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.
72 citations
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November 2012 in “PloS one” The protein folliculin, involved in a rare disease, works with another protein to control how cells stick together and their organization, and changes in this interaction can lead to disease symptoms.
July 2019 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” A mother and daughter have a rare genetic hair loss disorder with no effective treatment.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Hirsutism in young girls can have causes other than PCOS, so diagnoses should be reassessed if treatments don't work.
3 citations
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August 2010 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” A rare genetic disease caused severe, worsening hair loss from early childhood with poor treatment results.
2 citations
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January 2018 in “European journal of pediatric surgery reports” A baby girl's hair turned straight on one side due to a neck tumor and surgery, but it returned to curly as she recovered.
2 citations
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August 2022 in “Federal Practitioner” A severe medication reaction required long treatment and led to hair loss and thyroid issues.
132 citations
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August 2008 in “Development” Dlx3 is essential for hair growth and regeneration.
11 citations
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February 1989 in “Journal of veterinary medicine. Series A” Crossbreeding certain European cattle breeds may cause hair and physical issues in cattle.
5 citations
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November 2011 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Hairless dogs can be used to study human hypertrophic scars.
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.
16 citations
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March 2011 in “Ophthalmic genetics” A patient with Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome also had choroidal melanoma, suggesting the need for careful eyelid exams in such patients.
20 citations
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September 2018 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” Different skin diseases show unique patterns of skin cell separation, cell death, and granular layer changes.
The document concludes that Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome is a benign condition where hair is thin and easily pulled out, often improving with age.
January 2000 in “The Journal of Trace Elements in Experimental Medicine” Zinc supplementation effectively treats acrodermatitis enteropathica symptoms.
23 citations
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December 2008 in “Pediatric neurology” The document adds two cases of Gomez-Lopez-Hernandez syndrome and suggests including trigeminal anesthesia and scalp alopecia as key diagnostic criteria.
5 citations
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April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The gene therapy showed significant wound healing and was safe for treating severe RDEB.
April 2014 in “The FASEB Journal” Iron deficiency in mothers causes hair loss in their baby mice.
38 citations
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November 2006 in “Pediatric dermatology” Infants with scalp injuries developed a skin condition that improved with steroid creams.
18 citations
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June 2018 in “Journal of Dental Research” Msx2 is essential for proper enamel formation by preventing abnormal cell transformation.
22 citations
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May 2007 in “Molecular Biotechnology” 1 citations
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June 2023 in “Medicina” People with Epidermolysis bullosa have many health problems including poor oral health, which is often neglected due to other medical issues.
4 citations
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December 2022 in “Advanced science” SCD1 is important for hair growth by keeping the connection in skin cells where hair stem cells live stable.
33 citations
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January 2007 in “Pediatric dermatology” Hair thinning and loss in a girl with a rare metabolic disorder was linked to her condition.
October 2019 in “Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences” Young horses are more prone to a fungal infection causing hair loss and skin redness.
8 citations
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April 2009 in “International journal of oncology” Hair follicle cells resist turning into skin cells.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Dermal Wnt/β-catenin signaling is important for the proper size and development of hair follicles.
89 citations
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September 2010 in “Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics” The document concludes that understanding the genes and pathways involved in hair growth is crucial for developing treatments for hair diseases.
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.
May 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hedgehog signaling is crucial for hair development, cadherins affect cell adhesion, neutrophils play a role in skin lesions, and BP230 autoantibodies impact skin stability.