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.
2 citations
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September 2022 The PER3 rs772027021 SNP may cause mild skin pigmentation changes in a new subtype of dyschromatosis universalis hereditaria.
January 2006 in “Advances in developmental biology” The Hairless gene is crucial for healthy skin and hair growth.
July 2019 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” A mother and daughter have a rare genetic hair loss disorder with no effective treatment.
May 2025 in “Frontiers in Genetics” A new genetic variant in the LIPH gene causes hair growth issues in a Chinese patient.
December 2021 in “Digital Doctor”
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April 2014 in “PLoS ONE” A rare gene variant causes hair and nail issues in a family.
3 citations
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March 2010 in “Dermatologica Sinica” A Taiwanese patient had hair loss and skin bumps without the usual gene mutation, suggesting other genetic factors might be involved.
September 2023 in “International Journal of Trichology” A rare hair regrowth pattern can occur in some people with alopecia areata.
8 citations
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August 2012 in “Archives of dermatology” Psoriasis can cause hair growth in areas affected by alopecia areata.
11 citations
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April 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A specific mutation in PA-PLA1α causes abnormal hair growth.
10 citations
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January 2010 in “Veterinary pathology” A new mutation in the hairless gene causes hair loss and skin wrinkling in mice.
14 citations
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July 2010 in “Experimental Dermatology” A new mutation in the HR gene causes hair loss in a specific family.
178 citations
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October 2001 in “Genes & Development” The mutated hairless gene causes hair loss by acting as a new type of corepressor affecting thyroid hormone receptors.
15 citations
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December 2014 in “PLoS ONE” A mutation in the iRhom2 gene causes hairless mice due to abnormal hair follicle development.
12 citations
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July 2016 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Different hair fiber development might explain why hair loss severity varies in patients with a specific genetic mutation, and treatments that thicken hair could help.
September 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology”
15 citations
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May 2013 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics - Part A” People with X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia have no sweat ducts and less, thinner hair.
5 citations
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September 2013 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Researchers found a new mutation in the HR gene causing hair loss and skin bumps in a Pakistani family.
234 citations
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November 2009 in “American journal of human genetics” Common variants in the Trichohyalin gene are linked to straight hair in Europeans.
May 2012 in “Nature Genetics” Blond hair in Solomon Islanders is due to a unique genetic variant, not European ancestry.
33 citations
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October 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A specific gene mutation causes sparse, brittle hair in a family.
3 citations
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January 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” Hair color is not a risk factor for developing alopecia areata.
66 citations
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December 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New mutations in the hairless gene may cause hair loss and affect bone development.
6 citations
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April 2023 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” A specific gene variant may increase the risk of developing Alopecia Areata.
18 citations
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August 2018 in “The FASEB journal” Rabbits lacking the Hoxc13 gene show similar hair and skin issues to humans with ECTD-9, making them good for research on this condition.
60 citations
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August 2008 in “Human molecular genetics online/Human molecular genetics” A position effect on the TRPS1 gene causes excessive hair growth in humans and mice.
1 citations
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June 2022 in “Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening” A young boy's uncombable hair is due to a rare genetic condition that usually improves over time.
8 citations
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May 2012 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” An 82-year-old woman's hair turned white suddenly, likely due to a rare form of alopecia that targets pigmented hair.
September 2016 in “Journal of dermatological science” The conclusion is that the variation in hair thinness in patients is mostly due to the amount of underdeveloped hairs, and treatments that thicken fine hairs might work for those with mild to severe conditions.