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June 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Genes linked to fibrosis are more active in people with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
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February 2015 in “Cell Death and Disease” Inhibiting AP1 in mice skin causes structural changes and weakens the skin barrier.
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January 2017 in “Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin” Inhibiting ALOX12 can help hair cuticle maturation by increasing S100A3 citrullination.
February 2019 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The gene Prss53 affects hair shape and bone development in rabbits.
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July 2022 in “Dermatology and Therapy” Melasma's causes include genetics, sun exposure, hormones, and oxidative stress, and understanding these can help create better treatments.
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November 2011 in “British journal of pharmacology” Enzymes are classified into six types and are essential for many biological processes, with only a few targeted by drugs.
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June 2023 in “Frontiers in Genetics” Genes related to calcium signaling and lipid metabolism are important for curly hair in Mangalitza pigs.
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June 2018 in “Scientific Reports” 15-lipoxygenase helps keep skin healthy by reducing inflammation.
July 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Hair loss in certain mice is linked to changes in keratin-related genes.
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December 2013 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A new gene mutation linked to a skin condition was found in a Spanish family.
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March 2015 in “Journal of dermatology” The boy's severe skin disorder is caused by two new mutations in his TGM1 gene.
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March 2018 in “European journal of dermatology/EJD. European journal of dermatology” A new mutation in the ST14 gene causes a rare skin and hair disorder in a specific family.
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December 2013 in “British Journal of Dermatology” ESR2 gene linked to female-pattern hair loss.
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June 2012 in “European journal of human genetics” Inherited ichthyoses cause widespread skin scaling and thickening due to gene mutations.
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January 2018 in “Biochemical Society Transactions” Certain fats in the skin help control inflammation and health, and changing these fats through diet or supplements might treat skin inflammation.
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March 2012 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” DHT affects hair follicle cells by changing microRNA levels, leading to less cell growth and more cell death.
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