research The Autoimmune Basis of Alopecia Areata: A Comprehensive Review
Alopecia areata is caused by the immune system attacking hair follicles.
Search
for
Sort by
Research
30 / 1000+ results
research Hair Development and Langerhans Cell Migration During Human Embryogenesis
Langerhans cells and melanocytes migrate to the skin and hair follicles during early human development.
research Immune Privilege and Alopecia Areata
Restoring immune privilege in hair follicles could help treat certain types of hair loss.
research Immune Niches for Hair Follicle Development and Homeostasis
Immune cells are crucial for hair growth and preventing hair loss.
research Erosive Pustular Dermatosis: A Manifestation of Immunosenescence - A Report of 8 Cases
Erosive pustular dermatosis in elderly people may be linked to aging immune systems and skin damage.
research Serum Level of Programmed Death Ligand 1 in Alopecia Areata Patients in Relation to Disease Severity
Higher levels of PD-L1 are linked to more severe hair loss in people with Alopecia Areata.
research Coexistence of Dermatomyositis and Alopecia Areata: Insight into Pathogenesis
DM and AA may share a common cause.
research CXCR3 Blockade Inhibits T Cell Migration Into the Skin and Prevents Development of Alopecia Areata
Blocking the CXCR3 receptor reduces T cell accumulation in the skin and prevents hair loss in mice.
research Primary Cicatricial Alopecia: Recent Advances in Understanding and Management
New understanding of the causes of primary cicatricial alopecia has led to better diagnosis and potential new treatments.
research Stem Cell Secretome as a Mechanism for Restoring Hair Loss Due to Stress, Particularly Alopecia Areata: Narrative Review
Stem cells and their secretions could potentially treat stress-induced hair loss, but more human trials are needed.
research PPAR-γ Agonists and Their Role in Primary Cicatricial Alopecia
PPAR-γ helps control skin oil glands and inflammation, and its disruption can cause hair loss diseases.
research Study of Human Leukocyte Antigen in 13 Cases of Familial Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: CYP21A2 Gene p.V281L Mutation from Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Linked to HLA Class I Haplotype HLA-A*33:01; B*14:02; C*08:02 as a Genetic Marker
A genetic marker linked to a type of hair loss was found in most patients studied.
research Immunology of the Human Nail Apparatus: The Nail Matrix Is a Site of Relative Immune Privilege
The nail matrix has a reduced immune response, protecting it from autoimmunity.
research Immune Privilege Collapse And Alopecia Development: Is Stress A Factor
Stress may trigger hair loss by affecting immune protection in hair follicles.
research Microneedle-Mediated Delivery of Immunomodulators Restores Immune Privilege in Hair Follicles and Reverses Immune-Mediated Alopecia
A microneedle patch can help regrow hair by restoring immune balance in hair follicles.
research Can the Hair Follicle Become a Model for Studying Selected Aspects of Human Ocular Immune Privilege?
Hair follicles could help develop eye treatments by studying immune responses.
research Hair Matters in Melanoma Biology
The document concludes that the immune-inhibitory environment of the hair follicle may prevent melanoma development.
research Alopecia Areata Multiplex Following Autologous Dermal Micrograft Injection for Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia
Hair loss treatment caused more hair loss in a man.
research Hair Follicle Immune Privilege Revisited: The Key to Alopecia Areata Management
Restoring hair bulb immune privilege is crucial for managing alopecia areata.
research Somatostatin Expression in Human Hair Follicles and Its Potential Role in Immune Privilege
Somatostatin may help protect hair follicles from immune attacks.
research Immunohistochemical Insight Into the Association Between the Collapse of Immune Privilege in the Sweat Gland and Syringotropic Immune Cell Infiltrates in Collagen Diseases
The study found that sweat glands normally suppress immune responses, but this is disrupted in certain skin diseases, possibly contributing to their development.
research Maintenance of Hair Follicle Immune Privilege Is Linked to Prevention of NK Cell Attack
Hair follicles prevent NK cell attacks to avoid hair loss.
research Dandruff Lesional Scalp Skin Exhibits Epidermal T Cell Infiltration and a Weakened Hair Follicle Immune Privilege
Dandruff is linked to increased T cells and weakened immune protection in hair follicles.
research Hair Follicle Immune Privilege and Its Collapse in Alopecia Areata
Hair follicles are normally protected from the immune system, but when this protection fails, it can cause hair loss in alopecia areata.
research The Role of Hair Follicle Immune Privilege Collapse in Alopecia Areata: Status and Perspectives
Alopecia areata may be treated by restoring hair follicle immune privilege and adjusting immune responses.
research Interleukin-15 Is a Hair Follicle Immune Privilege Guardian
Interleukin-15 can help hair growth and protect hair follicles.
research Inflammatory Loops in the Epithelial-Immune Microenvironment of the Skin and Skin Appendages in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases
Chronic inflammatory skin diseases are caused by disrupted interactions between skin cells and immune cells.
research Hair Follicle Plasticity with Complemented Immune-Modulation Following Follicular Unit Extraction
Transplanted hair follicles can change and adapt to new areas of the body, with the immune system possibly playing a role in this adjustment.
research Jagged-1+ Skin Tregs Modulate the Innate Immune Response to Wound Healing
Jagged-1 in skin Tregs is crucial for timely wound healing by recruiting specific immune cells.
research Alopecia Areata: A Tissue-Specific Autoimmune Disease of the Hair Follicle
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition causing hair loss due to the immune system attacking hair follicles, often influenced by genetics and stress.