55 citations
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September 2014 in “Development” In this study, mouse sweat gland development relied on a regulatory sequence initiated by Wnt/β-catenin signaling, and disruptions in Wnt, Eda, or Shh pathways led to distinct developmental failures.
6 citations
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January 2019 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study discovered that adipose tissue infiltration at the isthmus level appears significantly more often in frontal fibrosing alopecia cases compared to controls, suggesting a potential role in the condition's pathology.
28 citations
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June 2007 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study found that premature desquamation of the inner root sheath is a non-specific histologic feature in scarring alopecia and cannot be used alone to define central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
January 2024 in “Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine” This study observed that adipose tissue infiltration and ESGC displacement in scalp biopsies were more frequently found in frontal fibrosing alopecia and may play a role in the development of scarring alopecia.
5 citations
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June 1994 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” In this study, CD44 expression was absent in alopecia areata-affected scalp, with some patients regaining expression after treatment despite no significant hair regrowth, suggesting involvement in the disease's pathogenesis.