[PDF][PDF] Growth factor mRNA levels in alopecia areata before and after treatment with the contact allergen diphenylcyclopropenone.
R Hoffmann, E Wenzel, A Huth… - Acta dermato …, 1996 - medicaljournalssweden.se
The early immune response in alopecia areata is characterized by a Th1 T helper cell
cytokine pattern and an aberrant expression of ICAM-1 and HLA-DR molecules on lesional
hair bulbs. A counteracting cytokine pattern induced by a therapeutic contact dermatitis is
supposed to mediate the hair regrowth. In addition to cytokines, growth factors have been
shown to influence immune responses, and we therefore investigated the expression levels
for a panel of growth factors in untreated versus alopecia areata after treatment with the …
cytokine pattern and an aberrant expression of ICAM-1 and HLA-DR molecules on lesional
hair bulbs. A counteracting cytokine pattern induced by a therapeutic contact dermatitis is
supposed to mediate the hair regrowth. In addition to cytokines, growth factors have been
shown to influence immune responses, and we therefore investigated the expression levels
for a panel of growth factors in untreated versus alopecia areata after treatment with the …
