research Cryptic Patterning of Avian Skin Confers a Developmental Facility for Loss of Neck Feathering
Birds can lose neck feathers due to a genetic change that increases a gene's activity, helping them adapt to heat.
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540-570 / 1000+ results research Clinical and Immunological Phenotype of Patients With Primary Immunodeficiency Due to Damaging Mutations in NFKB2
Damaging mutations in NFKB2 cause a severe and distinct form of primary immunodeficiency with early-onset and often ACTH-deficiency.
research A Founder Mutation in the POMC 5′-UTR Causes Proopiomelanocortin Deficiency Through Splicing-Mediated Decrease of mRNA
A specific genetic mutation causes POMC deficiency, leading to symptoms like weight gain and red hair.
research 688 Precise and efficient editing of the COL7A1 gene in RDEB derived iPSCs with CRISPR/Cas9 and prime editing
CRISPR/Cas9 and prime editing can potentially fix skin disorder genes safely and effectively.
research Porokeratotic eccrine and hair follicle nevus: a report of two cases and review of the literature
Porokeratotic eccrine and hair follicle nevus is a very rare skin disorder possibly caused by a GJB2 gene mutation.
research Congenital atrichia with papular lesions
Congenital atrichia with papular lesions causes permanent hair loss and skin bumps due to a gene mutation.
research Autosomal recessive hereditary hypotrichosis simplex: A case report
A 21-month-old boy has a rare genetic disorder causing sparse hair due to an LSS gene mutation.
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ANp63 is crucial for skin integrity, new filaggrin gene mutations link to eczema, hair can regrow from non-stem cells, sunburns are increasing, and glucocorticoids help treat skin allergies by affecting immune cells.
research Le gènehairlessde la souris
The hairless gene is crucial for hair health, and its mutations cause hair loss.
research 314 Molecular genetic dissection of ILVEN leads to successful targeted therapy
Targeted therapy with Ustekinumab significantly improved a skin condition called ILVEN, which is caused by mutations in the CARD14 gene.
research Monilethrix: a keratin hHb6 mutation is co‐dominant with variable expression
A keratin hHb6 mutation causes a hair disorder with varying severity, influenced by other factors.
research Human ClinicalPhenotype Associated with FOXN1 Mutations
FOXN1 mutations cause severe immunodeficiency, hair loss, nail issues, and thymus defects.
research Balding: A New Mutation on Mouse Chromosome 18 Causing Hair Loss and Immunological Defects
A mutation in mice causes hair loss and immune problems.
research Functional analyses of a novel missense and other mutations of the vitamin D receptor in association with alopecia
A single amino acid change in the vitamin D receptor can disrupt its function and lead to hair loss.
research Colourless side of the nude mutation: Foxn1 and hair pigmentation
Foxn1 is essential for hair pigmentation by directing pigment transfer to hair cells.
research Steroidogenic factor-1 lineage origin of skin lesions in Carney complex syndrome
Skin lesions in Carney complex are likely caused by a specific group of skin cells that promote pigment production due to a genetic mutation.
research Papular atrichia
An 8-year-old girl has a rare, irreversible hair loss condition caused by a genetic mutation.
research Studying Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte- Associated Antigen-4 (CTLA-4) gene Polymorphism in a Sample of Iraqi Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
The CTLA-4 gene polymorphism does not affect polycystic ovarian syndrome.
research Tumor Mapping in 2 Large Multigenerational Families With CYLD Mutations
CYLD mutations cause a variety of skin tumors with symptoms starting around age 16, and treatments are currently limited.
research Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome: from gene discovery to molecularly targeted therapies
New therapies for Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome are being developed based on understanding the FLCN gene's role.
research Generation of Cashmere Goats Carrying an EDAR Gene Mutant Using CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Genome Editing
CRISPR-Cas9 can successfully edit genes in large mammals like Cashmere goats.
research Symptomatic zinc deficiency in a full-term breast-fed infant
Zinc supplements and weaning cured a breast-fed baby's zinc deficiency caused by a gene mutation.
research Hairless Plays a Role in Formation of Inner Root Sheath via Regulation of Dlx3 Gene
Hairless protein affects hair follicle structure by regulating the Dlx3 gene.
research Analogs of human genetic skin disease in domesticated animals
Some domesticated animals have the same genetic skin diseases as humans, which can help doctors understand human genetic mutations.
research A novel homozygous variant in the dsp gene underlies the first case of non-syndromic form of alopecia
A new gene variant in the DSP gene is linked to a unique type of hair loss.
research Clouston’s syndrome: a rare case report
Clouston's syndrome is a rare disorder affecting nails, hair, teeth, and skin, caused by a gene mutation, and currently has no treatment, only supportive care.
research Genetics of Progeria and Aging
Progeria, a disease that causes early aging, is linked to a gene mutation and helps us understand normal aging.
research Intermediate filaments: regulation of gene expression and assembly
Intermediate filaments are crucial for cell structure and function, regulated by specific genes and proteins.
research Regulation of a hair follicle keratin intermediate filament gene promoter
The LEF-1 binding site enhances gene expression in hair follicles, with other proteins aiding specific regulation.
research Skin and hair abnormalities of Cantu syndrome: A congenital hypertrichosis due to a genetic alteration mimicking the pharmacological effect of minoxidil
Cantu syndrome, which causes excessive hair growth and skin issues, is due to a mutation in the ABCC9 gene, and understanding this could help develop new treatments for hair diseases.