January 2023 in “Skin appendage disorders” Two Hispanic women developed Plica neuropathica, a condition causing tangled hair, possibly due to hair damage and various risk factors.
January 2025 in “Dermatology Online Journal” The man's hair loss and skin papules were diagnosed as atrichia with papular lesions, not alopecia areata universalis.
June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” KRT14 gene variants cause dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis, affecting nails, teeth, and hair.
January 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” New findings suggest potential treatments for melanoma, hyperpigmentation, hair defects, and multiple sclerosis, and show skin microbiome changes don't cause atopic dermatitis.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” JAK inhibitors improve hair growth in alopecia areata, especially in patchy types.
December 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” AP-2α and AP-2β proteins are essential for healthy adult skin and hair.
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January 2017 in “International Journal of Trichology” A new mutation caused a rare hair disorder in a Polish girl, not inherited from her family.
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January 1976 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Metabolic disorders can cause hair structure defects and growth issues, but amino acid levels in hair remain normal.
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October 2007 in “The FASEB Journal” Phospholipase C-δ1 is crucial for normal hair development.
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June 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mice without certain skin proteins had abnormal skin and hair development.
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March 2012 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Hairless protein affects hair follicle structure by regulating the Dlx3 gene.
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May 2020 in “The journal of pediatrics/The Journal of pediatrics” A boy with monilethrix has brittle hair that breaks easily due to a genetic condition, which might improve by puberty.
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August 2020 The Shaven mutation in mice affects hair growth and causes a greasy coat due to abnormal lipid content.
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April 2008 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” Foxn1 is essential for hair pigmentation by directing pigment transfer to hair cells.
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October 1999 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Activating the Sonic hedgehog gene in mice can start the hair growth phase.
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May 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Monilethrix involves multiple genes affecting hair structure, including DSG4 mutations.
Cattle with dermatophytosis in Diyala show severe skin damage and abnormalities.
January 2006 in “International water power & dam construction” Nevus comedonicus can appear later in life and affect both eyelids.
June 2013 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” The article concludes that hormonal therapy is an effective long-term acne treatment, even for those without hormonal imbalances.
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December 2020 in “Mammalian genome” Harlequin mutant mice have hair loss due to low AIF protein levels and retroviral element activity.
January 2021 in “Dermatology online journal” One twin girl has Loose anagen syndrome with poorly anchored hair, diagnosed with a simple hair pull test, while her identical twin does not have the condition.
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May 2003 in “American Journal of Pathology” Prolactin affects hair growth cycles and can cause early hair follicle regression.
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March 2016 in “PLoS ONE” The patient's hair was thinner and had fewer lipids due to a genetic mutation.
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June 2022 in “European journal of human genetics” A new type of pachyonychia congenita linked to a specific keratin gene mutation was found in two Pakistani families.
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January 1987 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The document concludes that understanding hair structure is key to diagnosing hair abnormalities and recommends gentle hair care for management.
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September 2011 in “Human molecular genetics online/Human molecular genetics” New treatments targeting specific genes show promise for treating keratin disorders.
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October 2012 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” The document concludes that mouse models are crucial for studying hair biology and that all mutant mice may have hair growth abnormalities that require detailed analysis to identify.
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February 2011 in “Journal of Biomedical Research/Journal of biomedical research” A new mutation in the KRT86 gene was found to cause the hair disorder monilethrix in a Han family.
January 2019 in “Global Dermatology” Genetic hair shaft abnormalities can be seen with microscopes and often affect scalp hair.
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May 2014 in “BioEssays” Using neurohormones to control keratin can lead to new skin disease treatments.