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August 2006 in “The Journal of Dermatology” HLA can be linked to autoimmune hepatitis.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” LHX2 is crucial for development, tissue repair, and preventing diseases.
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November 2008 in “Veterinary Dermatology” The mouse hairy ears mutation causes longer ear hair due to changes in gene expression.
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February 2020 in “The journal of gene medicine” A mutation in the HR gene causes a rare form of irreversible hair loss in two Kashmiri families. Whole exome sequencing is effective for finding such mutations.
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November 1993 in “Mammalian Genome” A gene mutation in mice causes permanent hair loss and skin issues.
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January 1998 in “Genes & Development” Hoxc13 gene is essential for hair, nail, and papilla development.
Lhx2 helps retinal cells respond to signals for eye development.
mEphA1 receptor tyrosine kinase is important for skin and hair development and may play a role in certain diseases.
September 2023 in “Nature communications” Alk1 in specific cells is crucial for proper nerve branching and hair function.
Lnc056 helps hair follicle stem cells grow by increasing TRIP6 expression.
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December 1999 in “Mechanisms of Development” Whn is crucial for hair growth in certain areas by controlling a specific gene.
Blocking CXCR4 may help treat hidradenitis suppurativa.
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January 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Pannexin 3 helps skin and hair growth by controlling a protein called Epiprofin.
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October 2022 in “Scientific reports” Nestin identifies specific progenitor cells in hair follicles that can become outer root sheath cells.
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June 2022 in “Experimental dermatology” The SHJH hr mice with a mutated Hr gene show signs of faster skin aging due to poor antioxidative protection.
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November 2012 in “PloS one” The protein folliculin, involved in a rare disease, works with another protein to control how cells stick together and their organization, and changes in this interaction can lead to disease symptoms.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Basonuclin 1 (BNC1) helps skin cells multiply and move, which is crucial for wound healing.
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November 2018 in “Cell reports” The study concluded that specific proteins are necessary to maintain the structure that holds epithelial cells tightly together.
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October 2000 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A different gene near the hairless gene on chromosome 8p21 causes a rare hair loss condition in a German family.
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December 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” K6hf is found in specific parts of hair follicles, nails, and tongue, and is linked to hair growth and structure.
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April 2010 in “Nature” A gene called APCDD1, which controls hair growth, is found to be faulty in a type of hair loss called hereditary hypotrichosis simplex.
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A new mutation in the CYP11B1 gene was found in a woman with mild hyperandrogenemia, a rare cause of non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia.