research An underlying mechanism of hair loss in acrodermatitis enteropathica
Zinc deficiency disrupts hair growth and regeneration, but can be reversed with zinc supplementation.
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570-600 / 1000+ resultsresearch Hereditary Vitamin D Resistant Rickets: Clinical, Laboratory, and Genetic Characteristics of 2 Iranian Siblings
Two siblings with a genetic mutation had a form of rickets that doesn't respond to vitamin D.
research Dihydrotestosterone inhibits hair growth in mice by inhibiting insulin-like growth factor-I production in dermal papillae
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) stops hair growth in mice by lowering a growth factor important for hair.
research Faculty Opinions recommendation of Association of topical minoxidil with autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis caused by LIPH pathogenic variants.
research Growth hormone deficiency with late-onset hypothalamic hypoadrenocorticism associated with respiratory and renal dysfunction: a case report
A woman with childhood growth hormone deficiency had multiple hormone deficiencies and developed serious lung and kidney problems later in life.
research Satoyoshi Syndrome
Satoyoshi syndrome symptoms can improve with corticosteroids and surgery.
research Conditional epidermal expression of TGFβ1 blocks neonatal lethality but causes a reversible hyperplasia and alopecia
TGFβ1 expression in skin causes hair loss and skin thickening, but these effects are reversible.
research Hairless: A nuclear receptor corepressor essential for skin function
The Hairless gene is crucial for healthy skin and hair growth.
research Editors' Picks
Scientists found gene mutations that affect hair loss, skin stem cells, and skin disorders, and identified drugs that may help treat blood vessel and skin conditions.
research EFFECTS OF ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE ON BODY GROWTH, VISCERAL PROPORTIONS, AND WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNTS OF NORMAL AND HYPOPHYSECTOMIZED MALE RATS
Adrenocorticotropic hormone inhibits growth and affects body composition in male rats.
research Anhidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia: Predisposition to Bronchial Disease
People with anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia may get severe bronchitis if exposed to dust.
research Short Anagen Syndrome: A Case Study
The document concluded that certain clinical signs and hair growth tests help diagnose Short Anagen Syndrome.
research Gastrointestinal polyposis with protein-losing enteropathy, abnormal skin pigmentation and loss of hair and nails (Cronkhite-Canada syndrome)
Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome often leads to death within 6-18 months.
research Zinc‐responsive dermatosis in goats suggestive of hereditary malabsorption: two field cases
Goats may need lifelong zinc supplements due to hereditary zinc absorption issues.
research Human FOXN1-Deficiency Is Associated with αβ Double-Negative and FoxP3+ T-Cell Expansions That Are Distinctly Modulated upon Thymic Transplantation
Thymic transplantation normalized some T-cells but not others, maintaining immune function.
research 494 Congenital generalized hypertrichosis with a copy number variation on chromosome 17q24
A girl with excessive hair growth had a genetic change on chromosome 17 that reduced the activity of two genes linked to hair growth.
research Dermatophytosis in sheep due to Trichophyton mentagrophytes; occurrence, haemato-biochemical and pathomorphological changes*
Trichophyton mentagrophytes causes skin issues and nutrient deficiencies in young sheep, especially in winter.
research Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome: A Case Report
Steroids, infection management, and nutritional support can significantly improve symptoms of Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome.
research Corticotropin-releasing hormone inhibits autophagy by suppressing PTEN to promote apoptosis in dermal papilla cells
CRH causes hair loss by reducing autophagy and increasing cell death in hair cells.
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 Trichohyalin: A structural protein of hair, tongue, nail, and epidermis
research Inherited ichthyoses/generalized Mendelian disorders of cornification
Inherited ichthyoses cause widespread skin scaling and thickening due to gene mutations.
research A Case of Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome in a Southeast Asian Boy
A Thai boy was diagnosed with a rare hair disorder causing hair thinning and shedding.
research Hypothyroidism in polycystic ovarian syndrome: a comparative study of clinical characteristics, metabolic and hormonal parameters in euthyroid and hypothyroid polycystic ovarian syndrome women
Hypothyroidism may worsen metabolic problems like insulin resistance and obesity in women with PCOS.
research Alopecia in Cronkhite-Canada syndrome
Hair loss in Cronkhite-Canada syndrome may be due to an autoimmune response.
research Rickets and Alopecia with Resistance to 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D: Two Different Clinical Courses with Two Different Cellular Defects*
Patients with this syndrome can have different responses and worsening resistance to treatment over time.
research Thyroid hormone receptor β1 is expressed in the human hair follicle
Thyroid hormone receptor β1 is found in human hair follicles and helps them survive.
research ‘Atrichosis’, a new hairless gene with cyst formation in rats
A new gene causes hairlessness and skin cysts in rats.
research Das Trichorhinophalangealsyndrom
Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome causes hair, facial, and bone issues, with no specific treatment beyond gentle care.
research Prolonged Drug-Induced Hypersensitivity Syndrome/DRESS With Alopecia Areata and Autoimmune Thyroiditis
A severe medication reaction required long treatment and led to hair loss and thyroid issues.