The Role of T‐Helper 17 Cells and Regulatory T Cells in Acute Diffuse and Total Alopecia: The Increased Function of Regulatory T Cells May Explain the Favorable Prognosis
The increased activity of Treg cells, suggested through IL-10 and IL-15, is a characteristic of ADTA that is distinct from AA. The increased function of Tregs may explain the favorable prognosis of ADTA. Follow-up studies focusing on Tregs, IL-10, and IL-15 are required.
Authors
- Da‐Hyun Kang
- Soon‐Hyo Kwon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7295-5725)
- Haena Moon
- Bark‐Lynn Lew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4443-4161)
- Ji‐Hoon Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4259-0366)
Institutions
- Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-05-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1346-8138.17745
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hair Growth and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.84
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea