research Mutations in Three Genes Encoding Proteins Involved in Hair Shaft Formation Cause Uncombable Hair Syndrome
Mutations in three genes cause Uncombable Hair Syndrome, leading to frizzy hair that can't be combed flat.
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research Natural course of epidermolysis bullosa simplex with mottled pigmentation in a Japanese family with the p.P25L mutation in KRT 5
The p.P25L mutation in the KRT5 gene causes a rare skin condition that worsens over time and may lead to hair loss starting in young adulthood.
research Hereditary 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D-resistant rickets (HVDRR): clinical heterogeneity and long-term efficacious management of eight patients from four unrelated Arab families with a loss of function VDR mutation
Patients with the same genetic mutation for vitamin D-resistant rickets showed different symptoms but all improved with treatment except for hair loss.
research The association between HDAC9 gene polymorphisms and stroke risk in the Chinese population: A meta-analysis
Certain variations of the HDAC9 gene can increase or decrease stroke risk in the Chinese population.
research Prevalence of MMP-1 rs1799750 Polymorphism in Androgenetic Alopecia: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Indonesia Population
There is no significant link between the MMP-1 rs1799750 polymorphism and androgenetic alopecia in the Indonesian population.
research The evaluation of IL-4 intron 3 VNTR and TNF-α (rs1799964) gene polymorphisms in Egyptian patients with Alopecia Areata: a case-control study
These specific gene polymorphisms are not linked to Alopecia Areata in Egyptians.
research Connexin mutations in human disease
Connexin mutations can cause various diseases like hearing loss and skin disorders.
research Association between TLR1 polymorphisms and alopecia areata
A specific gene variant (rs4833095) is linked to a higher risk of alopecia areata in Koreans.
research Novel variant in WNT10A caused short anagen hair syndrome in a Chinese pedigree
A new change in the WNT10A gene caused a condition leading to short hair growth in a Chinese family.
research Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T mutation in patients with alopecia areata in Turkish population
The MTHFR C677T mutation may increase the risk of alopecia areata in the Turkish population.
research Isolation and characterization of a sheep cysteine-rich cuticle keratin pseudogene
Researchers found a non-functional sheep keratin gene due to mutations.
research The Glucocorticoid Resistance Syndrome. Two Cases of a Novel Pathogenic Variant in the Glucocorticoid Receptor Gene
A new gene variant causes glucocorticoid resistance in a mother and son.
research Read-Through for Nonsense Mutations in Type XVII Collagen‒Deficient Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa
A new therapy for a skin blistering condition has not been developed yet.
research The gene for autosomal dominant hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (Clouston syndrome) in a large Indian family maps to the 13q11-q12.1 pericentromeric region
The gene for Clouston syndrome in a large Indian family is located in the 13q11-q12.1 region.
research Deletion of an enhancer in FGF5 is associated with ectopic expression in goat hair follicles and the cashmere growth phenotype
A genetic change in the FGF5 gene affects hair growth in cashmere goats.
research Muir-torre syndrome in two families in Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Recognizing minor skin lesions can help identify serious cancer syndromes.
research The E211 G>A Androgen Receptor Polymorphism Is Associated with a Decreased Risk of Metastatic Prostate Cancer and Androgenetic Alopecia
E211 G>A gene linked to lower risk of severe prostate cancer and hair loss.
research A Novel Point Mutation in the Ligand-Binding Domain (LBD) of the Human Glucocorticoid Receptor (hGR) Causing Generalized Glucocorticoid Resistance: The Importance of the C Terminus of hGR LBD in Conferring Transactivational Activity
A new mutation in the human glucocorticoid receptor reduces its function and causes resistance to glucocorticoids.
research Genetic Variation in CYP2B6, UGT1A4 and Sulfotransferases Is Associated with Disease-Free Survival in South African Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Tamoxifen
Genetic differences affect breast cancer treatment success with tamoxifen in South African patients.
research Androgenetic alopecia and polymorphism of the androgen receptor gene (SNP rs6152) in patients with benign prostate hyperplasia or prostate cancer
Hair loss gene linked to prostate issues.
research Mutations in γ-secretase subunit–encoding PSENEN underlie Dowling-Degos disease associated with acne inversa
PSENEN gene mutations can cause both Dowling-Degos disease and acne inversa.
research Genetic Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of IL-16 and its Concentration of Patients Infected with Alopecia Areata in Diyala Province, Iraq
Certain genetic variations in IL-16 may increase the risk of alopecia areata.
research Novel mutations of the ABCA12, KRT1 and ST14 genes in three unrelated newborns showing congenital ichthyosis
New genetic mutations linked to rare skin disorders were found in three newborns.
research POST-COVID 19 ENCEPHALITIS IN PATIENT WITH DE NOVO MUTATION IN THE SCN1A GENE, A CASE REPORT
A person with a new mutation in the SCN1A gene developed brain inflammation after COVID-19.
research Author response: Crosstalk with keratinocytes causes GNAQ oncogene specificity in melanoma
Keratinocytes can reverse the effects of the GNAQ oncogene, inhibiting melanoma cell growth.
research Significance of the polyglutamine tract polymorphism in the androgen receptor
The length of the CAG repeat in the androgen receptor gene affects the risk and progression of prostate cancer, BPH, infertility, and undermasculinized genitalia.
research TRPS1 haploinsufficiency results in increased STAT3 and SOX9 mRNA expression in hair follicles in trichorhinophalangeal syndrome
Reduced TRPS1 leads to increased STAT3 and SOX9 in hair follicles, affecting hair growth.
research High-throughput Sequencing to Identify Monogenic Etiologies in a Preselected Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Cohort
Some women with PCOS have rare genetic variants linked to the condition.
research An Autosomal Recessive Woolly Hair/Hypotrichosis Case with LIPH Mutation in a Turkish Patient
A Turkish woman has a hair condition caused by a LIPH gene mutation.
research Analysis of hidradenitis suppurativa–linked mutations in four genes and the effects of PSEN1-P242LfsX11 on cytokine and chemokine expression in macrophages
The document concludes that certain mutations may contribute to the inflammation in hidradenitis suppurativa and suggests that targeting TNFα could be a treatment strategy.