37 citations
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October 2006 in “Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics” A unique gene mutation causes vitamin D-resistant rickets without causing hair loss.
17 citations
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March 2012 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Hairless protein affects hair follicle structure by regulating the Dlx3 gene.
15 citations
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May 2017 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” The hairless protein is important for skin, hair, and may influence cancer development.
137 citations
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September 2005 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” The HR protein helps hair grow by blocking a hair growth inhibitor, aiding in hair follicle regeneration.
A genetic mutation in the CDH3 gene causes hair loss and vision problems in a young Saudi girl.
14 citations
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July 2010 in “Experimental Dermatology” A new mutation in the HR gene causes hair loss in a specific family.
9 citations
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June 2017 in “American journal of ophthalmology. Case reports” A new mutation in the CDH3 gene causes hair loss and vision problems in a young girl.
January 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Researchers found key regions in the mouse hairless gene that control its activity in skin and brain cells, affecting hair follicle function.
6 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism/Journal of pediatric endocrinology and metabolism” Three siblings with a genetic form of rickets showed different symptoms of the disease.
15 citations
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November 2012 in “Archives of Ophthalmology” A deletion in the CDH3 gene causes a rare disorder with short hair and vision loss.
52 citations
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November 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Different harmful mutations in the CDH3 gene cause HJMD, but symptoms vary among individuals.
67 citations
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August 2004 in “Endocrinology” A specific gene mutation causes vitamin D resistance, but certain vitamin D analogs might help.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism” Cinacalcet may help treat hereditary vitamin D resistant rickets safely.
18 citations
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February 2006 in “Genomics” A new genetic mutation in mice causes permanent hair loss and skin wrinkling.
10 citations
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January 2010 in “Veterinary pathology” A new mutation in the hairless gene causes hair loss and skin wrinkling in mice.
35 citations
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April 2008 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Hirosaki hairless rats lack hair due to missing DNA with key keratin genes.
18 citations
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October 2009 in “Endocrinology” Different Hairless isoforms affect Vitamin D receptor activity in hair regulation, with one repressing and the other stimulating it.
1 citations
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June 2022 in “Chinese medical journal/Chinese Medical Journal” Two new mutations in the CDH3 gene cause hair loss and vision problems in a young girl.
8 citations
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December 2016 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” Tunisian children with hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets showed improvement with calcium treatment, and new genetic mutations were identified.
11 citations
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July 2010 in “European Journal of Dermatology” The condition is linked to chromosome 12, but no mutations were found in the known genes.
October 2014 in “Archives of Disease in Childhood” Growth hormone therapy can improve symptoms and growth in children with Vitamin-D Dependent Rickets Type-2.
3 citations
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February 2018 in “Experimental and Molecular Medicine/Experimental and molecular medicine” A protein called PCBP2 controls the production of a hair growth protein by interacting with its genetic message and is linked to hair loss when this control is disrupted.
74 citations
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September 2006 in “Cell Cycle” The HR protein's role as a repressor is essential for controlling hair growth.
2 citations
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January 1975 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Certain enzymes react strongly with some hormones in rat skin during hair growth, mainly in sebaceous glands and hair sheaths.
107 citations
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March 2014 in “BoneKEy Reports” Mutations in the vitamin D receptor cause hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets, leading to poor bone health and requiring high calcium doses for treatment.
3 citations
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February 2020 in “The journal of gene medicine” A mutation in the HR gene causes a rare form of irreversible hair loss in two Kashmiri families. Whole exome sequencing is effective for finding such mutations.
10 citations
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September 2019 in “Experimental Eye Research” The enzyme RDH12 plays a role in vision and retinal disease, with mutations leading to early onset visual loss and blindness, but the exact disease mechanism is unclear and there are no treatments yet.
5 citations
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July 2017 in “International journal of endocrinology and metabolism/International journal of endocrinology and metabolism.” Two siblings with a genetic mutation had a form of rickets that doesn't respond to vitamin D.
5 citations
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September 2013 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Researchers found a new mutation in the HR gene causing hair loss and skin bumps in a Pakistani family.
January 2017 in “Jikken doubutsu ihou/Jikken doubutsu/Experimental animals/Jikken Dobutsu” Mice with a changed Hr gene lose and regrow hair due to changes in the gene's activity.