Analysing the dynamics of a model for alopecia areata as an autoimmune disorder of hair follicle cycling

• Published in: Mathematical medicine and biology Vol. 35; no. 3; p. 387
• Main Authors: Dobreva, Atanaska, Paus, Ralf, Cogan, N G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 11.09.2018

Alopecia areata (AA) is a CD8$^{+}$ T cell-dependent autoimmune disease that disrupts the constantly repeating cyclic transformations of hair follicles (HFs). Among the three main HF cycle stages-growth (anagen), regression (catagen) and relative quiescence (telogen)-only anagen HFs are attacked and...