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January 2021 in “Frontiers in genetics” Inherited color dilution in rabbits is linked to DNA methylation changes.
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November 2015 in “Gene” Let-7b helps alpaca hair grow by reducing TGFβR I protein.
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August 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New mutations in hair keratin genes cause the rare hair disorder monilethrix.
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September 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Targeting MIG and MCP-1 may help treat inflammation in alopecia areata.
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September 2024 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Alopecia areata is more common in women, often appears as patchy hair loss, and is usually treated with steroid injections and minoxidil.