April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that blocking LFA-1 signaling completely prevented the development of alopecia areata in C3H/HeJ mice, suggesting that LFA-1 plays a crucial role in the disease's pathogenesis and could be a target for new therapies.
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.
August 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Activin increases skin tumor formation, skin Tregs help hair growth, lymph-node removal doesn't improve melanoma survival, cells can revert to stem cells in wound healing, and skin bacteria produce peptides that may treat infections.
July 2026 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review explores the mechanisms of wound-induced hair follicle neogenesis in mice, discussing its potential to inform precision therapies for alopecia and scarless wound healing, but reports no new clinical results.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Immune system changes may contribute to female pattern hair loss.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This research explored the roles of various T cell types in chronic alopecia areata, finding that increased severity of lesions and hair loss may be linked to decreased lesional Foxp3+ Tregs, with a notable role for IL-17 and Th17 lymphocytes in the pathological process.
This review discusses the pathogenesis and new treatments for alopecia areata, highlighting the role of the hair follicle's immune and hormone systems and potential therapies like JAK inhibitors and immunomodulators.
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January 2019 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” This study found that the Yangyin Qingre Huoxue Prescription effectively reduced the progression of atherosclerosis in mice, with lipid-regulating and anti-inflammatory functions and lower hepatotoxicity than simvastatin.
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March 2025 in “Frontiers in Physiology” This study identified key genes linked to immune cells and potential therapeutic compounds for alopecia areata by evaluating upregulated genes from patient datasets, highlighting T and NK cell involvement in hair follicle attack and suggesting drug candidates through molecular docking and dynamics simulations.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that autologous Foxp3+ γδTregs, when tested in human scalp hair follicle models and mouse xenotransplants, can both prevent and treat alopecia areata by reducing immune privilege collapse and lymphocytic infiltration, suggesting their potential as a novel cell-based therapy for the disease.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, γδTregs showed potential as a cell-based therapy for alopecia areata by preventing hair loss and promoting hair regrowth in humanized AA models.
November 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that γδTregs significantly reduced autoimmune effects in humanized alopecia areata models, suggesting their potential as a novel cell-based therapeutic approach for managing the condition.
December 2011 in “InTech eBooks” This review discusses the potential role of systemic corticosteroids in the treatment of progressive vitiligo, but reports no new clinical results and suggests further research is needed.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” γδT cells can protect hair follicles from alopecia areata and promote hair regrowth.
This study found that γδTregs can prevent and treat alopecia areata in a mouse model with human scalp transplants, suggesting potential for cell-based therapies in autoimmune diseases like alopecia.
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February 2004 in “Clinical & Experimental Immunology” This study suggests that long-term treatment with the contact sensitizer SADBE in mice may reduce leucocyte traffic in alopecia areata through impaired leucocyte extravasation.
December 2021 in “Figshare” This review discusses recent advancements in targeted therapies for vitiligo, including JAK inhibitors and mesenchymal stem cells, and highlights the need for further research.
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September 2023 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers found that the cell surface protein Lrig1 plays a crucial role in regulating the suppressive function of regulatory T cells, suggesting it as a potential target for treating autoimmune diseases, as evidenced by experiments in mouse models.
January 2026 in “Immune Network” This review discusses the heterogeneity of Tregs in normal and tumor environments, emphasizing the complexity of targeting tumor-resident Tregs while maintaining systemic immune tolerance, but reports no new findings.
January 2019 in “eScholarship (California Digital Library)” This study concluded that CNS1-dependent peripheral Tregs do not significantly impact type 1 diabetes in the NOD mouse model, with thymus-derived Tregs being the primary regulators.
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January 2016 in “Frontiers in immunology” This review discusses the potential of combining low-dose IL-2 with islet antigens to enhance antigen-specific Treg function in type 1 diabetes, but reports no new clinical results.
This study found that direct co-culture of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells with regulatory T cells enhanced osteogenic gene expression, alkaline phosphatase activity, and matrix mineralization, suggesting Treg's potential in promoting bone regeneration by modulating BMSC mechanobiology through the ROCK-myosin signaling pathway.
August 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study suggests that low-dose IL-2 and IL-15 may help restore immune tolerance in alopecia areata by maintaining Treg cell function, presenting a potential new treatment strategy.
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April 2024 in “Immunity” In this study, researchers found that hair follicle stem cells activate an immune-modulatory program during wound healing, promoting Treg cell expansion and aiding skin repair, while deleting certain immune components impaired healing and increased inflammation in a mouse model.
August 2026 in “Cell Insight” This review discusses how regulatory T cells may also promote tissue regeneration through specialized pathways, in addition to their traditional role in maintaining immune tolerance, but reports no new experimental results.
March 2025 in “European Journal of Cell Biology” This review discusses the role of regulatory T cells, highlighting recent research on how prostanoids may modulate their function, but it reports no new findings.
January 2026 in “Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine” This paper proposes a model integrating regulatory T cells and mesenchymal stem/stromal cells to enhance understanding of peripheral immune tolerance, suggesting their combined roles in immune regulation, autoimmunity pathophysiology, and potential MSC-based therapies.
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December 2018 in “International journal of environmental research and public health/International journal of environmental research and public health” This study observed that Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) can inhibit phosphorylation of STAT1 and reduce a specific subset of immune cells in vitro and ex vivo, suggesting a potential role in maintaining immune privilege in alopecia areata.
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January 2023 in “Annual Review of Immunology” This review discusses how immune mechanisms contribute to the regeneration and repair of epithelial tissues and highlights their potential role in both disease and therapeutic innovation; it reports no new clinical results.
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November 2022 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses recent findings on the mechanisms driving bullous pemphigoid, highlighting epitope spreading and the roles of regulatory T cells, and reports no new experimental results.