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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Overlapping features of atopic dermatitis and alopecia areata: from pathogenesis to treatment.

Jiayi Cheng, Yugu Jiang, Qianqian Chen, Min Xiao

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. OX40/OX40L modulation: A target for regulating T cells in cutaneous inflammatory disorders.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Jiayi Cheng *Department of Dermatology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Yugu Jiang *Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Qianqian ChenGuizhou Hospital of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Min XiaoDepartment of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (AD) and alopecia areata (AA) have traditionally been regarded as inflammatory dermatoses with independent pathogenic mechanisms, with the former mostly categorized as a type 2 inflammatory disease and the latter as a type 1 inflammatory disease. However, immunologic studies have shown that the immunologic properties of AD and AA do not strictly follow the traditional classification. Both diseases are associated with systemic Th1, Th2, Th17, and Th22 cytokine imbalances, shared genetic susceptibility loci, overlapping immune pathways, and microbiome-mediated modulation of skin pathology. This review systematically investigates the intricate interactions between AD and AA, focusing on shared pathophysiologic mechanisms such as immune network crosstalk, metabolic dysregulation, and microbial influences. Furthermore, it critically evaluates current therapeutic strategies for overlapping disease manifestations, with a detailed analysis of emerging targeted therapies and their implications for clinical practice. By integrating existing evidence and identifying research gaps, this article aims to provide new perspectives on the understanding of the mechanisms of AD-AA interactions and to inform clinical decision-making and future research directions.

Indexed as

Alopecia AreataDermatitis, AtopicAnimalsCytokinesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMicrobiotaSkinCytokinesalopecia areataatopic dermatitiscytokinesimmune dysregulationoverlap

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PMID40969745
PMCPMC12440913

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