37 citations
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August 2011 in “Journal of Bone and Mineral Research” A girl had rickets due to a gene mutation affecting vitamin D response.
January 2002 in “映像情報メディア学会技術報告” Some prostate cancers have gene changes that may affect treatment with certain drugs.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new test helps find drugs to treat head and neck cancer by targeting c-Rel.
3 citations
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March 2010 in “Dermatologica Sinica” A Taiwanese patient had hair loss and skin bumps without the usual gene mutation, suggesting other genetic factors might be involved.
52 citations
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June 1991 in “Journal of Virology” The hamster polyomavirus middle T antigen is linked to tumors in hamsters and associates with a specific tyrosine kinase.
September 2024 in “Frontiers in Genetics” A specific genetic marker is linked to male pattern baldness in Han Chinese men.
May 2023 in “Pharmaceuticals” Three specific mutations in the LIPH gene can cause hair loss by damaging the protein's structure and function.
7 citations
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January 2018 in “Neurodegenerative Diseases” Researchers found a new ABCD1 gene mutation linked to a rare brain and nerve disorder with unusual brain changes.
9 citations
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September 2014 in “Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention” Certain genetic variants in the androgen receptor are linked to higher PSA levels, potentially affecting prostate cancer screening outcomes.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A new mutation in the STING protein causes a disease with lupus-like symptoms and responds well to a specific inhibitor treatment.
64 citations
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February 2008 in “Cancer Research” Inactivating both p53 and Rb genes in mice speeds up aggressive skin cancer development.
May 2024 in “Frontiers in medicine” A genetic mutation in the LIPH gene causes tightly curled hair that stops growing in some Japanese individuals.
54 citations
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November 2001 in “Urology” The length of the CAG repeat in the androgen receptor gene affects the risk and progression of prostate cancer, BPH, infertility, and undermasculinized genitalia.
ANE syndrome is caused by a mutation in the RBM28 protein that disrupts ribosome assembly.
July 2005 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” The AR gene is linked to male-pattern baldness, TNFSF4 to heart disease, SLC19A3 to BBGD, MCT8 to a syndrome, and segmental duplications to genetic variation.
100 citations
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November 1997 in “Human Genetics” A new mutation in the hHb1 keratin gene is linked to the hair disorder monilethrix.
2 citations
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May 2022 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Changes in KRT17 gene activity linked to wool production in Angora rabbits.
19 citations
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August 1999 in “European journal of endocrinology” The study concluded that testing hormone levels after stimulation is not reliable for identifying carriers of 21-hydroxylase deficiency; genetic testing is necessary.
3 citations
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February 2011 in “Journal of Biomedical Research/Journal of biomedical research” A new mutation in the KRT86 gene was found to cause the hair disorder monilethrix in a Han family.
January 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The mutant HR bmh protein mis-localizes in cells, affecting skin and hair development.
10 citations
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November 2010 in “Journal of Dermatology” Longer CAG repeats in gene linked to more severe hair loss in females.
39 citations
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December 2012 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” Mutations in the SNRPE gene cause hereditary hair loss.
A KRT32 gene variant causes loose anagen hair syndrome.
4 citations
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February 2022 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Porocarcinoma generally has low rates of recurrence, spread to lymph nodes, and death.
October 2007 in “Revue du Rhumatisme” 4 citations
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October 2003 in “Annales de Génétique” A specific gene mutation causes different hair defects in Indian monilethrix families.
21 citations
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October 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A specific gene change plus an additional mutation in the same gene cause hereditary trichilemmal cysts.
August 2022 in “Frontiers in genetics” A new genetic change in the DSC3 gene is linked to a rare condition causing hair loss and skin blisters in a child.
43 citations
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September 2001 in “Annals of Neurology” Hair root analysis can effectively detect somatic mosaicism in double cortex syndrome.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” HPV8 causes hair follicle stem cells to grow, leading to skin lesions.