research eLife assessment: CaBP1 and 2 enable sustained CaV1.3 calcium currents and synaptic transmission in inner hair cells
CaBP1 and 2 are important for maintaining the activity of calcium channels necessary for hearing in inner ear cells.
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540-570 / 1000+ results research How the leopard gets its spots: a transmembrane peptidase specifies feline pigmentation patterns
A gene called Taqpep affects cat coat patterns like stripes and blotches.
research Overactive Wnt5a signaling disrupts hair follicle polarity during mouse skin development
Overactive Wnt5a disrupts hair follicle orientation in mice.
research Activation of mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 promotes hair growth in human hair follicles
Activating ALDH2 can boost hair growth.
research Case report: Heterozygous mutation in HTRA1 causing typical cerebral autosomal recessive arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy
A heterozygous mutation in HTRA1 can cause severe CARASIL symptoms.
research RAGE and Its Ligands in Melanoma
RAGE is a potential target for melanoma treatment, but its effectiveness is uncertain due to variable expression levels.
research Novel Insights into TSC22D Family Genes in Metabolic Diseases and Cancer
TSC22D genes are key in metabolic diseases and cancer, offering potential as treatment targets.
research CPK1 activates CNGCs through phosphorylation for Ca2+ signaling to promote root hair growth in Arabidopsis
CPK1 helps root hair growth in Arabidopsis by activating channels for calcium signaling.
research Hairy tale of signaling in hair follicle development and cycling
Hair growth and development are controlled by specific signaling pathways.
research Corneodesmosin gene ablation induces lethal skin-barrier disruption and hair-follicle degeneration related to desmosome dysfunction
Deleting the CDSN gene causes severe skin and hair problems, leading to death.
research Metformin and Malignant Tumors: Not Over the Hill
Metformin, a diabetes drug, may help prevent and treat various cancers, but more research is needed.
research The β9 Loop Domain of PA-PLA1α Has a Crucial Role in Autosomal Recessive Woolly Hair/Hypotrichosis
A specific mutation in PA-PLA1α causes abnormal hair growth.
research NEUROSENSORY ECOLOGY IN THE JEB
Different species have unique sensory adaptations to perceive their environments.
research Wnt signaling modulates mechanotransduction in the epidermis to drive hair follicle regeneration
Wnt signaling helps regenerate hair follicles by affecting how skin cells sense and respond to mechanical forces.
research Overview of the Circadian Clock in the Hair Follicle Cycle
The circadian clock plays a key role in hair growth and its disruption can affect hair regeneration.
research Laser capture microdissection as a method for investigating the human hair follicle microbiome reveals region-specific differences in the bacteriome profile
Laser-capture microdissection effectively analyzes hair follicle microbiomes, revealing region-specific bacterial differences.
research Deletion of the Sox21 gene drastically affects hair lipids
Deleting the Sox21 gene changes hair lipid composition and increases cholesterol sulfate levels.
research Complementary evolution of coding and noncoding sequence underlies mammalian hairlessness
Both gene and non-gene areas of DNA evolved to make some mammals hairless.
research Bridging Personal and Population in Excitability Diseases: Will Studies of Rare Diseases Bring Generalizable Mechanisms From Monogenic Channelopathies?
Studying rare genetic disorders can help us understand and treat common diseases better.
research 313 Different polyamine levels in the vertex and occipital hair of pattern hair loss patients
People with pattern hair loss have higher polyamine levels in the top of their head compared to the back.
research The Glucocorticoid Resistance Syndrome. Two Cases of a Novel Pathogenic Variant in the Glucocorticoid Receptor Gene
A new gene variant causes glucocorticoid resistance in a mother and son.
research Diffuse hair loss
Hair loss that spreads out can often fix itself or be treated by finding and handling the cause.
research Sebaceous gland loss and inflammation in scarring alopecia: A potential role in pathogenesis
Loss of sebaceous glands and inflammation may contribute to the development of scarring alopecia.
research Negative Impact of Testosterone Deficiency and 5α-Reductase Inhibitors Therapy on Metabolic and Sexual Function in Men
Low testosterone and 5α-reductase inhibitors can harm men's metabolic and sexual health; testosterone therapy may help, but discussing 5α-RIs' side effects is important.
research Itchy Hair – Trichoknesis: A Variant of Trichodynia or a New Entity?
The conclusion is that "trichoknesis" should be recognized as a separate condition from trichodynia, characterized by itching instead of pain.
research Kyoto Rhino Rats Derived by ENU Mutagenesis Undergo Congenital Hair Loss and Exhibit Focal Glomerulosclerosis
A new rat strain with a specific gene mutation causes hair loss and kidney issues.
research Association of Autoimmune Regulator Gene Rs2075876 Variant, but Not Gene Expression with Alopecia Areata in Males: A Case–control Study
The AIRE gene variant rs2075876 is linked to a higher risk of alopecia areata in males.
research Isolated Body Hair Loss: An Unusual Presentation of Lichen Planopilaris
A man with rare Lichen Planopilaris lost body hair, not scalp hair, and treatment stopped itching but didn't regrow hair.
research Epithelial loss of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation leads to disturbed enamel and impaired dentin matrix formation in postnatal developed mouse incisor
Mitochondrial problems in tooth cells lead to bad enamel and dentin development in mice.
research The prevalence of thyroid function test abnormalities and serum thyroid autoantibodies in vitiligo and alopecia areata patients in Saudi Arabian population
Thyroid tests may not be needed for all vitiligo and alopecia areata patients unless thyroid disease symptoms appear.