research Molecular basis of hypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy in two siblings
A specific gene mutation causes hair loss and potential eye issues, even if vision seems normal.
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510-540 / 1000+ resultsresearch Alopecia Universalis Associated with a Mutation in the Human hairless Gene
A mutation in the human hairless gene causes alopecia universalis.
research Hoxc13 mutant mice lack external hair
Hoxc13 gene is essential for hair, nail, and papilla development.
research Roles of jumonji and jumonji family genes in chromatin regulation and development
Jumonji genes are important for development and their mutations can cause abnormalities, especially in the heart and brain.
research Autosomal Ichthyosis with Hypotrichosis Syndrome Displays Low Matriptase Proteolytic Activity and Is Phenocopied in ST14 Hypomorphic Mice
Reduced matriptase activity causes skin and hair issues in both humans and mice.
research Assessment of vitamin D receptors in alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia
Low vitamin D receptor levels found in hair loss patients; topical vitamin D treatment suggested.
research A study of phenotypic correlation with the genotypic status of HTM regions of KRTHB6 and KRTHB1 genes in monilethrix families of Indian origin
A specific gene mutation causes different hair defects in Indian monilethrix families.
research 307 Phenotypic-genotypic expansion of plectinopathy in a patient with muscular dystrophy and immune-mediated myasthenia gravis
A patient with a new PLEC gene mutation showed symptoms of both muscular dystrophy and myasthenia gravis, which improved with steroid treatment.
research Primary Generalized Glucocorticoid Resistance or Chrousos Syndrome: Allostasis Through a Mutated Glucocorticoid Receptor
Chrousos Syndrome is caused by mutations that make the body less sensitive to glucocorticoids, leading to various symptoms and requiring high-dose treatment.
research Generalized atrophic benign epidermolysis bullosa.
GABEB is a less severe skin condition caused by a gene mutation affecting collagen, leading to blisters and other symptoms.
research Genetic disorders of keratin: are scarring alopecias a sub-set?
Keratin mutations may cause scarring alopecia by damaging hair structure.
research Clinical and genetic findings in a Chinese family with VDR-associated hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets
A Chinese family had a child with a specific gene mutation causing vitamin D-resistant rickets, but the child improved with calcium and low-dose calcitriol.
research A Case of IFAP Syndrome with Severe Atopic Dermatitis
A baby was diagnosed with IFAP syndrome due to a new genetic mutation, showing severe skin and developmental issues.
research Forme létale de syndrome de Netherton au sein d’une famille multiplex consanguine
A severe form of Netherton syndrome caused by a specific gene mutation led to neonatal deaths in a family.
research A novel pathogenic variant of NECTIN4 gene in a child with ectodermal dysplasia-syndactyly syndrome
A child with ectodermal dysplasia-syndactyly syndrome has a new mutation in the NECTIN4 gene.
research [Molecular cloning of full-long cDNA sequences encoding hairless gene in the Kunming mouse].
The hairless gene in Kunming mice is important for hair and skin, and shows genetic variations.
research Treatment of hereditary hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp with oral minoxidil and growth factors
Oral minoxidil and growth factors improved hair density and thickness in a girl with hereditary hair loss.
research Keratins and disease at a glance
Keratins are crucial for tissue strength, and mutations in keratin genes can lead to various diseases, highlighting the need for targeted therapies.
research Genotype-phenotype correlation in boys with X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
Boys with less severe EDA mutations in XLHED have milder symptoms and better sweat and hair production.
research Disease causing homozygous variants in the human hairless gene
New and known mutations in the hairless gene cause a hair loss condition called Atrichia with papular lesions.
research Atrichia With Papular Lesions Confirmed via Genetic Testing: A Case Report
Genetic testing confirmed a young girl has Atrichia with Papular Lesions due to mutations in the hairless gene.
research Clinical Snippets
Melanoma risk tools need improvement, a gene mutation causes a hair disorder that might be treated by managing cell stress, a potential therapy for a skin-ear disorder involves blocking cell channels, skin wrinkling may indicate lung aging regardless of smoking, and oxidative stress might contribute to common baldness.
research More than One Gene Involved in Monilethrix: Intracellular but also Extracellular Players
Monilethrix involves multiple genes affecting hair structure, including DSG4 mutations.
research Le gènehairlessde la souris
The hairless gene is crucial for hair health, and its mutations cause hair loss.
research Region-specific reversal of epidermal planar polarity in the rosette fancy mouse
Hair follicles in the back of the rosette fancy mouse have reversed orientations due to a gene mutation.
research When whorls collide: the development of hair patterns in frizzled 6 mutant mice
Hair follicles in mutant mice self-organize into ordered patterns within a week.
research The ITGB6 gene: its role in experimental and clinical biology
The ITGB6 gene is important for tissue repair and hair growth, and mutations can lead to enamel defects and other health issues.
research Premature termination of hair follicle morphogenesis and accelerated hair follicle cycling in Iasi congenital atrichia (fzica) mice points to fuzzy as a key element of hair cycle control
The fuzzy gene is crucial for controlling hair growth cycles.
research A new type of pachyonychia congenita.
A new type of pachyonychia congenita may exist, caused by a different keratin mutation.
research 14-3-3σ Is Required for Club Hair Retention
The 14-3-3σ gene is essential for preventing hair loss.