April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The study identified key genes and pathways linked to hair disorders, aiding precision medicine.
Recognizing mild or atypical cases of ectodermal dysplasia is crucial for better treatment and future planning.
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November 2022 in “Nature Medicine” Genetic variations greatly affect individual metabolism and can impact health and disease risk.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Stabilizing HIF-1A in hair follicles may reduce oxidative stress and promote hair growth by increasing glycolysis.
March 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” The Tru9I variant in the VDR gene may influence alopecia areata risk and vitamin D levels.
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June 2011 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” Vitamin D receptor mutations can cause alopecia by affecting hair growth genes.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers fixed gene mutations causing a skin disease in stem cells, which then improved skin grafts in mice.
January 2016 in “International journal of reproduction, contraception, obstetrics and gynecology” A certain gene variation is linked to a higher risk of polycystic ovarian syndrome in South Indian women.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Stabilizing HIF1A in hair follicles increases glycolysis, which may help reduce oxidative stress and support hair growth.
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January 2021 in “G3 Genes Genomes Genetics” A 195 bp duplication in the HOXC10 gene causes crests in domestic chickens.
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February 1988 in “Molecular and Cellular Biology” Only one of the two K16 genes on chromosome 17 makes a functional protein for keratin filaments.
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August 2000 in “Experimental Cell Research”
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May 2020 in “Life science alliance” Removing integrin α3β1 from hair stem cells lowers skin tumor growth by affecting CCN2 protein levels.
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January 2003 in “KARGER eBooks” HVDRR is caused by VDR gene mutations, leading to vitamin D resistance, treatable with high calcium doses, but alopecia remains permanent.
January 2014 in “生命科学(ISSN1934-7391)” A certain gene variation can affect protein production and is linked to male pattern baldness.
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June 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Lower levels of certain genes in hair cells improve hair loss treatment outcomes.
Deleting the MAD2L1 gene is tolerated in certain mouse cancer models.
January 2026 in “Animals” TBX3 gene affects pigmentation and marking formation in Dun Mongolian horses.
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October 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in the Sgk3 gene cause fuzzy hair in mice.
January 2025 in “JCEM Case Reports” Enzyme replacement therapy may help alleviate symptoms in complex cases like this.
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January 2019 in “Jikken doubutsu ihou/Jikken doubutsu/Experimental animals/Jikken Dobutsu” Pigs without the Hairless gene showed skin and thymus changes, useful for studying human hair disorders.
January 2014 in “Elsevier eBooks” The study concluded that genetic mutations affect human hair diseases and identified key genes and pathways involved in hair growth and cycling.
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July 2017 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” The Hairless gene is crucial for hair cell development, affecting whether skin cells become hair or skin and oil gland cells.
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September 2001 in “Annals of Neurology” Hair root analysis can effectively detect somatic mosaicism in double cortex syndrome.
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January 2015 in “Journal of cellular physiology” HR protein causes abnormal hair cycles by increasing Tgf-β2 and reducing miR-31.
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June 1998 in “Molecular cell” Researchers created a mouse with the same mutation as humans with trichothiodystrophy, showing similar symptoms and confirming the condition is due to defects in DNA repair and gene activity.
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June 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” KAP genes show significant genetic variability, but its impact on hair traits is unclear.
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January 2012 in “JIMD reports” A new mutation in the AGPAT2 gene causes severe fat tissue loss and related health issues by reducing the protein's levels.
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June 2017 in “Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease” High-content screening is useful for finding new treatments for rare diseases and has led to FDA-approved drugs.
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March 2024 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Two siblings have a rare hair condition caused by a new genetic variant.