June 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Scientists created cell lines to study a genetic skin disorder using CRISPR technology.
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June 2015 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The enzyme DHHC13 is essential for healthy hair and skin, and its deficiency leads to hair loss and skin problems.
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March 2022 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Adding TERT and BMI1 to certain skin cells can improve their ability to create hair follicles in mice.
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April 2009 in “International journal of oncology” Hair follicle cells resist turning into skin cells.
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December 2004 in “Developmental biology” cDermo-1 causes dense skin, feathers, and scales in chickens.
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August 2011 in “Journal of Bone and Mineral Research” A girl had rickets due to a gene mutation affecting vitamin D response.
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January 1986 in “Journal of Steroid Biochemistry” Women with excessive hair growth or polycystic ovary disease may more often carry a gene variant for 21 hydroxylase deficiency.
May 2009 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” Suppressing the HGPS mutation may improve symptoms and suggest reversibility.
March 2011 in “Open Archive (Karolinska Institutet)” The mouse model showed defects in adult stem cell maintenance related to Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome.
March 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The SbbHLH85 protein helps sweet sorghum grow more root hairs but makes the plant more sensitive to salt.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
January 2024 in “Theranostics” HDAC6 helps keep ovarian follicles dormant, extending female fertility.
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May 2012 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” A new mutation in the HR gene is linked to a rare form of hair loss with limb deformities.
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October 2014 in “PLOS ONE” BAF200 is essential for proper heart and coronary artery formation.
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June 2010 in “Medical Molecular Morphology”
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May 2017 in “Scientific reports” ZDHHC13 is important for normal liver function and metabolism, affecting mitochondrial activity.
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December 2013 in “PLoS ONE” β1 integrin is essential for the survival, growth, and movement of human epithelial progenitor cells.
A 72-year-old man was diagnosed with a rare skin form of Rosai-Dorfman disease after years of misdiagnosis.
Shh and Dhh affect skin development and can cause tumors, while Ihh does not.
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September 2018 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” A new genetic mutation in the ODC1 gene causes developmental delay and other symptoms in a young girl.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CRISPR/Cas9 and prime editing can potentially fix skin disorder genes safely and effectively.
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November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Er:YAG laser therapy effectively treats Hailey-Hailey disease, leading to long-term remission and improved quality of life.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” DEC cells show promise as a safe and effective treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
July 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The Arabidopsis rhd2 mutant is more sensitive to drought because of changes in cell membrane proteins and cell structure.
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March 2020 in “Journal of ethnopharmacology” Ginsenoside Rb1 slows down aging in mice by affecting cell growth, cell death, and metabolism.
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April 2008 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Hirosaki hairless rats lack hair due to missing DNA with key keratin genes.
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April 2023 in “Molecular Pharmaceutics” A new patch can deliver stable antibodies over time for potential HIV treatment.
November 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Skin cells and certain hair follicle areas produce hemoglobin, which may help protect against oxidative stress like UV damage.
Higher PD-1 levels mean fewer CD8+ T cells in alopecia areata hair follicles.