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This review discusses the links between different types of alopecia and thyroid disorders, highlighting some shared autoimmune factors, but reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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January 2025 in “Genes & Diseases” This review highlights that T cells are crucial in regulating hair follicle regeneration and their disruption can lead to alopecia, providing insights into hair disorders related to T cell immune balance and hair follicle regeneration.
1 citations
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October 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This report from the seventh AA Research Summit discusses research highlights and sets future priorities for managing alopecia areata.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that knocking down the gene SFRP1 in human hair follicles ex vivo prolonged the hair growth phase and increased keratinocyte proliferation, suggesting potential as a therapeutic target for maintaining hair growth in male pattern baldness, while DKK1 knockdown showed no effect.
January 2026 in “Cosmetics” This study highlights emerging regenerative strategies, such as stem cell-derived therapies and machine learning tools, that may advance hair loss treatment beyond traditional methods by promoting follicle regeneration and offering personalized care.
December 2025 in “Cosmetics” This review synthesizes recent molecular and preclinical advances in alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia, highlighting how interventions targeting specific intracellular signaling pathways and utilizing stem cell technologies can support precision regrowth and structural follicle reconstruction.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” This review investigates how various intrinsic factors—such as growth factors, cytokines, chemokines, and interferons—regulate hair growth through evidence gathered from in vitro and in vivo studies, highlighting the need for further research in human subjects to validate these findings.
This review discusses the use of botulinum toxin for hair and scalp disorders and reports mixed findings, with most studies showing mild or non-significant effects on hair growth.
March 2025 in “Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology”
June 2024 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Topical minoxidil effectively stimulates hair growth in men with hair loss.
March 2024 in “Nutrients” This study found that individuals with Alopecia Areata had distinct gut microbiome characteristics, including reduced species richness and specific microbial biomarkers, suggesting a potential link with oxidative stress.