September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” AH-001 could be a safer and more effective treatment for hair loss.
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April 2016 in “International Journal of Oncology” GnRH treatment can reduce breast cancer cell invasion.
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July 2014 in “PloS one” Meis1 is crucial for skin health and tumor development.
March 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Minoxidil treatment improves heart defects in a DiGeorge syndrome model.
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August 1998 in “Developmental Biology” Deleting part of a gene in mice causes wavy hair and high pup loss.
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November 2013 in “The EMBO Journal” HDAC1 is crucial for skin development and preventing tumors.
December 2021 in “Molecular genetics and genomics” Cats with abnormal hair had DSG4 gene changes causing hair problems.
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November 2004 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The Foxn1 gene is essential for normal nail and hair development.
181 citations
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January 2009 in “Nature Genetics” Certain mutations in a hair growth-related gene cause a type of genetic hair loss.
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January 2017 in “Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism/Journal of pediatric endocrinology and metabolism” Two different mutations in the vitamin D receptor gene cause different symptoms and responses to treatment in Lebanese patients with hereditary rickets.
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June 2003 in “EMBO journal” Noggin overexpression delays eyelid opening by affecting cell death and skin cell development.
11 citations
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October 2002 in “Genetics” A new mouse hair mutation, called hague, is semidominant and unstable, but the exact cause is unknown.
16 citations
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March 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The Notch signaling pathway helps in mouse hair development through a noncanonical mechanism that does not rely on RBPj or transcription.
13 citations
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July 2012 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” A mutation in the Adam10 gene causes freckle-like spots on Hairless mice.
The enzyme Dgat1 is essential for healthy hair and skin by controlling retinoid levels.
December 2004 in “PLoS ONE” The Foxn1(-/-) phenotype disrupts hair growth and affects skin stem cells.
131 citations
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March 2004 in “The American journal of pathology” Modulating BMP activity changes the number, size, shape, and type of ectodermal organs.
14 citations
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April 2008 in “PROTEOMICS” Increased 14-3-3 proteins may block hair cycle regression, causing hair loss.
August 2025 in “Animal nutrition” α-Ketoglutaric acid improves hair growth, rabbit performance, and antioxidant levels.
54 citations
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November 2001 in “Urology” The length of the CAG repeat in the androgen receptor gene affects the risk and progression of prostate cancer, BPH, infertility, and undermasculinized genitalia.
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April 2000 in “Mammalian Genome” A new mutation in mice causes crooked whiskers and messy hair.
November 2025 in “Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin” Sporadic trichoblastic neoplasms generally don't recur or spread, with one case showing a specific genetic fusion.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A rare genetic mutation causes resistance to vitamin D, leading to severe rickets and requires high doses of calcium and vitamin D for management.
July 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The Arabidopsis rhd2 mutant is more sensitive to drought because of changes in cell membrane proteins and cell structure.
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January 2016 in “Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences” The protein Gnαs is found more in black mice than white mice and may influence their coat color.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Certain mutations in the KLHL24 gene cause a skin disorder by breaking down an important skin protein.
39 citations
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February 2011 in “The Prostate/The prostate” Some men's prostate tissues have low enzyme levels due to genetic changes, possibly affecting treatment for prostate enlargement.
41 citations
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February 2005 in “Experimental Cell Research” MAEG helps in mouse hair follicle development by aiding cell adhesion.
2 citations
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August 2022 in “Viruses” Skin cancer often starts from Lgr5+ progenitor cells.
June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” KRT14 gene variants cause dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis, affecting nails, teeth, and hair.