research Recent positive selection of a human androgen receptor/ectodysplasin A2 receptor haplotype and its relationship to male pattern baldness
A specific genetic mutation may increase male pattern baldness risk, especially in Europeans.
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research Case of autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis with compound heterozygous mutations in the LIPH gene at c.742C > A and c.614A > G: The first Japanese case
The first Japanese case of a genetic hair disorder caused by specific mutations in the LIPH gene was identified.
research Faculty Opinions recommendation of Autosomal-dominant woolly hair resulting from disruption of keratin 74 (KRT74), a potential determinant of human hair texture.
A mutation in the KRT74 gene causes woolly hair by affecting hair texture.
research Targeted expression of SV40 T antigen in the hair follicle of transgenic mice produces an aberrant hair phenotype
SV40 T antigen in hair follicles causes abnormal hair and health issues in mice.
research Novel D323G mutation of DSG 4 gene in a girl with localized autosomal recessive hypotrichosis clinically overlapped with monilethrix
A new DSG4 gene mutation causes hair defects in a young girl.
research Association of a polymorphism in the ornithine decarboxylase gene with male androgenetic alopecia
research Androgen Regulation of the Human Hair Follicle: The Type I Hair Keratin hHa7 Is a Direct Target Gene in Trichocytes
The hHa7 gene is regulated by androgens in certain body hair, not scalp hair.
research Targeting Expression of the Human Vitamin D Receptor to the Keratinocytes of Vitamin D Receptor Null Mice Prevents Alopecia
Expressing the human vitamin D receptor in skin cells prevents hair loss in certain mice.
research Autoantibodies to Hair Follicles in C3H/HeJ Mice With Alopecia Areata–Like Hair Loss
research Cyclic Alopecia and Abnormal Epidermal Cornification in Zdhhc13 -Deficient Mice Reveal the Importance of Palmitoylation in Hair and Skin Differentiation
The enzyme DHHC13 is essential for healthy hair and skin, and its deficiency leads to hair loss and skin problems.
research Alopecia areata − animal models
Alopecia areata is influenced by genetics and immune system factors, and better understanding could improve treatments.
research Male pattern hair loss - rh79g
research 414 A new form of ectodermal dysplasia caused by mutations in TSPEAR
Mutations in the TSPEAR gene cause a new form of ectodermal dysplasia affecting hair and tooth development.
research Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Hair Follicle–Specific Gene, Hacl-1
Researchers found a new gene, hacl-1, that is active in mouse hair follicles during hair growth and may be important for hair biology.
research The association between rs2476601 polymorphism in PTPN22 gene and risk of alopecia areata
The C-allele and CC-genotype in the PTPN22 gene lower the risk of alopecia areata.
research Nevoid basal carcinoma syndrome (Gorlin syndrome) and pronounced androgenic alopecia in a woman with a novel mutation p.Leu1159fsx32 in the PTCH gene
A woman with a new PTCH gene mutation has both Gorlin syndrome and severe hair loss.
research Monilethrix unveiled by initial androgenetic alopecia.
An 11-year-old girl with hair thinning was diagnosed with monilethrix and early androgenetic alopecia.
research A New Humanized Mouse Model for Alopecia Areata
A new mouse model helps understand and find treatments for alopecia areata.
research 1381 Molecular mechanisms of donor dominance in androgenetic alopecia
Hair pattern in androgenetic alopecia overlaps with scalp and bone demarcations, with distinct gene profiles affecting susceptibility.
research Autosomal Recessive Woolly Hair Caused by LIPH Mutations: A Case Series of Six Chinese Patients
LIPH mutations cause woolly hair in some Chinese people.
research Marie-unna hereditary hypotrichosis
A 12-year-old boy with a rare genetic condition has progressive hair loss with no effective treatment.
research Loose Anagen Hair Associated with Wooly Hair Caused by a Heterozygous, Intronic KRT71 Variant
A genetic variant in the KRT71 gene may cause loose anagen hair and wooly hair, and symptoms might improve with age.
research Association of Human Beta – Defensin 1 Gene Polymorphisms with Alopecia Areata Patients
Certain gene variations may increase the risk and severity of alopecia areata.
research A Variable Monilethrix Phenotype Associated With a Novel Mutation, Glu402Lys, in the Helix Termination Motif of the Type II Hair Keratin hHb1
A new mutation, Glu402Lys, in hair keratin is linked to variable symptoms of monilethrix.
research Novel splice site mutation in the LIPH gene in a patient with autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis: Case report and published work review
A new mutation in the LIPH gene was found to cause a rare hair disorder in a Japanese boy.
research Genetically null mice reveal a central role for epidermal growth factor receptor in the differentiation of the hair follicle and normal hair development.
EGFR is essential for normal hair development and follicle differentiation.
research A TP63 Mutation Causes Prominent Alopecia with Mild Ectodermal Dysplasia
A TP63 gene mutation causes significant hair loss and mild skin, nail, and tooth abnormalities.
research WNT10A gene variants at the root of short anagen hair syndrome
WNT10A gene mutations cause short anagen hair syndrome.
research Detection of Type IIHair Keratin Gene in a Family with Monilethrix
A unique gene mutation was found in a family with monilethrix.