research Multifocal alopecia of the scalp, axillae, and body
A young man was diagnosed with a rare hair loss condition usually seen in older women.
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research DMBA/TPA Treatment Is Necessary for BCC Formation from Patched Deficient Epidermal Cells in Ptch flox/flox CD4Cre +/− Mice
Genetic mutation and carcinogen treatment are both needed for skin cancer to develop in these specific mice.
research PNKP is required for maintaining the integrity of progenitor cell populations in adult mice
PNKP is essential for keeping adult mouse progenitor cells healthy and growing normally.
research Disruption of tubular Flcn expression as a mouse model for renal tumor induction
Disrupting the Flcn gene in mice causes early kidney cysts and tumors, which can be treated with rapamycin.
research Oral Tofacitinib for Refractory Lichen Planus Pigmentosus Coexisting with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
Tofacitinib significantly improved skin and hair conditions without side effects.
research Folliculocentric papules and alopecia
A 70-year-old woman with a rare skin condition improved after treatment with topical steroids and acitretin.
research Lrig1 Expression in Human Sebaceous Gland Tumors
Lrig1 could be a marker for advanced sebaceous carcinoma.
research MULTIPLE DEFECTS OF THE HAIR SHAFT IN NETHERTON'S DISEASE.
Netherton's disease causes multiple hair defects.
research Zinc deficiency or genetic mutations?—A case report of hair heterochromia in the context of MC1R genetic mutations
A boy's hair turned red because of genetic mutations, not lack of zinc.
research Semidominant Inheritance in Epidermolytic Ichthyosis
Epidermolytic ichthyosis can be inherited in a semidominant way with mild symptoms in carriers.
research Discovery of Four New FGF5 Variants Causing Long Hair in the Dog
Four new FGF5 gene variants cause long hair in dogs.
research Expanding phenotype of hereditary fibrosing poikiloderma with tendon contractures, myopathy, and pulmonary fibrosis caused by FAM111B mutations: Report of an additional family raising the question of cancer predisposition and a short review of early-onset poikiloderma
The document suggests a possible link between FAM111B gene mutations and increased cancer risk, particularly pancreatic cancer.
research Tcf3 and Lef1 regulate lineage differentiation of multipotent stem cells in skin
Tcf3 and Lef1 are key in deciding skin stem cell roles.
research Anti-inflammatory role of 15-lipoxygenase contributes to the maintenance of skin integrity in mice
15-lipoxygenase helps keep skin healthy by reducing inflammation.
research Atrichia Caused by Mutations in the Vitamin D Receptor Gene is a Phenocopy of Generalized Atrichia Caused by Mutations in the Hairless Gene
Mutations in the Vitamin D receptor gene can cause hair loss similar to mutations in the Hairless gene.
research Uncombable hair syndrome due to maternal uniparental disomy of chromosome 1
A person got uncombable hair syndrome from two copies of chromosome 1 from their mother.
research A homozygous nonsense mutation identified in COL7A1 in a family with autosomal recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
A specific gene mutation causes a severe skin disorder in a family.
research LB1019 The early region of trichodysplasia spinulosa polyomavirus drives proliferation, altered differentiation, and ectopic expression of hair follicle differentiation markers in interfollicular tail epidermis
The early genes of a specific virus can cause abnormal skin cell growth and hair follicle changes.
research A Case of Linear Alopecia of the Scalp
Treatment with methotrexate and prednisolone led to complete hair regrowth and no relapse for 2 years.
research 5 alpha-reductase-2 gene mutations in the Dominican Republic.
Different mutations in the 5 alpha-reductase-2 gene were found in affected individuals in the Dominican Republic, suggesting no common ancestry.
research 836 Applying FACS-based single cell RNA-seq to study neonatal mouse skin
Researchers improved a method to study individual cells in newborn mouse skin and found a way to assess the severity of a skin condition in humans.
research P142 – 3046: Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis, a rare neurocutaneous disorder: Report of additional three cases
ECCL should be considered in patients with specific skin and eye lesions.
research 85 Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma spans yet unrecognised subtypes including polyclonal reactions
PCFCL may have unrecognized subtypes and needs more research.
research LB919 Increased risk of skin cancer and other malignancies in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematous
Patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus have a higher risk of skin cancer and other cancers.
research Expression of MK6a dominant-negative and C-terminal mutant transgenes in mice has distinct phenotypic consequences in the epidermis and hair follicle
Mutant MK6a transgenes in mice cause blistering, hair loss, and potential human alopecia.
research Role of bulge epidermal stem cells and TSLP signaling in psoriasis
Blocking TSLP reduces skin inflammation and cell overgrowth in psoriasis.
research CYP3A5 Polymorphism in Circulating Tumor Cells Confers an Increased Disease-Free Survival in DLBCL Patients Treated with R-CHOP
A specific genetic trait in tumor cells is linked to longer survival without disease in certain lymphoma patients.
research Case report: Acrodermatitis enteropathica result from a novel SLC39A4 gene mutation
A girl with skin rashes and low zinc levels improved with zinc supplements and had new gene mutations linked to her condition.
research SnapshotDx Quiz: December 2018
Lichen Planopilaris causes irreversible hair loss due to immune attacks on hair stem cells, but modulating PPAR-γ might help treat it.
research Phospholipase C 1 is required for skin stem cell lineage commitment
Phospholipase Cδ1 is crucial for normal skin and hair development.