Dysbiosis and Enhanced Beta-Defensin Production in Hair Follicles of Patients with Lichen Planopilaris and Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia

Dysbiosis and Enhanced Beta-Defensin Production in Hair Follicles of Patients with Lichen Planopilaris and Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia

Despite their distinct clinical manifestation, frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) and lichen planopilaris (LPP) display similar histopathologic features. Aberrant innate immune responses to endogenous or exogenous triggers have been discussed as factors that could drive inflammatory cascades and the c...

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Main Authors: Andria Constantinou, Katarzyna Polak-Witka, Marios Tomazou, Anastasis Oulas, Varvara Kanti, Rolf Schwarzer, Johannes Helmuth, Anke Edelmann, Ulrike Blume-Peytavi, George M. Spyrou, Annika Vogt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
hair follicle
scalp
alopecia
hair loss
histology
microbiome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/3/266

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