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February 1990 in “PubMed” DDR-II hair follicle cells don't respond to 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, aiding diagnosis.
January 2023 in “International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics” A rare genetic disease causes rickets and often hair loss in young children, which can improve with specific treatments.
45 citations
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December 2006 in “Baillière's best practice and research in clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Baillière's best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism” Vitamin D and its receptor are essential for hair growth, cell regulation, immune function, and heart health.
November 2023 in “Biomolecules” The research showed that Vitamin D and its receptor are important for healthy bones and normal hair and skin in rats.
277 citations
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July 2002 in “Molecular Endocrinology” Removing part of the vitamin D receptor stops vitamin D from working properly.
October 2023 in “Scientific Reports” Gene therapy helped rats with a specific type of rickets grow hair without severe inflammation.
January 2021 in “Medical Research Archives” Genetically modified rats help reveal how vitamin D affects bone and skin health.
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October 1989 in “European Journal of Pediatrics” Two siblings stayed rickets-free for 14 years after stopping treatment.
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October 2009 in “Gastroenterology” Vitamin D is crucial for bone health and preventing serious diseases.
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April 2003 in “Molecular endocrinology” Vitamin D is important for bones, hair, blood pressure, and breast development.
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July 1987 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Systemic diseases can cause hair loss, which is often reversible with treatment.
December 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” The vitamin D receptor helps maintain hair and bone health even without binding vitamin D.
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November 2022 in “World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine” People in Jeddah know about Vitamin D and its sources but are unclear on how much they need daily, and while many women take supplements, attitudes towards increasing Vitamin D levels vary.
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January 2011 in “International journal of trichology” Accurate diagnosis of APL is crucial to avoid unnecessary treatments.
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November 2021 in “JBMR plus” The vitamin D receptor can act without its usual activating molecule, affecting hair growth and skin cancer, but its full range of actions is not well understood.
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June 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Adding a specific gene to skin cells can help treat skin disorders like psoriasis.
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January 2018 in “Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica” Congenital atrichia with papular lesions causes permanent hair loss in children.
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July 2007 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Most Hairless gene mutations reduce its ability to work with the Vitamin D Receptor, which might explain a certain type of hair loss.
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January 2006 in “Journal of cellular physiology” Mice without the vitamin D receptor gene lose hair due to disrupted hair follicle cycles.
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April 2011 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” LEF1 interacts with Vitamin D Receptor, affecting hair follicle regeneration and this could be linked to hair loss conditions.
29 citations
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December 2017 in “International Journal of Dermatology” People with alopecia areata often have lower vitamin D levels, which are linked to more severe and longer-lasting hair loss, but vitamin D receptor levels in the skin don't show the same pattern and don't predict treatment success.
20 citations
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May 2016 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Low vitamin D receptor levels found in hair loss patients; topical vitamin D treatment suggested.
271 citations
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September 2008 in “Nutrition reviews” Vitamin D receptor interacts with certain dietary components to help prevent diseases and regulate hair growth.
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April 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Vitamin D receptor is crucial for starting hair growth after birth.
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January 2013 in “Faṣlnāmah-i bīmārīhā-yi pūst” Vitamin D levels are not linked to alopecia areata.
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October 2008 in “Endocrine reviews” Mice without the vitamin D receptor have bone issues and other health problems, suggesting vitamin D is important for preventing various diseases in humans.
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August 2006 in “Endocrinology” The vitamin D receptor is involved in multiple body functions beyond calcium regulation, including immune response and rapid reactions not related to gene activity.
185 citations
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June 2011 in “Molecular and cellular endocrinology” Skin cells produce and activate vitamin D, which regulates skin functions and supports hair growth.
158 citations
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August 2011 in “Reviews in endocrine and metabolic disorders” Vitamin D and its receptor regulate skin functions like cell growth, immunity, hair cycle, and tumor prevention.