3 citations
,
February 2020 in “The journal of gene medicine” A mutation in the HR gene causes a rare form of irreversible hair loss in two Kashmiri families. Whole exome sequencing is effective for finding such mutations.
January 2013 in “Transactions of the Materials Research Society of Japan” CMADK reduces hair damage from bleaching and permanent waving.
29 citations
,
October 2010 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Activating Kras in mouse skin causes excess skin and hair loss.
38 citations
,
April 2017 in “PLOS Genetics” GRHL3 is important for controlling gene activity in skin cells during different stages of their development.
24 citations
,
November 1997 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Mouse high-glycine/tyrosine proteins have distinct patterns in hair follicles, peaking at specific hair cycle days.
32 citations
,
January 2000 in “Human Heredity” Monilethrix severity varies and may be influenced by other genetic or environmental factors.
January 2026 in “Therapeutics” SCUBE3 is a potential target for cancer and alopecia treatment but is challenging to target due to its varied roles.
22 citations
,
November 2014 in “Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics” Cysteines in wool fibers are accessible and form important disulfide bonds.
387 citations
,
November 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The K15 promoter effectively targets stem cells in the hair follicle bulge.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Eating a lot of fat increases PKCβ and inflammation in skin fat cells, which affects skin and hair health.