research Keratins and disease at a glance
Keratins are crucial for tissue strength, and mutations in keratin genes can lead to various diseases, highlighting the need for targeted therapies.
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research Allelic frequencies for the seventeen Y-STR loci observed in Iraqi male patients with prostate cancer
Certain genetic markers on the Y-chromosome may influence prostate cancer risk in Iraqi males.
research Uncombable hair (pili trianguli et Canaliculi): Evidence for dominant inheritance with complete penetrance based on scanning electron microscopy
Uncombable hair is inherited dominantly with complete penetrance.
research High throughput T cell receptor sequencing identifies clonally expanded CD8+ T cell populations in Alopecia Areata
Expanded CD8+ T cells are linked to Alopecia Areata and may cause relapse after treatment.
research Genomewide analysis of copy number variants in alopecia areata in a C entral E uropean cohort reveals association with MCHR 2
MCHR2 gene duplications may be linked to alopecia areata.
research Case Report: A Chinese Family of Woodhouse-Sakati Syndrome With Diabetes Mellitus, With a Novel Biallelic Deletion Mutation of the DCAF17 Gene
A new mutation in the DCAF17 gene was found in a Chinese family, causing Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome and diabetes.
research The cat with alopecia
Cats lose fur due to various reasons, including allergies, infections, genetics, hormones, diet, cancer, stress, and some conditions are treatable while others are not.
research Heterozygous deletion of the NSDHL gene in an Appenzeller Mountain Dog with verrucous epidermal keratinocytic nevi
A genetic defect in an Appenzeller Mountain Dog caused skin issues, improved with ketoconazole, showing the importance of advanced genetic testing.
research Identification of a novelPNPLA1mutation in a Spanish family with autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis
A new gene mutation linked to a skin condition was found in a Spanish family.
research 604 DNA dioxygenases TET regulate keratin gene expression and enhancer networks within lineage-specific gene loci during epidermal and hair follicle-specific keratinocyte differentiation
TET enzymes are important for skin and hair development by controlling gene activity in specific areas.
research Connexin mutations in human disease
Connexin mutations can cause various diseases like hearing loss and skin disorders.
research FOXN1 Is Critical for Onycholemmal Terminal Differentiation in Nude (Foxn1nu) Mice
The Foxn1 gene is essential for normal nail and hair development.
research TRPS1 haploinsufficiency results in increased STAT3 and SOX9 mRNA expression in hair follicles in trichorhinophalangeal syndrome
Reduced TRPS1 leads to increased STAT3 and SOX9 in hair follicles, affecting hair growth.
research Novel mutation in PTCH1 gene in a patient with basal cell nevus syndrome and uterus bicornis
research Primary Follicular Dystrophy With Scarring Dermatitis in C57BL/6 Mouse Substrains Resembles Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia in Humans
Certain mouse strains develop a skin condition similar to a human hair loss disease due to genetic defects.
research Alopecia universalis successfully treated with tofacitinib
Tofacitinib helped a 19-year-old regrow hair after other treatments failed.
research Expanding the Phenotypic Spectrum of Olmsted Syndrome
TRPV3 gene mutations cause Olmsted syndrome symptoms, but severity varies.
research Molecular Genetics of the PI3K-AKT-mTOR Pathway in Genodermatoses: Diagnostic Implications and Treatment Opportunities
The document concludes that understanding genetic mutations in the PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway can lead to better diagnosis and treatment for certain genetic skin disorders.
research Frontotemporal dementia with parkinsonism presenting as posterior cortical atrophy
A woman's unique dementia was misdiagnosed, a genetic mutation increases Parkinson's risk with age, and finasteride may help with Tourette syndrome.
research Mammalian keratin associated proteins (KRTAPs) subgenomes: disentangling hair diversity and adaptation to terrestrial and aquatic environments
Different hair types in mammals are linked to variations in specific protein genes, with changes influenced by their living environments.
research Skin-specific transgenic overexpression of ovine β-catenin in mice
Overexpressing ovine β-catenin in mice skin increases hair follicle density and growth.
research Challenges associated with the identification of germline variants on myeloid malignancy genomic profiling—a Singaporean experience
Genomic profiling for myeloid cancers can find important inherited mutations, but it's challenging when these mutations aren't related to the patient's symptoms.
research BRCA2 in abscission
The tumor suppressor BRCA2 helps in cell division by bringing key proteins to the area where cells split.
research Clinical Snippets
Some cells may slow melanoma growth, a protein could affect skin pigmentation, a gene-silencing method might treat hair defects, skin bacteria changes likely result from eczema, and a defensin protein could help treat multiple sclerosis.
research A KRT71 Loss-of-Function Variant Results in Inner Root Sheath Dysplasia and Recessive Congenital Hypotrichosis of Hereford Cattle
A specific genetic change in the KRT71 gene causes a hair loss condition in Hereford cattle.
research Loss of Msx2 Function Down-Regulates the FoxE3 Expression and Results in Anterior Segment Dysgenesis Resembling Peters Anomaly
Loss of Msx2 function causes eye development issues similar to Peters anomaly.
research Isochromosome Mosaic Turner Syndrome: A Case Report
A 20-year-old woman with a rare form of Turner syndrome showed improvement with hormonal therapy and needs comprehensive care.
research To grow or not to grow: Hair morphogenesis and human genetic hair disorders
Genetic mutations can cause hair growth disorders by affecting key genes and signaling pathways.
research Lamellar ichthyosis, dwarfism, mental retardation, and hair shaft abnormalities
A new syndrome may link skin, growth, mental, and hair issues.
research Skin tumors with matrical differentiation: lessons from hair keratins, beta‐catenin and PHLDA ‐1 expression
Matrical tumors share a common growth mechanism involving the Wnt pathway and consistent PHLDA1 expression.