Merkel cell number and distribution, and CD200 expression in patients with lichen planopilaris and discoid lupus erythematosus

Immune mechanisms are considered to be responsible for the pathogenesis of cicatricial alopecia in lichen planopilaris (LPP) and discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) diseases. CD200 has an immunomodulatory function in hair follicles. The functions of Merkel cells (MCs) in hair follicles remain to be fully understood.

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