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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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November 2018 in “immuneACCESS” This study found that in alopecia areata, treatment with the oral JAK-inhibitor tofacitinib decreased clonally expanded CD8⁺ T cells in the scalp, but many expanded clones did not completely disappear, potentially leading to relapse after stopping treatment.
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June 2025 in “Cell Reports” In this study using the C3H/HeJ mouse model of alopecia areata, researchers found that hyperexpanded CD8+ T cell clones were sufficient to initiate disease, establishing a causal link between T cell clonality and pathogenicity.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This open-label study found that oral tofacitinib led to significant hair regrowth in patients with moderate-to-severe alopecia areata, supported by changes in gene expression and T cell dynamics.
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December 2021 This study concluded that cutaneous lymphocytosis in cats appears to have a reactive nature with prolonged survival, while in dogs, it is more variable with clonality differences and treatment response.