December 2022 in “American journal of medical genetics. Part A” A person got uncombable hair syndrome from two copies of chromosome 1 from their mother.
May 2026 in “Scientific Reports” Overexpression of LRIG3 in skin causes hair loss.
January 2025 in “Case Reports in Genetics” A rare gene variant causes sexual development issues in siblings, needing personalized treatment.
A genetic mutation in the EDA gene causes hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia in cats.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” Pemigatinib may be effective for treating ZMYM2::FGFR1 fusion-positive leukemia.
30 citations
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October 1999 in “Differentiation” Mutant MK6a transgenes in mice cause blistering, hair loss, and potential human alopecia.
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September 2019 in “Steroids” Two new mutations in the AR gene linked to severe androgen insensitivity were found.
October 2022 in “Journal for Research in Applied Sciences and Biotechnology” Certain changes in the SHBG gene may increase the risk of PCOS in Iraqi women.
February 2023 in “Journal of dermatology” The first Japanese case of a genetic hair disorder caused by specific mutations in the LIPH gene was identified.
11 citations
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November 2015 in “Carcinogenesis” Deleting TNFα gene reduces skin cancer risk in certain mice.
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June 2009 in “American journal of human genetics” WNT10A mutations often cause ectodermal dysplasias, with males showing more tooth issues than females.
December 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” A genetic change in the FGF5 gene affects hair growth in cashmere goats.
The naked mutation in mice causes hair loss and helps identify keratin genes.
2 citations
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August 2023 in “Die Dermatologie” Genetic mutations affecting DNA repair cause early aging symptoms in progeroid syndromes.
14 citations
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May 2022 in “Cell Reports” Basal cell carcinomas need extra mutations to grow from small to large tumors.
45 citations
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July 2009 in “Journal of human genetics” A gene variation is linked to hair thickness in Asians.
January 2025 in “Case Reports in Oncological Medicine” Consider Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome patients with adnexal masses.
A genetic variant in the KRT71 gene may cause loose anagen hair and wooly hair, and symptoms might improve with age.
November 2023 in “Scientific Reports” A gene mutation in Lama3 is linked to a common type of hair loss.
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February 2023 in “Transgenic Research” The E2 protein affects gene activity in hair follicles of mice.
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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.
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June 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” HPV8 causes skin cancer by expanding specific skin stem cells.
January 2026 in “Preprints.org” Four new FGF5 gene variants cause long hair in dogs.
23 citations
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December 2013 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A new gene mutation linked to a skin condition was found in a Spanish family.
10 citations
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May 2007 in “Oncology Reports” Colorectal cancer's ability to spread is due to changes in many genes, not just one.
77 citations
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April 2009 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Aromatase gene variation may increase female hair loss risk.
14 citations
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December 1998 in “British Journal of Cancer” Truncated hHb1 keratin may play a role in breast cancer cell transformation.
4 citations
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February 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Myotonic Dystrophy may age cells faster, and drugs that target aging could be potential treatments.
A new genetic mutation was found causing hair and eye issues in a boy.
3 citations
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April 2015 in “AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY” Certain genetic markers on the Y-chromosome may influence prostate cancer risk in Iraqi males.