42 citations
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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.
78 citations
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November 2005 in “Endocrinology” Hairless protein can block vitamin D activation in skin cells.
144 citations
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December 2004 in “Molecular Endocrinology” 215 citations
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September 2003 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Vitamin D receptor and hairless protein are essential for hair growth.
115 citations
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December 2001 in “Endocrinology” 139 citations
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September 2001 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Mutations in the Vitamin D receptor gene can cause hair loss similar to mutations in the Hairless gene.