research APCDD1 is a novel Wnt inhibitor mutated in hereditary hypotrichosis simplex
A gene called APCDD1, which controls hair growth, is found to be faulty in a type of hair loss called hereditary hypotrichosis simplex.
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research Lentiginosis within plaques of linear atrophoderma of Moulin: a twin-spotting phenomenon?
The document suggests a rare skin condition might be caused by a genetic phenomenon.
research Novel and recurrent mutations in the AIRE gene of autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome type 1 (APS1) patients
Arab APS1 patients have unique and recurrent AIRE gene mutations.
research Case Report: A case of Rothmund–Thomson syndrome-like phenotype with an ANAPC1 variant of uncertain significance and observed hair improvement
The patient's hair improved after treatment, but the genetic link is unclear.
research The malignant capacity of skin tumours induced by expression of a mutant H-ras transgene depends on the cell type targeted
The risk of skin tumors becoming malignant depends on the specific skin cell type affected.
research ADAM17 variant causes hair loss via ubiquitin ligase TRIM47 mediated degradation
A variant in the ADAM17 gene causes hair loss by increasing protein degradation through TRIM47.
research Mutations in SREBF1, Encoding Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Transcription Factor 1, Cause Autosomal-Dominant IFAP Syndrome
Changes in the SREBF1 gene cause a rare genetic skin and hair disorder.
research Interactions of the Vitamin D Receptor with the Corepressor Hairless
Most Hairless gene mutations reduce its ability to work with the Vitamin D Receptor, which might explain a certain type of hair loss.
research Skin abnormalities generated by temporally controlled RXRα mutations in mouse epidermis
RXRα is crucial for hair growth and skin cell function.
research Rickets with Alopecia Signals Vitamin D Dependent Rickets Type II
A child with rickets and hair loss might have a rare type of rickets that doesn't improve much with usual vitamin D and calcium treatment.
research Development of Woolly Hair and Hairlessness in a CRISPR−Engineered Mutant Mouse Model with KRT71 Mutations
Researchers made a mouse model with curly hair and hair loss by editing a gene.
research Androgenetic alopecia and polymorphism of the androgen receptor gene (SNP rs6152) in patients with benign prostate hyperplasia or prostate cancer
Hair loss gene linked to prostate issues.
research PA05 A rare case of cardiocutaneous syndrome in a young child
A child with skin and tooth symptoms was found to have a genetic mutation causing cardiocutaneous syndrome, leading to heart problems.
research Loss of Repressor Activator Protein 1 Precipitates Cardiac Aging in Mice via p53/PPARα Signaling
Loss of Rap1 protein speeds up heart aging in mice.
research Cancer vaccine strategies and studies of human thioredoxin reductase splice variants
Vaccines and targeting TrxR variants can help prevent cancer and reduce metastasis.
research Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Individuals Aged ≤17 Years With Homeostatic Iron Regulator (HFE) p.C282Y Homozygosity, a Common Hemochromatosis Genotype
Most children with a common hemochromatosis genotype had elevated iron levels but no severe symptoms.
research Banding Pattern on Polarized Hair Microscopic Examination and Unilateral Polymicrogyria in a Patient With Steroid Sulfatase Deficiency
A patient with steroid sulfatase deficiency had a unique hair pattern and a brain malformation not previously linked to the condition.
research In vivo Alteration of the Keratin 17 Gene in Hair Follicles by Oligonucleotide-directed Gene Targeting
Injecting specific oligonucleotides can change hair growth and structure by altering a gene.
research Pallister-Killian Syndrome
Pallister-Killian Syndrome is a complex genetic disorder requiring coordinated care and genetic counseling.
research β1 Integrins with Individually Disrupted Cytoplasmic NPxY Motifs Are Embryonic Lethal but Partially Active in the Epidermis
Mutations in β1 integrins cause embryonic death but have milder effects on skin.
research Defects in mitochondrial DNA replication and oxidative damage in muscle of mtDNA mutator mice
Defective mitochondrial DNA replication causes aging symptoms and increased oxidative damage in mice.
research Two siblings with uncombable hair syndrome: A new pathogenic variant
Two siblings have a rare hair condition caused by a new genetic variant.
research Trps1 activates a network of secreted Wnt inhibitors and transcription factors crucial to vibrissa follicle morphogenesis
Trps1 is essential for proper hair follicle development.
research 190 Deficiency of the Human Cysteine Protease Inhibitor Cystatin M/E Causes Hypotrichosis and Dry Skin
Not having enough cystatin M/E protein causes less hair growth and dry skin.
research An epistatic effect of KRT25 on SP6 is involved in curly coat in horses
The genes KRT25 and SP6 affect curly hair in horses, with KRT25 also causing hair loss. If both genes are mutated, the horse gets curly hair and hair loss. KRT25 can hide the effect of SP6.
research Diagnosis and treatment of isolated autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis
ARWH is a rare hair disorder with no cure, but potential treatments include minoxidil and other therapies.
research The Case | Bilateral kidney tumors and lung cysts
A man with kidney tumors and lung cysts was diagnosed with Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome and treated successfully, with genetic testing confirming the diagnosis.
research Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome
Dermatologists should consider congenital syndromes like TRPS in young adults with early hair loss.
research The Glucocorticoid Resistance Syndrome. Two Cases of a Novel Pathogenic Variant in the Glucocorticoid Receptor Gene
A new gene variant causes glucocorticoid resistance in a mother and son.
research Efficacy and safety of ritlecitinib in Asian patients with alopecia areata: A subgroup analysis of the ALLEGRO phase 2b/3 trial
Ritlecitinib is effective and safe for hair regrowth in Asian patients with alopecia areata.