Putative therapeutic mechanisms of simvastatin in the treatment of alopecia areata

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Mar;84(3):782-784. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.03.102. Epub 2020 Apr 9.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Alopecia Areata / drug therapy*
  • Alopecia Areata / immunology
  • Alopecia Areata / pathology
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Hair Follicle / cytology
  • Hair Follicle / drug effects*
  • Hair Follicle / growth & development
  • Hair Follicle / immunology
  • Humans
  • Primary Cell Culture
  • Simvastatin / pharmacology*
  • Simvastatin / therapeutic use
  • Wnt Signaling Pathway / drug effects
  • Wnt Signaling Pathway / immunology

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Simvastatin