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This study found that N-acetylcysteine effectively prevented cyclophosphamide-induced alopecia in rats, and ImuVert plus N-acetylcysteine prevented alopecia from a cyclophosphamide-cytarabine combination.

This review examines nonmalignant skin toxicities from immunosuppressive and transplant-related medications, emphasizing the need for effective identification and management by care providers; it presents no new research findings.

This case study describes a rare instance of alopecia universalis in a Japanese patient following an mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.

This review discusses the effects of valproic acid on immune cell activation and gene expression, potentially influencing infection outcomes and suggesting its promise for autoimmune and hypersensitivity condition management.

This study found that patients with vitiligo in the United States had higher rates of autoimmune conditions, infections, and skin cancer compared to matched controls, with higher vitiligo prevalence in Asian and Hispanic populations.

This review highlights the multifaceted roles of skin in immune and endocrine functions, stressing its contributions to psycho-immunological and psycho-endocrine responses, but presents no new research findings.

This review highlights the role of epidermal tissue-resident memory T (T RM) cells in human skin, showing their involvement in immune surveillance and regulation within the epidermis, and suggesting their importance in understanding skin diseases like HIV infection and vitiligo.

This article discusses the approval and perceived potential of Provenge, a new prostate cancer vaccine, highlighting its capability to extend survival in certain patients while also noting ongoing debates about its cost and mechanisms; it reports no new clinical results.

This case report of an infant with IPEX syndrome highlights the importance of early recognition and treatment, as the patient experienced severe symptoms and succumbed before stem cell transplantation.

This review found that adding immune checkpoint inhibitors to cancer treatment regimens likely increases the incidence of specific drug-related skin toxicities in adult Asian patients, highlighting the need for careful monitoring and management strategies.

In this case study, donor lymphocyte infusions effectively eradicated measurable residual disease in a patient with relapsed acute myeloid leukemia after hematopoietic cell transplantation, while side effects included the development of vitiligo and alopecia areata, likely due to chronic graft-versus-host disease.

This narrative highlights a study underscoring that vitiligo and alopecia areata are complex autoimmune conditions, often misclassified as cosmetic, which can hinder patients' access to necessary treatments despite their profound impact on quality of life and associated comorbidities.

This study found that topical immunotherapy is effective for treating severe alopecia areata, though patient responses can vary, highlighting the importance of individualized treatment approaches and prolonged therapy to optimize outcomes.

This review summarizes the pathophysiology and immune mechanisms of inflammatory skin diseases like psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, highlighting the therapeutic potential of targeted immunotherapies, but reports no new clinical results.

This study found that a single high dose of oral vitamin D reduced UV-induced skin erythema and inflammation in humans by enhancing autophagy, suggesting new clinical avenues for skin repair.

This study investigated young people's attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination, revealing mostly positive views on its health protection benefits, though opinions varied on issues like the safety of the Sputnik-V vaccine and coercive measures, influenced by cognitive distortions and value placed on personal freedom.

This study observed that recognizing herpetic infection in pemphigus patients can help avoid unnecessary changes in immunosuppressive treatments for lesions wrongly presumed treatment-resistant.

This study observed that individuals with Down syndrome had a higher incidence of autoimmune skin conditions and a lower incidence of certain viral infections, indicating unique immune system dysregulation.

Lung immune cells can be trained to better fight infections after a virus.

This case report details a rare instance of a young male with coexisting autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 2 and anti-GAD65 antibody-associated stiff person syndrome, where symptoms improved by adding intravenous immunoglobulin therapy, emphasizing the importance of awareness for early diagnosis and treatment.

This review outlines dermatological toxicities associated with targeted cancer therapies and immunotherapies, emphasizing the need for collaborative management by oncologists and dermatologists but reports no new clinical findings.

This review integrates studies on mouse models and human clinical observations to highlight the role of immune cells in skin development and how their dysregulation leads to skin disorders, suggesting potential therapeutic pathways for skin regeneration.

Results are not reported in this abstract; it discusses recent advancements in understanding vitiligo's pathogenesis, treatment, and comorbidities, emphasizing emerging areas like gut microbiome involvement and highlighting the disease's reclassification as a systemic condition with evolving therapies.

This article reviews evidence suggesting that vitamin D may help manage Hashimoto’s thyroiditis by affecting immune pathways and improving thyroid function, though more research is needed to fully understand its therapeutic potential.

This study suggests that adding imiquimod to diphenylcyclopropenone treatment significantly improves outcomes for alopecia areata patients who initially do not respond to diphenylcyclopropenone alone.

In this study, researchers highlighted the high global prevalence of immune-related skin diseases like dermatitis and psoriasis, noting that females are disproportionately affected, emphasizing the need for tailored public health strategies based on sex and region.