Hair follicle immune privilege and its collapse in alopecia areata

M Bertolini, K McElwee, A Gilhar… - Experimental …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Anagen stage hair follicles (HFs) exhibit “immune privilege (IP)” from the level of the bulge
downwards to the bulb. Both passive and active IP mechanisms protect HFs from …

The immunogenetics of alopecia areata

F Rajabi, F Abdollahimajd, N Jabalameli… - The Immunogenetics of …, 2022 - Springer
Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease that targets the hair follicles (HF) and results
in non-scarring hair loss. AA results from the collapse of the HF's immune privilege due to a …

[HTML][HTML] Macrophage migration inhibitory factor in alopecia areata and vitiligo: a case-controlled serological study

F Eldesouky, ASM Ibrahim… - The Journal of clinical and …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND: Alopecia areata and vitiligo vulgaris are common autoimmune diseases
whose pathophysiology are not completely elucidated. Genetic susceptibility, immunological …

ANALYSIS OF CTLA 4 GENE+ 49A/G AND CT60 A/G POLYMORPHISMS IN ALOPECIA AREATA PATIENTS

N Bozkurt, K Şahin, SS Sondaş, Ö Ateş… - Sabuncuoglu …, 2023 - dergipark.org.tr
Alopecia areata (AA) is a common, has organ-specific semptoms and an autoimmune
disease that targets hair follicles and causes scarring, hair or hair loss. Although the …

Alopecia Areata: Reasons for Rapid Hair Loss

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Alopecia areata is an autoimmune-like disease that causes sudden and rapid hair loss.
Often it causes circular bald patches at random spots on the scalp. The lifetime risk for …