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Keratin mutations cause skin diseases and could lead to new treatments.
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300-330 / 1000+ resultsresearch Heterozygous Variants of the SLC39A4 Gene and Possible Increased Risk for Developing Acrodermatitis Enteropathica with Kaposi’s Varicelliform Eruption
Genetic testing is crucial for diagnosing and treating acrodermatitis enteropathica effectively.
research Transgenic Kallikrein 14 Mice Display Major Hair Shaft Defects Associated with Desmoglein 3 and 4 Degradation, Abnormal Epidermal Differentiation, and IL-36 Signature
Mice with extra human KLK14 had hair and skin problems, including weaker cell bonds and inflammation, linked to Netherton syndrome.
research Long‐read sequencing reveals SVA insertion in AP3B1 causing Hermansky–Pudlak syndrome 2
research Lamellar ichthyosis with pseudoexon activation in the transglutaminase 1 gene
The boy's severe skin disorder is caused by two new mutations in his TGM1 gene.
research CPC12 Coinheritance of BRCA2 and CYLD germline pathogenic variants associated with targetable metastatic malignant cylindroma
Coinheritance of BRCA2 and CYLD genes may lead to new treatment options for certain cancers.
research Biochemical features of primary cells from a pediatric patient with a gain-of-function ODC1 genetic mutation
A new genetic disorder caused by an ODC1 mutation can be treated with DFMO.
research Identification of two additional novel mutations in the AR gene associated with severe forms of androgen insensitivity syndrome
Two new mutations in the AR gene linked to severe androgen insensitivity were found.
research Bridging Personal and Population in Excitability Diseases: Will Studies of Rare Diseases Bring Generalizable Mechanisms From Monogenic Channelopathies?
Studying rare genetic disorders can help us understand and treat common diseases better.
research A missense mutation in the type II hair keratin hHb3 is associated with monilethrix
A mutation in the hHb3 gene is linked to the hair disorder monilethrix.
research Mutational spectrum associated with oculocutaneous albinism and Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome in nine Pakistani families
New genetic variants linked to albinism were found in Pakistani families.
research Genetic Polymorphisms of Immunity Regulatory Genes and Alopecia Areata Susceptibility in Jordanian Patients
CLEC4D gene variants may increase the risk of alopecia areata in Jordanians.
research Congenital Atrichia: A Case Report
Genetic testing is crucial for diagnosing congenital atrichia, a rare condition causing irreversible hair loss.
research Decision letter: Deletion of the MAD2L1 spindle assembly checkpoint gene is tolerated in mouse models of acute T-cell lymphoma and hepatocellular carcinoma
Deleting the MAD2L1 gene in mice led to rapid tumor growth despite chromosomal instability.
research Novel RNF113A Variant Underlying X‐Linked Trichothiodystrophy With Presumed Mosaicism in an Unaffected Mother
A new genetic variant causes trichothiodystrophy in two brothers, but their mother may carry it without showing symptoms.
research A Homozygous Frameshift Mutation in theHOXC13Gene Underlies Pure Hair and Nail Ectodermal Dysplasia in a Syrian Family
A mutation in the HOXC13 gene causes hair and nail problems in a Syrian family.
research Kartagener Syndrome With Ectodermal Anomalies in An Adolescent Female: A Case Report
A 17-year-old girl with Kartagener's syndrome also has unusual skin, hair, and nail issues.
research The β9 Loop Domain of PA-PLA1α Has a Crucial Role in Autosomal Recessive Woolly Hair/Hypotrichosis
A specific mutation in PA-PLA1α causes abnormal hair growth.
research Identification of a Novel MPL Loss of Function Mutation in a Patient with Cyclic Thrombocytopenia and Characterization of This Syndrome
A new gene mutation may cause cyclic thrombocytopenia by affecting platelet production.
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 A Monoallelic Two-Hit Mechanism in PLCD1 Explains the Genetic Pathogenesis of Hereditary Trichilemmal Cyst Formation
A specific gene change plus an additional mutation in the same gene cause hereditary trichilemmal cysts.
research Monilethrix: a keratin hHb6 mutation is co‐dominant with variable expression
A keratin hHb6 mutation causes a hair disorder with varying severity, influenced by other factors.
research Clinical and genetic investigation of ichthyosis in familial and sporadic cases in south of Tunisia: genotype–phenotype correlation
Different gene mutations cause different types of ichthyosis, with some new mutations found.
research Genetic Susceptibility to Alopecia
Certain mutations in the PADI3 gene may increase the risk of developing a type of scarring hair loss common in women of African descent.
research A 13-Year-Old Boy from Thailand with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome with Coronary Artery and Aortic Calcification and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI)
A 13-year-old boy with a rare genetic condition survived a heart attack and improved with treatment.
research Challenges associated with the identification of germline variants on myeloid malignancy genomic profiling—a Singaporean experience
Genomic profiling for myeloid cancers can find important inherited mutations, but it's challenging when these mutations aren't related to the patient's symptoms.
research DNMT3B -579G>T POLYMORPHİSM AND THE RİSK OF COLORECTAL CANCER IN AZERBAİJAN POPULATİON
The DNMT3B -579G>T polymorphism may increase the risk of colorectal cancer.
research Mutations in the helix termination motif of mouse type I IRS keratin genes impair the assembly of keratin intermediate filament
Mutations in specific keratin genes cause improper hair structure in mice due to faulty keratin protein assembly.
research Identification of seven new prostate cancer susceptibility loci through a genome-wide association study
Seven new genetic risk areas for prostate cancer were found.
research DSG4 Gene Variants as a Cause of Hypotrichosis in the Child with Severe Atopic Dermatitis: Clinical Case
Genetic testing can diagnose hair loss linked to DSG4 gene variants.