research Correction of Hair Shaft Defects through Allele-Specific Silencing of Mutant Krt75 6 citations , September 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Using special RNA to target a mutant gene fixed hair problems in mice.
research Development of Woolly Hair and Hairlessness in a CRISPR−Engineered Mutant Mouse Model with KRT71 Mutations July 2023 in “Cells” Researchers made a mouse model with curly hair and hair loss by editing a gene.
research A KRT71 Loss-of-Function Variant Results in Inner Root Sheath Dysplasia and Recessive Congenital Hypotrichosis of Hereford Cattle 2 citations , July 2021 in “Genes” A specific genetic change in the KRT71 gene causes a hair loss condition in Hereford cattle.
research 889 Trpv3 gain-of-function mutation impairs differentiation of hair follicle inner root sheath April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A specific mutation in the TRPV3 gene causes hair follicle cells to develop improperly, leading to hair loss.
research Activation of β-catenin signaling programs embryonic epidermis to hair follicle fate 193 citations , May 2008 in “Development” Activating β-catenin can turn skin cells into hair follicles.