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.  
     
           28 citations
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  January 2012   in “Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin”    Hairless protein can both repress and activate vitamin D receptor functions, affecting gene regulation.  
     
           30 citations
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  January 2009   in “Nuclear Receptor Signaling”    Hairless protein is crucial for healthy skin and hair, and its malfunction can cause hair loss.  
     
           January 2006   in “Advances in developmental biology”    The Hairless gene is crucial for healthy skin and hair growth.  
     
           1 citations
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  July 2022   in “Experimental dermatology”    The SHJH hr mice with a mutated Hr gene show signs of faster skin aging due to poor antioxidative protection.