research Coactivator MED1 Ablation in Keratinocytes Results in Hair-Cycling Defects and Epidermal Alterations
Deleting MED1 in skin cells causes hair loss and skin changes.
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research Androgenetic alopecia in heterozygous carriers of a mutation in the human hairless gene
Mutation in hairless gene may increase hair loss risk.
research Morpho-Regulation of Ectodermal Organs
Modulating BMP activity changes the number, size, shape, and type of ectodermal organs.
research Hereditary 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D-resistant rickets with alopecia in four Egyptian families: report of three novel mutations in the vitamin D receptor gene
Three new gene mutations cause rickets and hair loss, treatable with high calcium and calcidol, but hair regrowth is rare.
research Recently Identified Forms of Epidermolysis Bullosa
Three new types of a skin blistering disease were found, caused by specific gene mutations.
research 102 EZH2 is required for human hair follicle growth and epidermal differentiation
EZH2 is essential for hair growth and skin cell development.
research A disease-causing novel missense mutation in the ST14 gene underlies autosomal recessive ichthyosis with hypotrichosis syndrome in a consanguineous family
A new mutation in the ST14 gene causes a rare skin and hair disorder in a specific family.
research Ultra‐structural hair alterations in F riedreich's ataxia: A scanning electron microscopic investigation
Friedreich's ataxia causes thin, weak hair with surface damage and cavities.
research Mimicking Hair Disorders by Genetic Manipulation of Organ-Cultured Human Hair Follicles
Scientists can mimic hair disorders by altering genes in lab-grown human hair follicles, but these follicles lack some features of natural ones.
research A Synonymous Polymorphism of APCDD1 Affects Translation Efficacy and is Associated with Androgenic Alopecia
A specific gene change in APCDD1 increases the risk of hair loss.
research Skin abnormalities generated by temporally controlled RXRα mutations in mouse epidermis
RXRα is crucial for hair growth and skin cell function.
research Hereditary 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D-resistant rickets with alopecia resulting from a novel missense mutation in the DNA-binding domain of the vitamin D receptor
A new gene mutation causes vitamin D resistance and rickets, treatable with calcium therapy.
research Localized Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis Due to a Frameshift Mutation in the Desmoglein 4 Gene Exhibits Extensive Phenotypic Variability within a Pakistani Family
A specific gene mutation causes varying hair loss severity in a Pakistani family.
research Mutations in the hair cortex keratin hHb6 cause the inherited hair disease monilethrix
research Unraveling the complex role of MAPT-containing H1 and H2 haplotypes in neurodegenerative diseases
H1 increases risk for neurodegenerative diseases, while H2 offers protection but is linked to other disorders.
research Autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis with homozygous mutation in the LIPH gene: a case report
A genetic mutation in the LIPH gene causes a rare hair disorder with sparse, curly hair.
research Esrp1-Regulated Splicing of Arhgef11 Isoforms Is Required for Epithelial Tight Junction Integrity
The study concluded that specific proteins are necessary to maintain the structure that holds epithelial cells tightly together.
research Homozygous missense mutation in theLIPHgene causing autosomal recessive hypotrichosis simplex in a Chinese patient
A specific gene mutation causes a rare hair loss condition in a Chinese patient.
research Genetics of Progeria and Aging
Progeria, a disease that causes early aging, is linked to a gene mutation and helps us understand normal aging.
research Identifying causal genes in alopecia areata using integrative analysis of differential expression and Mendelian randomization
Four genes are linked to alopecia areata, with two increasing risk and two offering protection.
research The alopecia areata phenotype is induced by the water avoidance stress test in cchcr1-deficient mice
Stress can cause a type of hair loss in mice lacking the CCHCR1 gene.
research Mice Expressing a Mutant Krt75 (K6hf) Allele Develop Hair and Nail Defects Resembling Pachyonychia Congenita
research Woodhouse-Sakati Syndrome Due to the Rare DCAF17 c.321+1G>A Mutation: The Second Case Report Worldwide
A rare genetic mutation causes Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome symptoms.
research MOF-mediated Histone H4 Lysine 16 Acetylation Governs Mitochondrial and Ciliary Functions By Controlling Gene Promoters
MOF controls skin development by regulating genes for mitochondria and cilia.
research A case of MBTPS1 ‐related disorder due to compound heterozygous variants in MBTPS1 gene: Genotype–phenotype expansion and the emergence of a novel syndrome
A new syndrome was linked to two new genetic changes in the MBTPS1 gene in a 14-year-old girl.
research The role of vitamin D receptor mutations in the development of alopecia
Vitamin D receptor mutations can cause alopecia by affecting hair growth genes.
research Variable expressivity of syndromic BMP4-related eye, brain, and digital anomalies: A review of the literature and description of three new cases
BMP4-related anomalies can cause a wide range of eye, brain, and hand/foot problems, and new cases show this variability.
research Genetics of Structural Hair Disorders
The document concludes that over 500 genes are linked to hair disorders and this knowledge is important for creating new treatments.
research Case of autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis with compound heterozygous mutations in the LIPH gene at c.742C > A and c.614A > G: The first Japanese case
The first Japanese case of a genetic hair disorder caused by specific mutations in the LIPH gene was identified.
research Lanceolate hair-J (lahJ ): A mouse model for human hair disorders
The Lanceolate hair-J mutation in mice mimics human hair disorders like Netherton's syndrome.