June 2021 in “The American Journal of the Medical Sciences” Androgenetic alopecia is linked to a higher risk of coronary heart disease due to certain genetic factors and high homocysteine levels.
7 citations
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February 2011 in “Journal of dermatology” The 736T>A mutation in the LIPH gene is common in Japanese people with autosomal recessive woolly hair.
5 citations
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August 2016 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Genetic factors can predict male pattern baldness risk.
73 citations
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April 2006 in “BioTechniques” Protein microarrays are highly sensitive tools useful for disease diagnosis and studying proteins.
6 citations
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January 2004 in “DNA Research” A mutation in the Sgkl gene causes defective hair growth in mice.
5 citations
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December 2017 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A new gene mutation caused a man's rare skin condition, Schöpf-Schulz-Passarge syndrome.
19 citations
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May 2016 in “Biology Direct” A new method, iSiMPRe, effectively identifies key protein regions in cancer genes, highlighting potential drug targets.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research aims to better understand hair follicle regulation and find new treatments for hair loss.
Hidradenitis Suppurativa has genetic links, with certain gene mutations more common in patients and a third of cases having a family history.
September 2025 in “Frontiers in Genetics” The method effectively extracts high-quality DNA from marmoset hair, avoiding blood chimerism.
January 2007 in “Journal of Inner Mongolia University” The research helps in creating genetically modified animals to study hair growth.
The number of CAG repeats in the androgen receptor gene doesn't significantly affect female pattern hair loss in the Han Chinese population.
140 citations
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October 2008 in “Nature Genetics” 8 citations
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July 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A new DSG4 gene mutation causes hair defects in a young girl.
15 citations
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January 1991 in “Mammalian Genome”
9 citations
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March 2009 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Certain gene variations are linked to better memory in healthy Chinese women.
5 citations
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October 2023 in “Forests” Ginkgo biloba has high genetic diversity, useful for future breeding.
2 citations
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January 2022 in “The Application of Clinical Genetics” A young Russian girl with Meier-Gorlin syndrome has two new mutations in the CDC6 gene.
25 citations
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April 2019 in “Animals” KRTAP28-1 gene can help breed sheep with finer wool.
3 citations
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September 2019 in “PLOS ONE” Genetic variations affect dutasteride treatment response for male pattern hair loss.
December 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The meeting highlighted the importance of genetic testing and multidisciplinary approaches in pediatric dermatology.
July 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” Certain gene variations in PITX2 are linked to a higher risk of male pattern baldness in Indians.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers created a new mouse model for studying scleroderma.
1 citations
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January 1992 in “DNA sequence” Researchers found a non-functional sheep keratin gene due to mutations.
33 citations
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October 1996 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 11 citations
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December 2013 in “International Journal of Dermatology” IL16 gene variations may affect the risk of alopecia areata in Koreans.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Certain gene mutations in Japanese people are linked to different types of hair loss, with some causing mild hair thinning and others leading to complete baldness.
January 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The research identified genes linked to male-pattern baldness and potential drug targets for treatment.
188 citations
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June 1998 in “Molecular cell” Researchers created a mouse with the same mutation as humans with trichothiodystrophy, showing similar symptoms and confirming the condition is due to defects in DNA repair and gene activity.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CRISPR/Cas9 and prime editing can potentially fix skin disorder genes safely and effectively.