research Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum: Progress in Research Toward Treatment: Summary of the 2012 PXE International Research Meeting
Significant progress was made in understanding PXE, but effective treatments are still needed.
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Mutations in keratin genes can cause skin and mucosa disorders.
research Differential expression of keratin and keratin associated proteins are linked with hair loss condition in spontaneously mutated inbred mice
Abnormal gene expression related to keratin causes hair loss in certain mice.
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 Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex Caused by Distal Truncation of BPAG1-e: An Intermediate Generalized Phenotype with Prurigo Papules
A rare gene mutation causes skin fragility and itching without affecting hair or nails.
research Tumor suppressor identity can contribute to heterogeneity of phenotype in hair follicle stem cell‐induced squamous cell carcinoma
The type of tumor suppressor affects the form of skin cancer from hair follicle stem cells.
research Protein and amino acid composition of hair from mice carrying the naked (N) gene
The N gene affects the protein makeup of mouse hair.
research Novel Mutation in Sjögren-Larsson Syndrome Is Associated With Divergent Neurologic Phenotypes
The same genetic mutation in Sjögren-Larsson syndrome can lead to different levels of severity, suggesting other factors influence the symptoms.
research A novel point mutation of keratin 17 (KRT17) in a Japanese family with pachyonychia congenita type 2: an RNA-based genetic analysis using a single hair bulb
research Clinical Snippets
Melanoma risk tools need improvement, a gene mutation causes a hair disorder that might be treated by managing cell stress, a potential therapy for a skin-ear disorder involves blocking cell channels, skin wrinkling may indicate lung aging regardless of smoking, and oxidative stress might contribute to common baldness.