14 citations
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July 2010 in “Experimental Dermatology” A new mutation in the HR gene causes hair loss in a specific family.
April 2024 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” 73 citations
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December 2015 in “Nature Genetics” Mutations in TBX3 cause horses to have more even hair color instead of Dun camouflage.
15 citations
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August 2019 in “F1000Research” CMG2 and TEM8 receptors have distinct roles in skin and growth disorders, affecting collagen breakdown and growth.
9 citations
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March 2018 in “European journal of dermatology/EJD. European journal of dermatology” A new mutation in the ST14 gene causes a rare skin and hair disorder in a specific family.
26 citations
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September 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” BSSP may help skin tumors grow and could be a marker or target for skin cancer treatment.
March 2025 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” A rare genetic variant linked to skin cysts was found in blood DNA, suggesting its role in cyst formation.
7 citations
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June 2011 in “Movement Disorders” A specific gene mutation is linked to a hereditary form of dystonia that responds well to certain medications.
28 citations
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November 2019 in “Gene” The ITGB6 gene is important for tissue repair and hair growth, and mutations can lead to enamel defects and other health issues.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A girl with excessive hair growth had a genetic change on chromosome 17 that reduced the activity of two genes linked to hair growth.
4 citations
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May 1998 in “PubMed” The Bsk mutation doesn't involve keratin gene recombination and its cause is unknown.
81 citations
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November 2012 in “Journal of the National Cancer Institute” The tumor suppressor gene FLCN affects mitochondrial function and energy use in cells.
November 2025 in “The Journal of Immunology” BST2 is highly expressed in certain immune cells in alopecia areata, suggesting a role in the disease.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Björnstad syndrome causes twisted hair from birth.
3 citations
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January 2008 in “Endocrine journal” A new mutation linked to partial Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome and prostate cancer was found in a patient unhappy with their female gender assignment.
21 citations
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October 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A specific gene change plus an additional mutation in the same gene cause hereditary trichilemmal cysts.
12 citations
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March 2013 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” Birt–Hogg–Dubé Syndrome requires genetic testing for accurate diagnosis due to its similarities with tuberous sclerosis.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists developed a new way to study mutations in a skin condition using blood cells, which may help diagnose and treat the disease.
6 citations
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August 2020 in “JCRPE” A boy with a rare form of early puberty caused by a new gene mutation responded well to treatment aimed at reducing testosterone and preserving adult height.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “Frontiers in Oncology” Genomic profiling for myeloid cancers can find important inherited mutations, but it's challenging when these mutations aren't related to the patient's symptoms.
8 citations
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March 2011 in “Endocrine” A new gene mutation causes vitamin D-resistant rickets and hair loss in two siblings.
May 2023 in “The Journal of Immunology” BST2 is a key marker for hair loss disease alopecia areata.
288 citations
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January 2001 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Tgm2 helps stabilize dying cells and aids fibroblast attachment to the extracellular matrix.
June 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A mutation in the KRT82 gene is significantly associated with Alopecia Areata.
181 citations
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January 2009 in “Nature Genetics” Certain mutations in a hair growth-related gene cause a type of genetic hair loss.
The curly mutation in SELH/Bc mice affects hair and may help study human genetic disorders.
11 citations
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September 2021 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” Four new cases of Bachmann-Bupp syndrome suggest potential for targeted treatment.
December 2021 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” Disrupting the Hars2 gene in mice causes hearing loss due to mitochondrial problems and hair cell damage.
Loss of Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b increases aggressive skin tumors by affecting PPAR-γ.
2 citations
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October 1990 in “The Lancet” Some people have a genetic variation that makes them less effective at breaking down drugs.