August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers found a new genetic mutation linked to a hair condition in a Japanese boy.
13 citations
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January 2002 in “Biochemical and biophysical research communications” Interferon β from hair cells stops the growth of other hair cells.
32 citations
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July 2017 in “Oncotarget” Alternating treatment with two drugs could help cells in a rapid aging disease.
May 2025 in “The FASEB Journal” Targeting the TNFRSF1B gene may help treat hair loss.
Pashmina goats produce long hair-fiber due to specific gene expressions related to hair growth.
January 2025 in “Cell Communication and Signaling” CXXC5 can both suppress and promote cancer, making it a complex target for treatment.
3 citations
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January 2023 in “Science advances” The enzymes Tet2 and Tet3 are important for skin cell development and hair growth.
December 2025 in “BMC Medical Genomics” Hair follicles can be used to study gene expression and understand conditions like COPD.
July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Tet2 and Tet3 enzymes are essential for controlling hair growth by affecting DNA demethylation and gene expression in mice.
4 citations
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November 2016 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Pili torti hair is fragile due to loose keratin filaments and weak disulfide bonds.
1 citations
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November 2024 in “Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases” Changes in genes FGA, VWF, and ACTG1 may contribute to pemphigus vulgaris.
83 citations
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May 2011 in “Experimental Dermatology” Sheep have 17 keratin genes, similar to humans, but with different expression patterns affecting wool and hair.
2 citations
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August 2023 in “Die Dermatologie” Genetic mutations affecting DNA repair cause early aging symptoms in progeroid syndromes.
21 citations
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June 2016 in “Genesis” Researchers identified specific genes that are important for mouse skin cell development and healing.
8 citations
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April 1997 in “Experimental Dermatology” hHbl gene is active in hair shaft cells and some pilomatricomas.
11 citations
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November 2019 in “The FASEB Journal” A mutation in the MAP2 gene causes reduced hair follicle density, leading to hairlessness.
17 citations
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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.
January 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” DNA methylation controls hair follicle gene expression in cashmere goats.
January 2007 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” HIF-1α in fibroblasts boosts hair growth and health.
January 2013 in “edoc (University of Basel)” TRF1 is crucial for creating and maintaining stem cells and marks both pluripotent and adult stem cells.
1 citations
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December 2018 in “Journal of genetic medicine” A small change in the TRPS1 gene leads to a less severe form of a syndrome affecting hair, nose, and finger development.
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.
February 2018 in “Medical Hypotheses” Male pattern hair loss may have evolved to promote younger fathers for offspring health and survival, encouraging monogamy and paternal nurturing.
124 citations
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April 2000 in “Nature biotechnology”
May 2025 in “Frontiers in Genetics” A new genetic variant in the LIPH gene causes hair growth issues in a Chinese patient.
August 2025 in “BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology” The LTF gene may help predict and manage nonspecific orbital inflammation.
1 citations
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May 2023 in “Journal of molecular evolution” Pangolins have lost some skin-related genes, but kept others, leading to their unique scales and skin features.
2 citations
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April 2008 in “PubMed” A gene mutation causes monilethrix in a Chinese family.
August 2004 in “Journal of the American College of Surgeons” Several genes, including Hox-7A, Stra6, and Lim-1, are involved in normal palate formation.
7 citations
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January 2019 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” A genetic marker linked to a type of hair loss was found in most patients studied.