research Molecular and functional aspects of the hairless (hr) gene in laboratory rodents and humans
The hr gene is crucial for skin and hair health, with mutations causing hair disorders.
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research MicroRNA in skin diseases
Certain microRNAs are linked to various skin diseases and could be used to diagnose and treat these conditions.
research Inhibition of Cholesterol Biosynthesis Modulates Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Primary Cicatricial Alopecia Through TGFβ and Angiotensin Receptors
Blocking cholesterol production may help control hair loss in Primary Cicatricial Alopecia by affecting key regulators.
research Characterization of Rickets Type II Model Rats to Reveal Functions of Vitamin D and Vitamin D Receptor
The research showed that Vitamin D and its receptor are important for healthy bones and normal hair and skin in rats.
research LncRNA018392 promotes proliferation of Liaoning cashmere goat skin fibroblasts through up-regulation of CSF1R by binding to SPI1
A specific RNA helps increase the growth of skin cells in Liaoning cashmere goats by working with a protein to boost a growth-related gene.
research Mice Expressing a Mutant Krt75 (K6hf) Allele Develop Hair and Nail Defects Resembling Pachyonychia Congenita
research A Mouse Model for the Basal Transcription/DNA Repair Syndrome Trichothiodystrophy
Researchers created a mouse with the same mutation as humans with trichothiodystrophy, showing similar symptoms and confirming the condition is due to defects in DNA repair and gene activity.
research Overexpression of insulin-like growth factor-1 induces hyperplasia, dermal abnormalities, and spontaneous tumor formation in transgenic mice
Overexpressing IGF-1 in mice leads to skin abnormalities and tumors.
research Retinoic Acid and Mouse Skin Morphogenesis. II. Role of Epidermal Competence in Hair Glandular Metaplasia
Retinoic acid causes gland formation instead of hair in mouse skin by altering epidermal and dermal interactions.
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 Atrichia with papular lesions resulting from a novel insertion mutation in the human hairless gene
Researchers found a new mutation causing total hair loss from birth.
research Clinical Snippets
Vitamin D helps protect skin, PSORS1 gene's risk interval for psoriasis is expanded, hair follicles can be generated from mouse cells, and interferon-γ may cause pigmented skin lesions.
research Novel Vitamin D Receptor Mutations in Hereditary Vitamin D Resistant Rickets in Chinese
New mutations in the VDR gene cause vitamin D-resistant rickets without hair loss.
research Matriptase-2, A Novel Suppressor of Hepcidin.
Matriptase-2 helps control iron levels by suppressing hepcidin, and its deficiency can cause iron-deficiency anemia.
research The Notch Intracellular Domain Has an RBPj-Independent Role during Mouse Hair Follicular Development
The Notch signaling pathway helps in mouse hair development through a noncanonical mechanism that does not rely on RBPj or transcription.
research Two New Unrelated Cases of Hereditary 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D-resistant Rickets with Alopecia resulting from the same Novel Nonsense Mutation in the Vitamin D Receptor Gene
A new gene mutation causes vitamin D resistance and hair loss in two unrelated girls.
research Data from Ribonucleotide Excision Repair Is Essential to Prevent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin
Ribonucleotide excision repair is crucial to prevent skin cancer.
research Activation of the integrated stress response in human hair follicles
Blocking the Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier causes stress in hair follicles, which can be reduced by an ISR inhibitor.
research Near missed diagnosis of Merkel Cell Carcinoma in a young immunocompetent woman with a recurrent left-arm mass: A case report
A young woman with a rare skin cancer was diagnosed late because her symptoms were unusual for the disease.
research Loss-of-function mutations of an inhibitory upstream ORF in the human hairless transcript cause Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis
Certain mutations in a hair growth-related gene cause a type of genetic hair loss.
research Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome: two case reports and a brief review of the literature
The document concludes that Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome requires novel treatments for insulin resistance and emphasizes the importance of dental care in affected patients.
research The targeted overexpression of a Claudin mutant in the epidermis of transgenic mice elicits striking epidermal and hair follicle abnormalities
research AP-2α/AP-2β transcription factors are key regulators of epidermal homeostasis
AP-2α and AP-2β proteins are essential for healthy adult skin and hair.
research Imprinted Dlk1-Gtl2 cluster miRNAs are potential epigenetic regulators of lamb fur quality
miRNAs in the Dlk1-Gtl2 region may improve lamb fur quality.
research Clinical Snippets
Melanoma risk tools need improvement, a gene mutation causes a hair disorder that might be treated by managing cell stress, a potential therapy for a skin-ear disorder involves blocking cell channels, skin wrinkling may indicate lung aging regardless of smoking, and oxidative stress might contribute to common baldness.
research Comparison of the acute ultraviolet photoresponse in congenic albino hairless C57BL /6J mice relative to outbred SKH 1 hairless mice
B6.Cg-Tyr c−2J Hr hr /J mice have a stronger delayed sunburn reaction and are good for UV research.
research Progressive expression of PPARGC1α is associated with hair miniaturization in androgenetic alopecia
Increased PPARGC1α relates to hair thinning in common baldness.
research PA30 Evaluation of markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in patients with premature canities
Premature canities is linked to low vitamin D and B12, family history, and higher MHR.
research Identification of Candidate Genes for Min Pig Villi Hair Traits by Genome-Wide Association of Copy Number Variation
Researchers found genes that may explain why some pigs grow winter hair, which could help breed cold-resistant pigs.
research The chemokine SDF-1/CXCL12 regulates the migration of melanocyte progenitors in mouse hair follicles
SDF-1/CXCL12 and its receptor CXCR4 are crucial for melanocyte movement in mouse hair follicles.