Novel Mutations in the Keratin-74 (KRT74) Gene Underlie Autosomal Dominant Woolly Hair/Hypotrichosis in Pakistani Families
December 2010
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Human Genetics
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research APCDD1 Is a Novel Wnt Inhibitor Mutated in Hereditary Hypotrichosis Simplex
A gene called APCDD1, which controls hair growth, is found to be faulty in a type of hair loss called hereditary hypotrichosis simplex.
research Autosomal-Dominant Woolly Hair Resulting from Disruption of Keratin 74, a Potential Determinant of Human Hair Texture
A mutation in the KRT74 gene causes tightly curled hair.
research The Molecular Basis of Human Keratin Disorders
research Loss-Of-Function Mutations of an Inhibitory Upstream ORF in the Human Hairless Transcript Cause Marie Unna Hereditary Hypotrichosis
Certain mutations in a hair growth-related gene cause a type of genetic hair loss.
research Disruption of P2RY5, an Orphan G Protein–Coupled Receptor, Underlies Autosomal Recessive Woolly Hair
Mutations in the P2RY5 gene cause autosomal recessive woolly hair.
research Hair Follicle-Specific Keratins And Their Diseases
Only a few hair-specific keratins are linked to inherited hair disorders.
research Human Hair Growth Deficiency Is Linked to a Genetic Defect in the Phospholipase Gene LIPH
A genetic mutation in the LIPH gene causes hair loss and growth defects.
research A Mutation in the Hair Matrix and Cuticle Keratin KRTHB5 Gene Causes Ectodermal Dysplasia of Hair and Nail Type
A mutation in the KRTHB5 gene causes hair and nail issues.
research A Missense Mutation in the Type II Hair Keratin hHb3 Is Associated with Monilethrix
A mutation in the hHb3 gene is linked to the hair disorder monilethrix.
research K6irs1, K6irs2, K6irs3, And K6irs4 Represent The Inner-Root-Sheath-Specific Type II Epithelial Keratins Of The Human Hair Follicle
Four specific keratins in hair follicles help understand hair structure and function.
research Alopecia Universalis Associated With a Mutation in the Human Hairless Gene
A mutation in the human hairless gene causes alopecia universalis.
research A New Mutation in the Type II Hair Cortex Keratin hHb1 Involved in the Inherited Hair Disorder Monilethrix
A new mutation in the hHb1 keratin gene is linked to the hair disorder monilethrix.
research Mutations in the Hair Cortex Keratin HHB6 Cause the Inherited Hair Disease Monilethrix
research Mutation of a Type II Keratin Gene (K6a) in Pachyonychia Congenita
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