5 citations
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February 2019 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” Certain mutations in the PADI3 gene may increase the risk of developing a type of scarring hair loss common in women of African descent.
71 citations
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February 2012 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” A specific ATR gene mutation is linked to a hereditary oropharyngeal cancer syndrome.
May 2017 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” Patients with certain FoxN1 gene mutations have severe immune issues but normal skin and hair.
19 citations
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February 2001 in “Journal of paediatrics and child health” A new mutation in the mitochondrial DNA was found in a boy with MELAS, even though his family didn't show typical signs.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “Annals of Dermatology” A new mutation in the MBTPS2 gene causes a mild form of IFAP syndrome.
3 citations
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March 2019 in “European Journal of Dermatology” A specific gene mutation (Y449H in K10) was found in a patient with severe skin disorder.
6 citations
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December 2004 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Some family members had a condition with both loose hair and unique eye changes, possibly indicating a new type of ectodermal dysplasia.
December 2023 in “American journal of medical genetics. Part A” A new syndrome was linked to two new genetic changes in the MBTPS1 gene in a 14-year-old girl.
3 citations
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July 2022 in “Brain and Behavior” The HtrA1L364P mutation causes brain dysfunction and blood vessel damage.
2 citations
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March 2024 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Two siblings have a rare hair condition caused by a new genetic variant.
2 citations
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September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Reduced TRPS1 leads to increased STAT3 and SOX9 in hair follicles, affecting hair growth.
November 1997 in “Open Archive (Karolinska Institutet)” PTCH gene mutations contribute to basal cell carcinoma development.
January 2022 in “Mammalian Genome” The wavy coat in NCT mice is caused by multiple genes, including a mutation in the Prss53 gene.
3 citations
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July 2024 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Mutations in the KLHL24 gene cause a skin disorder in some Russian families.
11 citations
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February 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Mutations in the hairless gene cause a rare form of permanent hair loss.
March 2022 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” CDKN2AIP gene is less active in nevus sebaceous, affecting related RNA networks.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” New RIPK4 gene mutations were found to cause a type of skin and limb birth defect.
February 2024 in “Pediatric Dermatology” A 5-year-old girl with a rare genetic disorder, lipoid proteinosis, showed reduced new lesions but persistent scars after avoiding skin trauma.
4 citations
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May 2020 in “Cureus” A new genetic mutation causing Werner's syndrome was found in an Indian man.
May 2015 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Researchers found a new area on chromosome 2 linked to a genetic hair loss condition.
19 citations
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November 1993 in “Mammalian Genome” A gene mutation in mice causes permanent hair loss and skin issues.
412 citations
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January 1998 in “Science” A mutation in the human hairless gene causes alopecia universalis.
1 citations
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July 2017 in “Cancer Research” Overexpressing NSD3 in mice causes breast cancer-like tumors and gland abnormalities.
5 citations
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December 2014 in “Molecular cytogenetics” A specific genetic change is linked to mental disorders, intellectual disability, and possibly autoimmune disease in a family.
6 citations
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August 2024 in “BMC Ophthalmology” New genetic variants linked to albinism were found in Pakistani families.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “The journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics/The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics” Kir6.1 mutations in Cantú syndrome increase channel sensitivity and hyperpolarization, while SUR2B mutations do not.
SNP rs2479106 in the DENND1A gene may increase PCOS risk in Saudi Arabian females.
115 citations
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October 2009 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” The research found that Atypical Progeroid Syndrome has unique symptoms and is not caused by the buildup of a certain mutant protein.
119 citations
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November 2016 in “American journal of human genetics” Mutations in three genes cause Uncombable Hair Syndrome, leading to frizzy hair that can't be combed flat.
14 citations
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January 2018 in “Endocrine” Cantú syndrome may be linked to pituitary adenomas.