November 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Scientists made a mouse that shows how a specific protein in the skin changes and affects hair growth and shape.
October 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Early regulatory T cells are crucial for normal skin pigmentation.
September 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The mTurq2-Col4a1 mouse model shows that cells can divide while attached to stable basement membranes during development.
October 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Melatonin affects certain genes and pathways involved in cashmere goat hair growth.
June 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Melatonin can increase cashmere yield by altering gene expression and restarting the growth cycle early.
December 2010 in “Jurnal Natural (Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Syiah Kuala University)” Age, race, family history, and certain genetic factors increase prostate cancer risk.
October 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The meeting highlighted the genetic basis of female pattern hair loss and various skin health insights.
May 2002 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A pregnant woman's skin condition improved after giving birth, possibly due to high estrogen levels during pregnancy.
A new genetic mutation was found causing hair and eye issues in a boy.
May 2002 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss caused by longer latent hair cycle and sudden miniaturization, not gradual follicle size reduction.
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March 2019 in “Frontiers in immunology” Damaging mutations in NFKB2 cause a severe and distinct form of primary immunodeficiency with early-onset and often ACTH-deficiency.
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September 2006 in “Human Reproduction” Women with PCOS have fewer activated T cells in their ovarian follicles, which might affect fertility.
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August 2014 in “Journal of experimental botany” A gene in Arabidopsis thaliana, AtPRPL1, affects root hair length but not cell wall composition.
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June 2000 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Mutation in hairless gene may increase hair loss risk.
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June 2000 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Mutation in hairless gene may increase hair loss risk.
December 2023 in “Animals” The study mapped yak skin cells to understand hair growth better.
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March 2011 in “Endocrine” A new gene mutation causes vitamin D-resistant rickets and hair loss in two siblings.
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January 1988 Only two of the four keratin genes are expressed in wool fibers.
March 2023 in “JAAD case reports” A new genetic change in the keratin 10 gene caused a skin condition called ichthyosis hystrix in a father and his daughter.
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December 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New mutations in the hairless gene may cause hair loss and affect bone development.
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January 2014 in “Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports” The rhg mutation in mice affects the Oat gene, causing hair growth issues and other symptoms.
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January 2023 in “Biochemical and biophysical research communications” Keratin 79 is linked to liver damage and may help diagnose liver diseases.
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April 2020 in “Cell” More precise, personalized therapies are needed for autoimmune diseases.
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May 2012 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” Cantú syndrome is caused by mutations in the ABCC9 gene.
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February 2005 in “Neuropsychopharmacology” GABRA2 gene variations impact alcohol response, and hair loss medication finasteride reduces some effects.
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February 2007 in “The Journal of Pathology” Somatic BHD mutations are rare in Japanese renal tumors.
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August 2006 in “PubMed” A genetic defect causes males in some Mediterranean populations to be born with ambiguous genitalia and develop male traits at puberty.
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January 2004 in “Genomics” A cluster of 21 keratin-associated protein genes important for hair growth was found on human chromosome 21.
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January 2000 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” The study mapped keratin 15 and 19 genes, aiding future genetic disorder research.
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January 2009 in “PubMed” A mutation in the KRT86 gene causes hair fragility in a Turkish family.