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Vitiligo patients favorable findings
A team of researchers in Japan has discovered a new biological mechanism that explains the development of vitiligo. They found that the cells responsible for producing melanin do not completely stop functioning, but instead enter a dormant state in which they lose their pigmentation ability. The study shows that pigment cells undergo a process called "cellular retreat," in which they revert to a more primitive state and lose their functions. This change results from alterations in their connection to the protein "laminin-332" and increased levels of "laminin-211," which modify how they bind and ultimately cause a halt in melanin production. This leads to the characteristic white patches of the disease. Experiments demonstrated that drugs targeting these pathways can reactivate the cells and restore their pigmentation function, opening new avenues for treatments focused on reactivating pigment cells rather than solely targeting the immune system.
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