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September 2020 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” A certain genetic variant in the androgen receptor may predict the severity of COVID-19 in men.
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February 2011 in “Journal of Biomedical Research/Journal of biomedical research” A new mutation in the KRT86 gene was found to cause the hair disorder monilethrix in a Han family.
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January 2014 in “Nature Cell Biology” Wnt signaling controls whether hair follicle stem cells stay inactive or regenerate hair.
November 2021 in “Folia Microbiologica” Trichophyton bullosum has been found causing severe skin infections in donkeys in North Africa for the first time since 1933.
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January 2016 in “Genetics and molecular research” Certain genetic variations in the A2M gene are linked to better milk quality in Murrah buffaloes.
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August 2018 in “BMC Genomics” The HOXC13 gene affects different hair proteins in cashmere goats in varied ways and is controlled by a feedback loop and other factors.
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January 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Inherited color dilution in Rex rabbits is linked to DNA methylation changes in hair follicles.
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November 2018 in “Histochemistry and Cell Biology” Mongolian gerbils heal wounds differently than mice, with unique protein levels and gene expression that affect skin repair.
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April 2019 in “Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry” Ten miRNAs may play key roles in starting secondary hair follicle development in sheep foetuses.
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January 2021 in “Frontiers in genetics” Inherited color dilution in rabbits is linked to DNA methylation changes.
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January 2011 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” A rare skin condition was confirmed to be associated with a specific virus in a young girl.
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July 1994 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Human hair keratin genes are similar to mouse genes and are specifically expressed in hair follicles.
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December 2016 in “Scientific Reports” Researchers identified genes linked to coat color, body size, cashmere production, and high altitude adaptation in goats.
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October 2016 in “Medical mycology” PCR-ELISA is better for identifying the fungus causing scalp infections in Ugandan children than traditional methods.
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January 2005 in “Nihon Ishinkin Gakkai zasshi” Nested PCR can reliably identify fungal infections when traditional methods fail.
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August 2018 in “BMC genomics” DNA methylation changes are linked to hair growth cycles in goats.
April 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A gene variant causes patched hair loss in mice, similar to alopecia areata in humans.
June 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” SFRP2 and PTGDS may be key factors in female hair loss.
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July 1994 in “Molecular Endocrinology” Researchers found an RNA transcript that might help control a growth factor linked to tumor development.
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June 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The study found that variations in hair protein genes are likely due to evolutionary deletions or duplications.
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July 2013 in “Journal of dermatological science” Hair microRNAs could be effective biomarkers for diagnosing scleroderma.
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March 2019 in “European Journal of Human Genetics” The research found genetic differences in identical twins that could explain why one twin has a disease while the other does not.
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October 2010 in “Reviews in Medical Microbiology” Syphilis is becoming more common and remains a major health problem due to challenges in prevention and treatment.
August 2019 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Certain long non-coding RNAs in cashmere goats affect hair growth when treated with a specific growth factor.
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May 2003 in “American Journal of Pathology” Prolactin affects hair growth cycles and can cause early hair follicle regression.
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January 2009 in “Textile Research Journal” Researchers developed a new method to identify animal hair in textiles, which is effective for various fibers and more reliable than previous methods.
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February 2019 in “Genomics” Cashmere and milk goats have different hair growth cycles and gene expressions, which could help improve wool production.
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July 2011 in “PLoS ONE” HPV-150 and HPV-151 are rare skin viruses linked to warts and some skin cancers.