research Quantitation of normal human hair pigmentation by electron microscopy
Daily hair care may cause holes in hair fibers.
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research Key locations of oxidative damage in human hair keratins after heat and ultraviolet light exposure
Heat and UV exposure damage hair structure by altering keratins.
research Mykogene und piläre Faktoren des Haarabbaus durch Dermatomyzeten* (2. Mitteilung)
Thicker hair resists fungal damage better, and hair color doesn't affect susceptibility.
research Unilateral Beau's Lines Associatd with a Fingertip Crushing Injury
A man's crushed thumb caused unusual horizontal nail ridges on all fingers of one hand.
research LB965 Follicular trochanters: A potential mechanism for stem cell depletion in scarring alopecia
Hair follicle bumps with stem cells might contribute to permanent hair loss by getting disconnected due to scarring.
research Sparse Hair on the Scalp
A 5-year-old girl has sparse, dry, and brittle hair but is otherwise healthy.
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 Characterization and causal investigations of an alopecia syndrome in Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus)
Young female Australian fur seals are losing hair due to low tyrosine and zinc levels and high pollution exposure.
research Skin fragility in the wild-derived, inbred mouse strain Mus pahari/EiJ
Mus pahari mice have fragile skin due to abnormal collagen and elastin.
research Cornification
Cornification is the process where living skin cells die to create a protective barrier, and problems with it can cause skin diseases.
research Bibbidi bobbidi bald: Two “hairowing” tales of Princess Package hairstyles
Elaborate princess hairstyles at a theme park caused hair loss and scalp damage in young girls.
research 1360 Fate tracing of DNA-damaged hair follicle stem cells and their seno-differentiation clearance out of the niche
Damaged hair follicle stem cells may leave the skin to help maintain youthfulness.
research A New Case of Isolated Trichothiodystrophy
A rare case of isolated trichothiodystrophy was identified, marked by brittle hair with low sulfur content.
research 855 Targeted deletion of crif1 in mouse skin epidermis impairs skin homeostasis
Removing the Crif1 gene in mouse skin disrupts skin balance and hair growth.
research A Heritable Keratinization Defect of the Superficial Epidermis in Norfolk Terriers
Norfolk Terriers have a genetic skin defect causing scaling and blisters due to a keratin issue.
research Does dry skin indicate defective epidermal permeability barrier?
Dry skin does not mean the skin's protective barrier is broken; it's often due to a lack of natural skin moisturizers.
research Selective Ablation of Ctip2/Bcl11b in Epidermal Keratinocytes Triggers Atopic Dermatitis-Like Skin Inflammatory Responses in Adult Mice
Removing Ctip2 in skin cells causes skin inflammation similar to atopic dermatitis.
research Approach to Hair Loss in Women of Color
Proper education can prevent traction alopecia in women of color.
research Building Models for Keratin Disorders
Krt16-deficient mice help understand skin disorders like PC and FNEPPK.
research Mammalian-specific ectodermal enhancers control the expression of Hoxc genes in developing nails and hair follicles
HoxC genes are crucial for normal hair and nail development.
research Vesicle Formation and Follicular Root Sheath Separation in Mice Homozygous for Deleterious Alleles at the Balding (bal) Locus
A mutation in mice causes hair loss and skin issues due to a defect in a gene affecting cell adhesion.
research Chronic nonhealing ulcer in a finger of a toddler – a rare presentation of the hair thread tourniquet syndrome
A toddler's chronic finger ulcer was successfully treated after removing a hair causing hair-thread tourniquet syndrome.
research Painful thickened skin on the soles of the feet
The man has a genetic skin condition called pachyonychia congenita.
research Epidermolysis bullosa in calves in the United Kingdom
Epidermolysis bullosa in UK calves is not caused by mutations in keratin genes.
research 474 Stabilizing mutations of KLHL24 ubiquitin ligase cause loss of keratin 14 and human skin fragility
Certain mutations in the KLHL24 gene cause a skin disorder by breaking down an important skin protein.
research Alopecia in Epidermolysis Bullosa
The document suggests that certain protein deficiencies and scalp blistering in Epidermolysis Bullosa may cause hair loss.
research The Friar Tuck sign in trichotillomania
An 8-year-old boy with hair-pulling disorder had a bald patch that was confirmed not to be a fungal infection and was treated with therapy.
research Traumatic Alopecia in Trichotillomania: a Pathogenic Interpretation of Histologic Lesions in the Pilosebaceous Unit*
Skin biopsy can help diagnose hair loss from trichotillomania.
research A Dermoscopic Clue for the Diagnosis of Traction Alopecia: Peripilar Keratin Casts: Case Report
Peripilar keratin casts are a helpful sign for diagnosing traction alopecia.
research Loss of Keratin K2 Expression Causes Aberrant Aggregation of K10, Hyperkeratosis, and Inflammation
Loss of keratin K2 causes skin problems and inflammation.