Certain genes may influence hair loss differently in men and women.
9 citations
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February 2022 in “Biomolecules” Drinking a lot of alcohol increases the risk of prostate cancer and can worsen the condition.
86 citations
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December 2001 in “Experimental dermatology” Mutant mice help researchers understand hair growth and related genetic factors.
52 citations
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October 2012 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” The document concludes that mouse models are crucial for studying hair biology and that all mutant mice may have hair growth abnormalities that require detailed analysis to identify.
30 citations
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October 1999 in “Differentiation” Mutant MK6a transgenes in mice cause blistering, hair loss, and potential human alopecia.
10 citations
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September 1997 in “Molecular carcinogenesis” Mirex seems to promote a unique group of skin cells different from those affected by another tumor promoter, TPA.
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September 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Using special RNA to target a mutant gene fixed hair problems in mice.
2 citations
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November 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Mutant stem cells adapt their metabolism differently to outcompete normal cells in the skin.
January 2017 in “Jikken doubutsu ihou/Jikken doubutsu/Experimental animals/Jikken Dobutsu” Mice with a changed Hr gene lose and regrow hair due to changes in the gene's activity.
Mutant Cx43 causes slower wound healing and hair growth issues in ODDD.
37 citations
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December 2020 in “PLANT PHYSIOLOGY” A mutant FERONIA gene affects root hair growth at high temperatures.
31 citations
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July 2004 in “Molecular Medicine” Certain defective glucocorticoid receptor mutants move faster inside cell nuclei and work less effectively.
29 citations
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April 2019 in “Acta neuropathologica communications” Stopping mitochondrial respiration can prevent brain cancer spread in skin cancer patients, and plant compound β-sitosterol could help achieve this.
28 citations
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June 1991 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Black and white Saluki dogs have a unique hair loss condition different from Doberman pinschers.
23 citations
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August 1975 in “Experimental Biology and Medicine” Copper supplements during pregnancy improve survival and development in mutant mice.
4 citations
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December 2020 in “Mammalian genome” Harlequin mutant mice have hair loss due to low AIF protein levels and retroviral element activity.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” KLHL24-mutant stem cells help understand skin and heart disease.
December 2022 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” HtrA2 activity is crucial for normal hair growth by regulating fat cell development.
August 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Normal cells outcompete and remove mutant cells in the pancreas with the help of the EphA2 receptor.
January 2009 in “ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania)” The P133R mutation in AKR1D1 enzyme causes harmful bile acid buildup, explaining related health issues.
January 2008 in “HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)” The mutant HR bmh protein affects hair follicle formation by failing to repress vitamin D receptor activity.
January 2004 in “Laboratory Animal Science and Administration” The hairless mutant gene causes early hair loss and affects skin and thymus development in mice.
245 citations
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January 1998 in “Genes & Development” Hoxc13 gene is essential for hair, nail, and papilla development.
68 citations
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December 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” HOXC13 is essential for hair and nail development by regulating Foxn1.
55 citations
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November 2010 in “Development” Hair follicles in mutant mice self-organize into ordered patterns within a week.
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September 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 37 citations
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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.
35 citations
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August 2006 in “Molecular genetics and metabolism” Tissue-specific variation in mutant load complicates genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis.
17 citations
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June 2011 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The G60S Connexin43 mutation causes hair growth issues and poor hair quality in mice, similar to human ODDD patients.
11 citations
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January 2005 in “Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research” Hairless USP mice have enlarged skin cysts as they age.