Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8716464 | Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The collapse of the immune privilege (IP) of the anagen hair bulb is now accepted as a key element in AA pathogenesis, and hair bulb IP restoration lies at the core of AA therapy. Here, we briefly review the essentials of hair bulb IP and recent progress in understanding its complexity. We discuss open questions and why the systematic dissection of hair bulb IP and its pharmacological manipulation (including the clinical testing of FK506 and α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone analogs) promise to extend the range of future therapeutic options in AA and other IP collapse-related autoimmune diseases.
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Authors
Ralf Paus, Silvia Bulfone-Paus, Marta Bertolini,