March 2026 in “Immunological Medicine” This review discusses the use of Janus kinase inhibitors for severe alopecia areata in Japan, noting their effectiveness in some patients but highlighting the need for new therapies due to non-responsiveness and relapse in others; it reports no new clinical results.
January 2025 in “Medical Research Archives” This review discusses various applications of low level laser therapy and argues for a holistic evaluation of patients but reports no new clinical findings.
January 2011 in “Annals of dermatology/Annals of Dermatology” During treatment with interferon/ribavirin for hepatitis C, this study observed significant and lasting improvement in a patient's psoriasis without additional psoriasis-specific therapies.
December 2015 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” In human hair follicle keratinocytes, this study found that treatment with the pharmacological inhibitor QLT0267 led to a strong inhibition of proliferation and migration and induced nearly 100% apoptosis.
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August 2023 in “Drugs” This article describes the development milestones and recent approvals of ritlecitinib for treating severe alopecia areata, with approvals in the USA and Japan and ongoing regulatory reviews in other regions.
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August 1993 in “PubMed” This study found that IL-1 alpha inhibits the growth of cultured human hair follicles and hair fibers, suggesting a potential role in inflammatory hair loss conditions like alopecia areata.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” IL-17 inhibitors are more effective than methotrexate in preventing psoriatic arthritis in psoriasis patients.
March 2010 in “European Urology Supplements”
January 2024 in “Brazilian Journal of Hair Health” Combining low-level laser therapy with topical corticosteroids effectively improved Lichen Planopilaris symptoms.
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January 2010 in “International Journal of Trichology” Intralesional steroids can help regrow hair in some alopecia areata patients but have side effects.
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November 2020 in “Frontiers in immunology” This study summarizes how the IL-23/IL-17 axis contributes to inflammatory skin diseases like psoriasis and highlights that biologics targeting this pathway, including monoclonal antibodies against IL-23 and IL-17, have shown efficacy in clinical trials for these conditions.
July 2026 in “Theranostics” This study developed a novel ferritin-based delivery system (LR@Fn) that effectively co-delivers RG108 and LLY283 for hearing loss treatment in animal models, reducing hair cell loss and synaptic damage more effectively than dexamethasone.
This study demonstrated that the IVL-DrugFluidic® platform is effective for mass-producing finasteride-loaded polymeric microspheres for long-acting injectables, maintaining stable drug release without an initial burst for a month.
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December 2021 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that the oral JAK inhibitors ritlecitinib and brepocitinib were effective in maintaining hair regrowth in alopecia areata with continuous use, though efficacy decreased after withdrawal.
May 2026 in “International Journal of Dermatology” IL-17 and IL-23 inhibitors may cause hair loss.
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November 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review explores the complex role of the Innate Immune System in rheumatoid arthritis, highlighting gaps in understanding its functions and interactions with the Adaptive Immune System, offering insights into potential biomarkers and therapeutic strategies for this challenging autoimmune condition.
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December 2023 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” This study found that combining ISX-9 with mesenchymal stem cells enhanced their ability to reduce inflammation and repair lung damage in an acute lung injury model compared to using the cells alone.
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May 2023 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Alopecia Areata affects 2% globally, with treatments like essential oils, garlic, and JAK inhibitors showing promise, but more research is needed.
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March 2022 in “Molecular therapy. Nucleic acids” This study found that silencing the circular RNA circNlgn in mice reduced doxorubicin-induced cardiofibrosis and cardiomyocyte apoptosis, suggesting potential therapeutic strategies for minimizing heart-related side effects in cancer treatment.
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October 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that Aire‒/‒ mice spontaneously developed persistent AA-like lesions, highlighting a potential role for AIRE in hair follicle biology and pathogenesis of alopecia areata.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Immunology” In this study, researchers did not find any genome-wide significant genetic signals linked to comorbid chronic inflammatory disorders in patients with alopecia areata, but exploratory analysis suggested potential associations worth further study.
December 2025 in “Egyptian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences” This study found that the JAK1 rs310241 AG genotype is associated with a 4.6-fold increased risk of alopecia areata, whereas JAK2 polymorphisms showed no significant link, suggesting a potential genetic susceptibility factor warranting further research.
December 2025 in “International Journal of Surgery” In this study, researchers identified a causal link between Epstein-Barr virus infection and clear cell renal cell carcinoma, highlighting GBP1 as a key target and suggesting finasteride as a potential inhibitor, offering a new direction for treatment strategies.
This study identified a high proportion of dual TCR Treg cells in both lymphoid and non-lymphoid tissues of mice, revealing their tissue specificity, TCR repertoire characteristics, and functional phenotypes.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Brepocitinib improves cicatricial alopecia and reduces key immune markers.
January 2022 in “Figshare” Melatonin affects when and how certain genes work during the different stages of goat hair growth.
April 2010 in “Cancer Research” This study found significant upregulation of IDO-1 and IDO-2 in human basal cell carcinomas, suggesting that IDO production may confer immune privilege characteristics to the tumors, potentially impacting their growth.
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March 2017 in “Scientific reports” This study investigated the role of NLRP3 inflammasomes in alopecia areata and found that outer root sheath cells may contribute to inflammation by increasing IL-1β and HMGB1 secretion when stimulated with double-stranded RNA.
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June 2024 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” This study found that RALF peptides, through liquid-liquid phase separation, form condensates with pectin and other proteins, playing a pivotal role in plant development and stress response regulation.
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April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This research suggests that innate lymphoid cells type 1 (ILC1) may contribute to the development of alopecia areata, alongside CD8+ T cells, by disrupting hair follicle immune privilege and promoting features of the disease.