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July 2012 in “Biotechnic & Histochemistry” This study observed that decreased nucleolar organizing region protein synthesis in hair root cells is correlated with hair loss in humans.
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February 2016 in “Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers” This study found that the expression levels of nucleolin, nucleophosmin, and UBTF genes were lower in normal sites compared to hair loss sites in males with alopecia.
Defective protein folding due to a mutation is key in ANE syndrome.