June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Ruxolitinib helped a woman with a genetic mutation regrow her hair and improved her health.
29 citations
,
October 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Certain microRNAs are more common in balding areas and might be involved in male pattern baldness.
75 citations
,
July 2016 in “New phytologist” The protein RSL4 is crucial for making root hairs longer by controlling genes related to cell growth.
8 citations
,
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CXXC5 is a protein that prevents hair growth and could be a target for hair loss treatment.
1 citations
,
April 1998 in “PubMed” Nexin 1 helps control hair growth in young rats.
3 citations
,
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.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” IL-17C is important in inflammatory skin diseases and could be a target for treatment.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Rare genetic variants in 125 genes are linked to male-pattern hair loss.
3 citations
,
September 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Keratin 75 is important for fast wound healing and works with SOX2 and the LINC complex to help skin cells move and repair damage.
March 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Suppressing very long chain fatty acids is linked to skin cancer.
January 2013 in “Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation” Four genetic risk areas related to male-pattern baldness were identified, with WNT signaling playing a role in its development.
May 2024 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” CYLD deficiency in skin tumors disrupts hair follicle cell processes and protein secretion.
3 citations
,
June 2023 in “Modern Pathology”
55 citations
,
June 2014 in “Nature Communications” Tcf3 helps cells move and heal wounds by controlling lipocalin 2.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Researchers found that certain miRNAs, which affect immune system regulation, are differently expressed in mice with a hair loss condition compared to healthy mice.
7 citations
,
December 2014 in “Journal of dermatology” Hair shaft miR-221 levels can help detect malignant melanoma.
July 2025 in “Human Genomics” New LSS gene variants help understand congenital hypotrichosis 14 better.
SLC24A5 shows a clear selective sweep, but no link to UV radiation intensity.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” BTNL2 helps protect hair follicles from immune attacks.
August 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Certain genetic variants and pathways are linked to hair loss.
37 citations
,
April 2018 in “Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” A mutation in the IKZF1 gene causes immune system overactivity, linked to autoimmune diseases like lupus.
15 citations
,
February 2014 in “PloS one” LIPH mutations in Japan cause varying degrees of hair loss and woolly hair.
September 2025 in “Genes” Certain gene variations in Jiangnan cashmere goats are linked to important traits like birth weight and fiber quality, useful for breeding.
18 citations
,
January 2018 in “BMC dermatology” A new mutation in the PLEC gene causes a rare condition with skin blistering, muscle weakness, and hair loss.
1 citations
,
January 2012 The CRABP I gene in cashmere goats is highly conserved but has unique features at specific amino sites.
January 2024 in “Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism” A new gene mutation causes insulin resistance in a girl and her mother.
10 citations
,
June 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” FP-1 is a key protein in rat hair growth, active only during the growth phase.
2 citations
,
August 2022 in “World Journal of Clinical Cases” Albumin and prednisone improved symptoms in a woman with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome, revealing potential genetic causes.
4 citations
,
December 2023 in “Medicine” Lower levels of MYLK and CALD1 in bladder cancer and osteosarcoma are linked to worse survival rates.
9 citations
,
November 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Overexpressing CtBP1 in skin cells causes skin and hair problems.