January 2026 in “PLoS Biology” ARHGEF3 is essential for proper hair follicle development in mice.
January 2002 in “Agritrop (Cirad)” The hr gene is linked to hair loss in Valle del Belice sheep.
2 citations
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April 2008 in “PubMed” A gene mutation causes monilethrix in a Chinese family.
January 2010 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatovenereology of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine” A unique gene mutation was found in a family with monilethrix.
June 2010 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” A new gene mutation is linked to monilethrix in the studied family.
20 citations
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December 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in the hHb6 gene cause the hair disorder monilethrix.
10 citations
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January 2003 in “Dermatology” The E413K mutation in the hHb6 gene causes monilethrix, a hair disorder, but doesn't show consistent symptoms.
6 citations
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May 2012 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” A new mutation in the HR gene is linked to a rare form of hair loss with limb deformities.
November 2005 in “PubMed” The hairless gene in Kunming mice is important for hair and skin, and shows genetic variations.
79 citations
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March 2005 in “Journal of Medical Genetics” A mutation in the hHb3 gene is linked to the hair disorder monilethrix.
January 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The mutant HR bmh protein mis-localizes in cells, affecting skin and hair development.
100 citations
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November 1997 in “Human Genetics” A new mutation in the hHb1 keratin gene is linked to the hair disorder monilethrix.
34 citations
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November 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A common mutation in the hHb6 gene is linked to monilethrix, but other factors may also play a role.
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May 2024 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” Myhre syndrome symptoms worsen over time, with specific genetic variants affecting severity.
175 citations
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August 1997 in “Nature Genetics”
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October 2000 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A different gene near the hairless gene on chromosome 8p21 causes a rare hair loss condition in a German family.
January 1996 in “Studia iuridica” Two new gene mutations cause a rare hair disorder.
47 citations
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July 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new mutation, Glu402Lys, in hair keratin is linked to variable symptoms of monilethrix.
30 citations
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January 2013 in “Human Mutation” A mutation in the HOXC13 gene causes hair and nail problems in a Syrian family.
4 citations
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October 2003 in “Annales de Génétique” A specific gene mutation causes different hair defects in Indian monilethrix families.
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December 2013 in “Journal of dermatology” A specific gene mutation causes a rare hair loss condition in a Chinese patient.
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January 2011 in “生物医学研究杂志:英文版” A new mutation in the KRT86 gene causes monilethrix in a Han family.
21 citations
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March 2003 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Mutations in the hHb6 gene cause the hair disorder monilethrix.
23 citations
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January 2017 in “BMC Medical Genetics” A new CDH3 gene mutation was found in a Spanish patient with sparse hair and eye issues.
9 citations
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June 2017 in “American journal of ophthalmology. Case reports” A new mutation in the CDH3 gene causes hair loss and vision problems in a young girl.
14 citations
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December 1998 in “British Journal of Cancer” Truncated hHb1 keratin may play a role in breast cancer cell transformation.
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March 1996 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
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October 1999 in “Developmental Dynamics” Mutations in the hairless gene in mice affect its expression and lead to a range of developmental issues in multiple tissues.
7 citations
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December 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” New and known mutations in the hairless gene cause a hair loss condition called Atrichia with papular lesions.