February 2024 in “Curēus” Topical 5-Fluorouracil can rarely cause nerve damage, especially in people with a certain genetic deficiency.
39 citations
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October 1967 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss in women often doesn't follow a pattern, isn't linked to age, may be genetic, and can be related to thyroid issues or other health factors.
18 citations
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January 2020 in “Ecology and evolution” Genes related to pigmentation, body rhythms, and behavior change during hares' seasonal coat color transition, with a common genetic mechanism in two hare species.
17 citations
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January 1997 in “Cell and Tissue Research” Scientists developed a method to grow human fetal skin and digits in a lab for 3-4 weeks, which could help study skin features and understand genetic interactions in tissue formation.
3 citations
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December 2020 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Genetic testing confirmed a rare disorder causing hair loss and vision problems in a Saudi family, stressing its importance for diagnosis and counseling.
November 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” The dataset includes detailed genetic information from mouse skin cells before and after injury.
November 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” The dataset includes detailed genetic information from mouse skin cells before and after injury.
52 citations
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January 2016 in “Sexual Development” Both genetic and hormonal factors are crucial for bird sex differentiation, and disturbances can cause sex reversal.
3 citations
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January 2013 in “Dermatology” New genetic mutations causing hair loss were found in a Chinese family.
February 2011 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Genetically repaired stem cells may treat certain genetic diseases, Th17 cells are key in fighting systemic fungal infections, hair loss in AGA is due to progenitor cell loss, and α-synuclein transfer might contribute to Parkinson's disease progression.
1 citations
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December 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Pangolins have lost some skin-related genes, but kept others, showing complex skin evolution.
22 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research” Certain genetic variations in IL18 may increase the risk of alopecia areata in Koreans.
22 citations
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January 1999 in “Dermatology” The condition might be caused by genetic changes after birth.
2 citations
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January 2020 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Ustekinumab treatment may reveal a genetic tendency for steatocystoma multiplex in psoriasis patients.
February 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Tandem repeats significantly influence hair color, especially darker shades, across different ancestries.
48 citations
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November 2002 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Genetic variations in hair keratin proteins exist but don't significantly affect hair structure.
32 citations
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January 2000 in “Human Heredity” Monilethrix severity varies and may be influenced by other genetic or environmental factors.
5 citations
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September 2018 in “International journal of genomics” Genetic mutations that disrupt homocysteine breakdown lead to increased damage in mouse hair keratin.
1 citations
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May 2023 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Genetic screening for NUDT15 polymorphisms is crucial for patients taking azathioprine, especially in Asians.
1 citations
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June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Activating β-catenin in mammary cells leads to changes that cause early-stage abnormal growths similar to skin structures.
1 citations
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January 2021 in “Prague medical report” Men might have a version of the female disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome, shown by changes in hormone levels and early baldness, but more research is needed to fully understand it.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Genetic variants in specific genes cause central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
October 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Genetic variants can affect valproic acid's effectiveness, side effects, and levels in epilepsy treatment.
89 citations
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August 2008 in “Human genetics” The EDAR gene greatly affects hair thickness in Asian populations.
25 citations
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April 2017 in “PloS one” Certain genetic variations in the FST gene are linked to better wool quality in Chinese Merino sheep.
17 citations
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July 2017 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” Effective treatments for spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy are not yet available; more research is needed.
11 citations
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July 2021 in “Genetics selection evolution” Researchers found genes and genetic variants linked to sheep wool and skin wrinkles.
11 citations
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April 2019 in “Bioscience Reports” Certain genetic variations in the RAB5B gene are linked to a higher risk of polycystic ovary syndrome in Chinese Han women.
8 citations
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April 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Certain genetic changes in the LSS gene cause a rare skin and hair condition.
6 citations
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August 2022 in “The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics” New genetic mutations linked to rare skin disorders were found in three newborns.