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December 2002 in “Tissue Antigens” A specific gene change is linked to severe hair loss.
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April 2022 in “BMC Genomics” Researchers found genes linked to hair loss in male giant pandas.
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February 2016 in “Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers” Hair loss is significantly linked to lower levels of certain genes in hair follicles.
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October 2017 in “Circulation” A new technology showed that the SOX9 gene might control heart scar formation after injury, suggesting new treatment possibilities.
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Pvalb8 is essential for zebrafish hearing and hair cell development, and its mutation causes hearing loss.
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November 2012 in “PloS one” The protein folliculin, involved in a rare disease, works with another protein to control how cells stick together and their organization, and changes in this interaction can lead to disease symptoms.
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