November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A boy with a new NR5A1 gene mutation has a sex development disorder without affecting his adrenal glands.
35 citations
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May 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Monilethrix involves multiple genes affecting hair structure, including DSG4 mutations.
March 2026 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” 5 citations
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June 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology”
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September 2011 in “Journal of Dermatology” A woman with a new PTCH gene mutation has both Gorlin syndrome and severe hair loss.
1 citations
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October 2022 in “Rheumatology” RHUPUS should be considered in children with deforming arthritis.
April 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A gene variant causes patched hair loss in mice, similar to alopecia areata in humans.
28 citations
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October 2004 in “Differentiation” A gene deletion causes the "hairless" trait in Iffa Credo rats.
21 citations
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November 2010 in “Journal of molecular medicine” FoxN1 gene is essential for proper thymus structure and preventing hair loss.
February 2020 in “Definitions” Mutations in the KRT16 gene can cause skin and nail disorders.
19 citations
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May 2001 in “Endocrinology” Mrp3 may aid in wound healing and hair growth.
50 citations
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April 2014 in “Nature Communications” The research identified new skin traits in mice, some linked to human skin conditions.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” The study created a mouse model to better understand hair follicle stem cells' role in hair growth and repair.
16 citations
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September 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” A specific gene variant causes severe skin issues and increases infection risk, requiring careful medical monitoring.
1 citations
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November 2024 in “Genes” miR-144 affects hair growth by interacting with Lhx2.
1 citations
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August 2015 in “AACE Clinical Case Reports” A new gene mutation causes complete androgen insensitivity in a 16-year-old with a female appearance.
February 2023 in “Journal of dermatology” The first Japanese case of a genetic hair disorder caused by specific mutations in the LIPH gene was identified.
2 citations
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December 2013 in “Journal of dermatology” A specific gene mutation causes a rare hair loss condition in a Chinese patient.
January 2023 in “Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira” A KRT71 mutation in Hereford cattle in Uruguay causes thin, curly hair and scaly skin.
30 citations
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October 2010 in “Biochemical and biophysical research communications” The Gsdma3 gene is essential for normal hair development in mice.
Keratinocytes can reduce the survival of certain melanoma cells, suggesting new therapy paths.
147 citations
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April 1997 in “Oncogene” Overexpressing IGF-1 in mice leads to skin abnormalities and tumors.
September 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” The treatments stopped hair regrowth in mice.
April 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” A specific RNA helps increase the growth of skin cells in Liaoning cashmere goats by working with a protein to boost a growth-related gene.
42 citations
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July 2007 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Most Hairless gene mutations reduce its ability to work with the Vitamin D Receptor, which might explain a certain type of hair loss.
5 citations
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December 2023 in “Current Biology” A feedback loop between LRH and RSL4 controls root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
March 2026 in “Adipocyte” Spt4 and Spt6 are essential for fat cell development.
10 citations
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December 2015 in “Experimental dermatology” EGFR helps mouse hair follicles stop growing by reducing certain growth regulators.
44 citations
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January 1984 in “Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry” 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.