research Hair Shaft Abnormalities. Pili Bifurcati: A Scanning Electron Microscopy Analysis
The study found that pili bifurcati causes hair to intermittently split into two branches, each with its own outer layer.
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research Alopecia areata incognita
A young woman with a rare hair loss condition improved with steroid and biotin treatment.
research Clinical Snippets
A bull with a gene mutation was asymptomatic, synthetic retinoids cause hair loss, and new therapeutic targets were identified for skin diseases.
research Canestick Lesion of Vellus Hair in Netherton's Syndrome
Recognizing the "bamboo hair defect" is crucial for diagnosing Netherton's syndrome.
research Delayed hair cycle in mnd2 mutant mice lacking HtrA2 serine protease activity
HtrA2 activity is crucial for normal hair growth by regulating fat cell development.
research Autosomal Recessive Transmission of a Rare KRT74 Variant Causes Hair and Nail Ectodermal Dysplasia: Allelism with Dominant Woolly Hair/Hypotrichosis
A rare gene variant causes hair and nail issues in a family.
research Expression of MK6a dominant-negative and C-terminal mutant transgenes in mice has distinct phenotypic consequences in the epidermis and hair follicle
Mutant MK6a transgenes in mice cause blistering, hair loss, and potential human alopecia.
research Keratosis pilaris with adjacent haemosiderin deposition: a clue to scurvy
A man's skin condition and poor diet led to a scurvy diagnosis.
research Retinol Esterification by DGAT1 Is Essential for Retinoid Homeostasis in Murine Skin
DGAT1 enzyme is crucial for healthy skin and hair by regulating retinoid levels.
research Manganese Ethylene Bis(Maneb)-Induced Degeneration of Hair Follicle Epithelia in the Dosal Skin of WBN/ILA-Ht Rats.
Maneb causes delayed hair follicle damage in rats.
research Photosensitive Trichothiodystrophy with Complex Cerebral Abnormalities
Trichothiodystrophy is a rare genetic disorder causing hair issues and sometimes linked to DNA repair defects.
research Gene detection in a family with monilethrix and treatment with 5% topical minoxidil
5% topical minoxidil improves hair density and quality in monilethrix patients.
research Telogen effluvium with dysesthesia has lower B12 levels and may respond to B12 supplementation
People with telogen effluvium and scalp discomfort might have low vitamin B12 and could benefit from B12 supplements.
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 Generalized atrophic benign epidermolysis bullosa.
GABEB is a less severe skin condition caused by a gene mutation affecting collagen, leading to blisters and other symptoms.
research Hereditary 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D-resistant rickets with alopecia in four Egyptian families: report of three novel mutations in the vitamin D receptor gene
Three new gene mutations cause rickets and hair loss, treatable with high calcium and calcidol, but hair regrowth is rare.
research Hereditary 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D Resistant Rickets due to a Mutation Causing Multiple Defects in Vitamin D Receptor Function
A specific gene mutation causes vitamin D resistance, but certain vitamin D analogs might help.
research Homozygous missense mutation in theLIPHgene causing autosomal recessive hypotrichosis simplex in a Chinese patient
A specific gene mutation causes a rare hair loss condition in a Chinese patient.
research 877 Loss of UBE2N in keratinocytes leads to skin inflammation and immune infiltration through IRAK1/4-mediated processes
Removing UBE2N from skin cells causes inflammation and immune response, which can be lessened with specific inhibitors.
research Defining BMP functions in the hair follicle by conditional ablation of BMP receptor IA
BMP receptor IA is essential for proper hair cell differentiation in mice.
research The keratins and their disorders
Mutations in keratin genes cause cell fragility and various skin disorders.
research Monilethrix
A 12-year-old girl was diagnosed with monilethrix, a genetic condition causing fragile, beaded hair that breaks easily, with no effective treatment available.
research Symptomatic zinc deficiency in a full-term breast-fed infant
Zinc supplements and weaning cured a breast-fed baby's zinc deficiency caused by a gene mutation.
research Conformational differences in protein disulfide linkages between normal hair and hair from subjects with trichothiodystrophy: A quantitative analysis by Raman microspectroscopy
TTD hair is brittle due to fewer sulfur amino acids and unstable disulfide bonds.
research Autosomal recessive pure hair and nail ectodermal dysplasia linked to chromosome 12p11.1-q14.3 without KRTHB5 gene mutation
The condition is linked to chromosome 12, but no mutations were found in the known genes.
research A Missense Mutation within the Helix Termination Motif of KRT25 Causes Autosomal Dominant Woolly Hair/Hypotrichosis
A mutation in the KRT25 gene causes woolly hair and hair loss.
research A rare cause of irrevocable childhood alopecia feigning alopecia universalis: Atrichia congenita with papular lesions
An 8-year-old girl has a rare genetic disorder causing complete, irreversible hair loss and skin bumps.
research Alopecia in Rats Fed Certain Soybean Oil Meal Rations.
Rats fed soybean oil meal lost hair, but adding inositol, biotin, cystine, or methionine to their diet prevented this and improved growth.
research [Studies on monilethrix].
Monilethrix is not caused by a metabolic defect.
research Trichothiodystrophy hair shafts display distinct ultrastructural features
Trichothiodystrophy hair is structurally abnormal with protein and organization issues.