The β9 Loop Domain of PA-PLA1α Has a Crucial Role in Autosomal Recessive Woolly Hair/Hypotrichosis

April 2012 in “ Journal of Investigative Dermatology ”

Satoru Shinkuma, Asuka Inoue, Junken Aoki, Wataru Nishie, Ken Natsuga, Hideyuki Ujiie, Toshifumi Nomura, Riichiro Abe, Masashi Akiyama, Hiroshi Shimizu

PA-PLA1α autosomal recessive woolly hair hypotrichosis LPA6 β9-loop domain missense mutation enzyme hydrolytic activity woolly hair hair growth

Studysummary A specific mutation in PA-PLA1α causes abnormal hair growth.

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