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January 2002 in “Biological chemistry” Different conditions affect how hair proteins assemble, and certain mutations can change their structure.
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January 2015 in “China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine” Four keratin genes are crucial for hair growth in Xinji fine wool sheep.
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January 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A faulty KLHL24 gene leads to hair loss by damaging hair follicle stem cells.
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April 2018 in “Scientific Reports” The genes KRT25 and SP6 affect curly hair in horses, with KRT25 also causing hair loss. If both genes are mutated, the horse gets curly hair and hair loss. KRT25 can hide the effect of SP6.
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October 2018 in “Cancer Management and Research” High DKK1 levels predict worse survival in head and neck cancer.
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August 2004 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The ventral matrix is the main source of the nail plate.
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April 2005 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Putting ketoconazole on the skin can help mice grow hair.
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May 2011 in “Experimental Dermatology” Sheep have 17 keratin genes, similar to humans, but with different expression patterns affecting wool and hair.
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May 2017 in “Singapore Medical Journal” A Korean woman with complete hair loss regrew her hair after taking tofacitinib, with no side effects.
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October 2020 in “Plant biotechnology journal” Overexpressing SIMK in alfalfa boosts root hair growth, nodule clustering, and shoot biomass.
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June 2003 in “PubMed” Alpha-difluoromethylornithine prevents cancer in mice but causes hair loss.
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May 2019 in “Frontiers in genetics” Non-coding RNAs play key roles in the hair growth cycle of Angora rabbits.
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