February 2023 in “Cosmoderma” An infant with complete hair loss was diagnosed with a genetic disorder affecting hair growth.
September 2018 in “Fertility and Sterility” The HSD3B1 variant increases hair loss risk in overweight women with PCOS.
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February 2011 in “PloS one” Astressin-B can reverse and prevent hair loss in stressed mice.
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August 2017 in “European journal of endocrinology” Mutations in the POC1A gene can cause a unique form of extreme insulin resistance and short stature.
August 2001 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” A new keratin gene was found in mice, explaining hair growth.
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October 2011 in “BMC Cancer” Overexpression of HDGF in melanocytes does not cause cancer.
February 2026 in “bonndoc (University of Bonn)” New gene variants were found for rare skin and hair disorders, improving understanding and treatment.
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November 2018 in “The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics” Early diagnosis of Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type 1 is crucial for treatment and was achieved through clinical examination and family history.
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August 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A specific mutation in the K25 gene causes a rare genetic disorder with curly hair at birth and later hair loss, along with dental issues.
July 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” HPV8 E6 gene causes growth of certain skin stem cells.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking the CCR5 receptor may be a new way to treat hair loss from alopecia areata.
1 citations
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November 2017 in “Expert opinion on orphan drugs” Scientists now better understand the genetics of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, leading to more accurate diagnoses and potential new treatments.
33 citations
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February 2016 in “Journal of Experimental Botany” ROOT HAIR SPECIFIC 10 (RHS10) reduces the length of root hairs in Arabidopsis plants.
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February 2018 in “CB/Current biology” ERULUS controls root hair growth by regulating cell wall composition and pectin activity.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” Low-penetration genes might help personalize colorectal cancer prevention.
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May 1951 in “Endocrinology” Adrenocorticotropic hormone inhibits growth and affects body composition in male rats.
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February 2002 in “PubMed” A new gene mutation causes hereditary coproporphyria with reduced enzyme activity.
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February 2023 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” The study found that certain mutations in the vitamin D receptor can cause rickets and potentially affect hair growth.
24 citations
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February 2011 in “The American journal of pathology” AIRE protein, defective in APECED patients, is found in skin and hair cells and interacts with cytokeratin 17.
23 citations
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June 1992 in “PubMed” RAR-gamma 1 is important for normal skin maintenance and differentiation.
January 2004 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” Injecting specific oligonucleotides can change hair growth and structure by altering a gene.
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October 1995 in “Clinical Dysmorphology” The family has a unique form of ectodermal dysplasia similar to Clouston syndrome but with different hair and skin symptoms.
7 citations
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August 2017 in “Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers” A new mutation in the FLCN gene linked to Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome was found, suggesting people with certain lung collapse should be tested for this mutation and screened for kidney and colon cancer.
5 citations
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February 2007 in “Cytology and genetics” Gene expression regulates keratin production for normal hair growth.
3 citations
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March 2019 in “European Journal of Dermatology” A specific gene mutation (Y449H in K10) was found in a patient with severe skin disorder.
296 citations
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October 2018 in “General and Comparative Endocrinology” Hair cortisol is a reliable way to measure long-term stress in animals.
11 citations
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January 2022 in “Experimental Dermatology” Severe CCCA may be biologically and clinically different from milder forms.
January 2025 in “Open Life Sciences” Overexpression of the HE4 gene in mice causes eye inflammation and cloudiness.
January 2009 in “China Practical Medicine” Certain genes help dermal papillae cells in hair follicles grow and group together.
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