Vitiligo: a review

C Bergqvist, K Ezzedine - Dermatology, 2020 - karger.com
Vitiligo, a common depigmenting skin disorder, has an estimated prevalence of 0.5–2% of
the population worldwide. The disease is characterized by the selective loss of melanocytes …

Biased signalling: from simple switches to allosteric microprocessors

JS Smith, RJ Lefkowitz, S Rajagopal - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2018 - nature.com
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest class of receptors in the human
genome and some of the most common drug targets. It is now well established that GPCRs …

Anatomically distinct fibroblast subsets determine skin autoimmune patterns

Z Xu, D Chen, Y Hu, K Jiang, H Huang, Y Du, W Wu… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The skin serves as a physical barrier and an immunological interface that protects the body
from the external environment,–. Aberrant activation of immune cells can induce common …

[HTML][HTML] Rational design of a JAK1-selective siRNA inhibitor for the modulation of autoimmunity in the skin

Q Tang, HH Fakih, M Zain UI Abideen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Inhibition of Janus kinase (JAK) family enzymes is a popular strategy for treating
inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases. In the clinic, small molecule JAK inhibitors …

[HTML][HTML] Intratumoral activity of the CXCR3 chemokine system is required for the efficacy of anti-PD-1 therapy

MT Chow, AJ Ozga, RL Servis, DT Frederick, JA Lo… - Immunity, 2019 - cell.com
Despite compelling rates of durable clinical responses to programmed cell death-1 (PD-1)
blockade, advances are needed to extend these benefits to resistant tumors. We found that …

Mechanisms of melanocyte death in vitiligo

J Chen, S Li, C Li - Medicinal Research Reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Vitiligo is an autoimmune depigment disease results from extensive melanocytes
destruction. The destruction of melanocyte is thought to be of multifactorial causation …

[HTML][HTML] Janus kinase inhibitors in the treatment of vitiligo: a review

F Qi, F Liu, L Gao - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Vitiligo is a multifactorial reversible skin disorder characterized by distinct white patches that
result from melanocyte destruction. Activated CXCR3+ CD8+ T cells promote melanocyte …

Vitiligo: a focus on pathogenesis and its therapeutic implications

C Bergqvist, K Ezzedine - The Journal of dermatology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Vitiligo is the most common depigmenting disorder affecting 0.1%–2% of the population
worldwide. The characteristic white patches result from the selective loss of melanocytes …

[HTML][HTML] CD49a expression defines tissue-resident CD8+ T cells poised for cytotoxic function in human skin

S Cheuk, H Schlums, IG Sérézal, E Martini, SC Chiang… - Immunity, 2017 - cell.com
Tissue-resident memory T (Trm) cells form a heterogeneous population that provides
localized protection against pathogens. Here, we identify CD49a as a marker that …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging topical and systemic JAK inhibitors in dermatology

F Solimani, K Meier, K Ghoreschi - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Accumulating data on cellular and molecular pathways help to develop novel therapeutic
strategies in skin inflammation and autoimmunity. Examples are psoriasis and atopic …