January 2025 in “Universidad de Córdoba Insitutional Repository (Universidad de Córdoba)” In this study, researchers observed that individuals with alopecia areata exhibited significant changes in scalp microbiota diversity and composition, which were linked to disease severity and inflammation markers, though it remains unclear if these microbial shifts are a cause or a result of hair loss.
October 2024 in “Journal of Education Health and Sport” This article reviews treatment options for Alopecia Areata, concluding that topical corticosteroids are effective for mild cases, while systemic therapies are advised for moderate to severe cases.
September 2024 in “Archives of Medical Science” Alopecia areata is linked to immune system differences, with specific biomarkers like CXCL9 and CXCL10 being key for diagnosis and potential treatment targets.
April 2024 in “Dermatovenerologiâ, kosmetologiâ” This material provides comprehensive information about actinic keratosis, highlighting its potential outcomes, risk factors, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment considerations for medical specialists.
April 2024 in “Dermatovenerologiâ, kosmetologiâ” This study provides a comprehensive overview of actinic keratosis, highlighting its potential to progress to squamous cell carcinoma and noting that routine treatment poses a significant burden on healthcare providers.
February 2024 in “Frontiers in plant science” This study found that Plant Elicitor Peptides enhance root hair growth through a mechanism independent of their known receptors, with PROPEP2 playing a key role in this process by influencing gene expression related to root hair formation.
This study examined the molecular communication in psoriasis cells, highlighting unique immune cell interactions and identifying new features of the hair follicle cell-psoriasis axis. It suggests the potential for targeted therapies at the single-cell level to improve psoriasis treatment.
December 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that IL-4 VNTR intron 3 and TNF-α (rs1799964) gene polymorphisms do not have a significant association with alopecia areata susceptibility in the Egyptian population.
December 2023 in “EPRA international journal of multidisciplinary research” In this review, researchers examined current knowledge on alopecia areata, finding it affects approximately 2% of individuals, with a likely autoimmune and genetic basis, and highlighting its association with other medical and psychiatric conditions, although no cure currently exists.
August 2023 in “Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin Health Sciences” This study investigated genetic markers for alopecia areata in the Turkish population, finding that the CT60 polymorphism might be linked to increased susceptibility, while no such association was found for the +49AG polymorphism; further studies are needed to confirm these findings.
April 2023 in “Medizinische Genetik” This review summarizes recent genetic findings in alopecia areata research and their implications for developing new treatments, without reporting new clinical results.
January 2023 in “Annals of Dermatology” This study found that alopecia areata patients with a CCHCR1 gene variant had higher recurrence rates and structural abnormalities in hair compared to those without the variant.
September 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that overexpressing Rps14 in supporting cells promoted hair cell regeneration in the organ of Corti by facilitating cell proliferation and differentiation.
This article reviews alopecia areata as a chronic autoimmune disease affecting hair follicles and discusses its association with other autoimmune conditions, but provides no new clinical findings.
December 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, 25% of CCHCR1-deficient mice exposed to stress developed hair loss similar to human alopecia areata, suggesting CCHCR1 is a susceptibility gene for the disease.
October 2020 in “Revista médica sinergía/Revista médica sinergia” This review discusses the multifactorial nature of alopecia areata, noting its association with other autoimmune diseases, and highlights Janus kinase inhibitors as a new treatment option under investigation, but reports no clinical results.
January 2020 in “Journal of quality in health care & economics” This study found that all participating depressed women in the sample had vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency, suggesting a possible association between vitamin D levels and depression among women in Iraq.
November 2019 in “Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology” This review discusses potential causes of alopecia and hair overgrowth in pediatric patients, detailing diagnostic techniques and treatments, but presents no new research findings.
This review discusses the cornification process of epidermal keratinocytes in forming the skin barrier and reports no new results; it emphasizes the importance for diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders.
May 2018 in “White Rose eTheses Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York)” In this study, researchers found that alopecia areata patients show a significant reduction in suppressive regulatory T-cells and an increase in inflammatory T-cell populations, suggesting an immunological imbalance contributing to the disease.
April 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study identified a specific genetic variant in the CCHCR1 gene that may contribute to alopecia areata through impaired keratinization, suggesting an alternative mechanism beyond autoimmune causes.
January 2016 in “Journal of The Korean Medical Association” This paper discusses alopecia areata, its autoimmune nature, factors influencing susceptibility, diagnostic challenges, and treatment limitations, concluding that no current therapy is curative or preventive; it reports no new clinical results.
December 2015 in “Vascular Pharmacology” Hair papilla cells are crucial for blood vessel development in hair follicles, affecting hair growth and loss.
March 2022 in “International journal of pharmaceutical sciences review and research” This review examines treatment options for PCOS, highlighting the importance of managing symptoms and patient counseling, and reports no new clinical results.
January 1999 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” RAPK is a rare skin disorder with pigmented spots, mainly on hands and feet, starting in youth.
This study found that Plakophilin 1 regulates innate immune responses in keratinocytes by controlling RNA helicase activity, balancing inflammation during epidermal immune challenges.
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January 2010 in “Journal of Veterinary Medical Science” This study identified a mutation in the keratin 71 gene that causes curly hair in certain rats, advancing our understanding of hair formation.
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August 2005 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This study found that the absence of Sgk3 in mice leads to impaired hair follicle maturation, characterized by reduced cell proliferation, increased apoptosis, and premature regression.
December 2022 in “KSBB Journal” This study suggests that autophagy is essential for regulating TLR3-mediated regenerative processes in human keratinocytes.
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October 2001 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study identified a new keratin, K6irs, as a potential histological marker for the inner root sheath of hair follicles in mice and humans, and as a candidate gene for hereditary hair defects.