In a proof-of-concept study at Xiangya Hospital, the researchers observed that combining tofacitinib with low-dose interleukin-2 helped maintain remission in refractory alopecia areata patients, with three out of four maintaining complete remission for 11–20 months post-treatment and no adverse events reported.
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June 1991 in “Journal of Virology” In this study, researchers found that the ability of hamster polyomavirus to cause lymphoid tumors in Syrian hamsters may be linked to its association with the tyrosine kinase p59fyn.
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November 2007 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study found that increased intracellular expression of thymosin β4 is necessary and sufficient to induce PAI-1 gene expression in endothelial cells, potentially mediated through Ku80 as a novel receptor.
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August 2006 in “Cancer Research” This study found that inhibiting AP-1 activity in mice modified tumor development, leading to transdifferentiation between squamous and sebaceous tumors, with molecular analysis suggesting AP-1's role in maintaining tumor cell identity.
In this study, Sox13 was identified as a novel marker for early hair follicle development and differentiation in mice, though it appears to be dispensable for overall epidermal and adnexal development.
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August 2018 in “JAAD Case Reports” This article discusses alopecia areata, highlighting its autoimmune nature and the lack of FDA-approved treatments, without providing new research findings.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TEC kinases may help cause inflammation in vitiligo and could be targeted for treatment.
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This study introduced a customizable ELISA for detecting antibodies against botulinum neurotoxin that matches or surpasses other tests in sensitivity and allows for more efficient and animal-friendly testing when combined with the hemidiaphragm assay.
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November 2015 in “Frontiers in Genetics” This review discusses the development and potential therapeutic effects of nitroxide small molecule agents for age-related macular degeneration and cardiovascular disease, but reports no new clinical results.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Public Health” This study observed distinct post-marketing safety signal patterns for baricitinib and tofacitinib in adult AA, influenced by their differing regulatory uses and real-world contexts, and emphasizes the need for future studies to validate these findings.
September 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This case report describes a 21-year-old woman with circumscribed alopecia areata incognita, who experienced a sustained positive response to treatment with oral tofacitinib after conventional treatments frequently failed to provide lasting effects.
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November 2021 in “ACG Case Reports Journal” This case study reports that tofacitinib effectively treated alopecia areata in a patient with Crohn's disease and maintained her Crohn's disease management.
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June 2019 in “Transplant infectious disease” This case study reported TSPyV DNA detection in blood and urine samples before trichodysplasia spinulosa skin lesions developed in a kidney transplant patient under immunosuppressive therapy.
May 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that TET2 plays a tumor-suppressive role in preventing squamous cell carcinomas by regulating 5-hydroxymethylcytosine levels, suggesting therapeutic potential for DNA methylation dynamics.
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December 1988 in “Journal of Biochemical Toxicology” In this study, TCDD administered to male rats down-regulated EGF receptor in liver plasma membranes and increased protein kinase activity, suggesting EGF receptor–mediated toxicological effects.
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May 2023 in “MedComm” This review highlights the potential of PROTAC technology in drug discovery for previously undruggable targets, particularly in cancer therapy, while emphasizing the urgent need to discover more E3 ligase recruiters to optimize targeted protein degradation.
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July 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Tofacitinib may effectively treat folliculitis decalvans.
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October 2018 in “JCI insight” In this study, the researchers found that treatment with the JAK inhibitor tofacitinib in alopecia areata patients may reduce clonal CD8+ T cell expansions but does not eliminate them entirely, which could contribute to disease relapse.
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May 2005 in “Journal of Cell Science” In this study, transgenic mice expressing a truncated form of latent transforming growth factor-β-binding protein exhibited altered hair cycles due to increased active transforming growth factor-β, impacting keratinocyte proliferation and hair cycle phases.
January 2021 in “Our Dermatology Online” This case report describes a patient with alopecia universalis who had an excellent and persistent response to oral tofacitinib treatment after one year.
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September 2023 in “Science” This study found that the restoration of CD103⁺γδ T cells in humans is associated with sustained remission in inflammatory bowel disease, suggesting a conserved role for these cells in limiting disease progression.
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January 2000 in “Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy” This study found that trichothiodystrophy can be diagnosed prenatally in the second trimester using an endoscopically-guided fetal eyebrow biopsy, with sulfur content analysis being the most reliable test.
August 2025 in “Scientific Electronic library online (Sciences Carlos III Health Institute)” This study reviewed various studies and concluded that Janus kinase inhibitors, particularly tofacitinib, seem to promote hair regrowth in about half of patients with alopecia areata, though expected class-specific adverse effects were observed.
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March 1997 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TCDD changes skin gene expression and may harm skin health.
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March 2019 in “Nature Communications” This study found that deleting Stim1 and Stim2 in mature T regulatory cells disrupts Ca 2+ signaling, preventing their differentiation and leading to severe autoimmune disorders in mice.
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June 2016 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” In this case report, tofacitinib was associated with new hair growth on psoriasis lesions after three months of treatment.
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January 2012 in “Cell stem cell” This study identified TGF-β2 as a crucial signal in hair follicle stem cell regeneration, highlighting its role in counteracting BMP signaling to promote tissue regeneration.
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September 2014 in “PloS one” This study found that HIF1 and mTORC1 signalling were active in both basal cell carcinoma and trichoepithelioma, but the pathways do not reliably differentiate between the two.
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October 2025 in “Cancer” This review highlights the potential of PROTACs to transform cancer treatment by selectively degrading oncogenic proteins, overcoming drug resistance, and reducing toxicity; it also discusses challenges in optimizing these therapies for personalized applications.