14 citations
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January 2016 in “Experimental and molecular pathology” This study found that T cell-deficient mice developed distinct papilloma phenotypes after MmuPV1 infection, and hyperimmune sera transfer could prevent this infection.
6 citations
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April 2017 in “Experimental dermatology” This study found that B6.CD80CD86−/− mice developed autoimmune-like alopecia with nearly 100% incidence by 40 weeks, making them a promising model for studying human alopecia areata.
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May 2012 in “PloS one” This study found that despite the persistence of aberrant double-negative T-cells, functional immune-competence was maintained after thymic transplantation in a patient with a rare FOXN1 mutation.
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September 2017 in “Journal of clinical immunology” This review summarizes recent findings on FOXN1's essential role in thymus and skin biology and discusses emerging therapeutic approaches for immune disorders with athymia, but reports no new clinical results.
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February 2015 in “The American journal of pathology” This study found that the absence of sebaceous glands may be an early factor in the development of keratosis pilaris, leading to hair shaft and skin barrier abnormalities, independent of filaggrin mutations.