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December 2005 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” The malignant pilomatricoma showed strong epithelial keratin expression, suggesting it may not calcify.
November 2024 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Abnormal gene expression related to keratin causes hair loss in certain mice.
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November 2020 in “UNC Libraries” A point mutation in the androgen receptor gene causes complete androgen insensitivity.
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June 2022 in “European journal of human genetics” A new type of pachyonychia congenita linked to a specific keratin gene mutation was found in two Pakistani families.
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January 2004 in “European journal of cell biology” Without keratin 10, there's more growth and development of oil-producing skin cells.
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August 2006 in “Molecular and Cellular Biology” Rac1 is vital for hair follicle health but not needed for skin maintenance.
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March 1993 in “International Journal of Oncology” Basal cell carcinoma shows keratin patterns similar to hair follicle structures.
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February 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A mutation in the KRT25 gene causes a rare hair disorder with thin, woolly hair.
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April 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Epidermolytic ichthyosis can be inherited in a semidominant way with mild symptoms in carriers.
Deleting the MAD2L1 gene is tolerated in certain mouse cancer models.
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September 2019 in “Journal of Cellular Physiology” Akt2 protein is essential for normal cell division in early mouse embryos.
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November 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A common mutation in the hHb6 gene is linked to monilethrix, but other factors may also play a role.
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October 2001 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Keratin K6irs is a marker for the inner root sheath of hair follicles in mice and humans.
May 2010 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” A mutation in the KRT74 gene causes woolly hair by affecting hair texture.
The curly mutation in SELH/Bc mice affects hair and may help study human genetic disorders.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A KLK5 inhibitor effectively improved skin symptoms in a mouse model of Netherton Syndrome.
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August 2017 in “Journal of dermatological science” Sorafenib causes skin reactions by increasing the number and activity of skin mast cells.
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May 1996 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Different mutations in the 5 alpha-reductase-2 gene were found in affected individuals in the Dominican Republic, suggesting no common ancestry.
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April 2014 in “PLoS ONE” A rare gene variant causes hair and nail issues in a family.
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August 2012 in “Experimental Dermatology” Artemis phosphorylation at Ser516 may help regulate skin and hair structures.
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July 2004 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Overexpressing SSAT enzyme reduces prostate tumor growth in mice.
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May 2008 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Identical p53 gene mutations in different cancers suggest the need for careful treatment.
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August 2008 in “Immunogenetics” A gene mutation in mice causes increased mast cells and disorganized hair follicles in their skin.
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