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CCCA is a common, scarring hair loss in Black women that needs early detection.
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120-150 / 1000+ results research Molecular Analysis of the ABCA4 Gene Mutations in Patients with Stargardt Disease Using Human Hair Follicles
Hair follicles can be used to study gene mutations in Stargardt disease.
research Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia
CCCA is a common, progressive hair loss condition that may not always be linked to hair care practices and requires a biopsy for diagnosis.
research Variant PADI3 in Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
Mutations in the PADI3 gene are linked to a higher risk of scarring hair loss in women of African descent.
research Cholesterol homeostasis in hair follicle keratinocytes is disrupted by impaired ABCA5 activity
Impaired ABCA5 activity disrupts cholesterol balance in hair follicle cells, affecting hair growth.
research A Synonymous Polymorphism of APCDD1 Affects Translation Efficacy and is Associated with Androgenic Alopecia
A specific gene change in APCDD1 increases the risk of hair loss.
research Genomewide analysis of copy number variants in alopecia areata in a C entral E uropean cohort reveals association with MCHR 2
MCHR2 gene duplications may be linked to alopecia areata.
research PA15 Becker naevus syndrome associated with a mosaic pathogenic variant in ACTB
A girl with Becker naevus syndrome has a genetic variant in the ACTB gene related to her symptoms.
research Role of the ABCA4 Gene Expression in the Clearance of Toxic Vitamin A Derivatives in Human Hair Follicle Stem Cells and Keratinocytes
The ABCA4 gene protects hair follicle stem cells from toxic vitamin A byproducts.
research Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia
CCCA causes progressive hair loss in Black women, starting from a central scalp patch.
research Expanding the phenotype: Four new cases and hope for treatment in Bachmann‐Bupp syndrome
Four new cases of Bachmann-Bupp syndrome suggest potential for targeted treatment.
research The acyl-CoA binding protein is required for normal epidermal barrier function in mice
ACBP is crucial for healthy skin in mice.
research Cloning and Expression of Cellular Retinoic Acid Binding Protein I Gene in Inner Mongolian Cashmere Goats
The CRABP I gene in cashmere goats is highly conserved but has unique features at specific amino sites.
research Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia
CCCA is a scarring hair loss condition mainly in African descent women, possibly caused by genetics and hairstyling, treated with gentle hair care and medications.
research 494 Congenital generalized hypertrichosis with a copy number variation on chromosome 17q24
A girl with excessive hair growth had a genetic change on chromosome 17 that reduced the activity of two genes linked to hair growth.
research An unusual presentation of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy
A man with X-ALD improved after treatment, highlighting the need to consider X-ALD in similar patients and test their relatives.
research Postzygotic Mutations in Beta-Actin Are Associated with Becker’s Nevus and Becker’s Nevus Syndrome
Mutations in the ACTB gene cause Becker’s nevi and may lead to muscle issues in Becker’s nevus syndrome.
research Pathogenic variants affecting peptidyl arginine deiminase 3 and its major substrates underlie central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia
Genetic variants in specific genes cause central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
research Homozygous ALOXE3 Nonsense Variant Identified in a Patient with Non-Bullous Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma Complicated by Superimposed Bullous Majocchi’s Granuloma: The Consequences of Skin Barrier Dysfunction
A specific gene variant causes severe skin issues and increases infection risk, requiring careful medical monitoring.
research 1270 Fibroproliferative genes are preferentially expressed in central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia
CCCA may be a fibroproliferative disorder, and anti-fibrotic therapies could help.
research Differentiating central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia and androgenetic alopecia in african american men: report of three cases.
The document concludes that central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) should be considered in African American men with vertex hair loss and scalp symptoms, and that prompt diagnosis and treatment can slow disease progression.
research Immune deficiency–related enteropathy-lymphocytopenia-alopecia syndrome results from tetratricopeptide repeat domain 7A deficiency
A deficiency in the TTC7A gene causes immune problems, gut issues, and hair loss.
research The Fraser Complex Proteins (Frem1, Frem2, and Fras1) Can Form Anchoring Cords in the Absence of AMACO at the Dermal–Epidermal Junction of Mouse Skin
Certain skin proteins can form anchoring structures without the protein AMACO.
research BAF200 Is Required for Heart Morphogenesis and Coronary Artery Development
BAF200 is essential for proper heart and coronary artery formation.
research A retrospective chart review of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia patients at a single urban institution
Most patients with Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia at the reviewed institution were middle-aged Black women, often with no symptoms, and commonly treated with topical medications.
research Letter from the editor: Making sense of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia
Diagnosing and treating CCCA requires understanding multiple causes and using various diagnostic tools.
research A Monoclonal Antibody Established from the Immunization of Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) Tissues Reacts to the Intercellular Space of BCC and Hair Follicles
The antibody created from BCC tissues reacts similarly to both BCC and hair follicles, suggesting BCC may come from hair follicle cells.
research Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia in the Adolescent Population: An Overview of Available Literature
CCCA affects adolescents too, with genetic and environmental links, requiring careful diagnosis.
research 371 Hair follicles are critical modulators of skin barrier function
Hair follicles are crucial for maintaining skin barrier function.
research Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
Hair loss in African American women, caused by hair care, genetics, and environment, needs more research for better treatment.