research Congenital Atrichia: A Case Report
Genetic testing is crucial for diagnosing congenital atrichia, a rare condition causing irreversible hair loss.
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research Deficiency of the Human Cysteine Protease Inhibitor Cystatin M/E Causes Hypotrichosis and Dry Skin
Not having enough cystatin M/E protein causes less hair growth and dry skin.
research Disorders of Keratinization
The chapter explains that there are many genetic skin disorders affecting skin cell formation, including both common and rare types.
research Current Genetics in Hair Diseases
Genetic mutations cause various hair diseases, and whole genome sequencing may reveal more about these conditions.
research A Rare Case of Acrodermatitis Enteropathica in a One-Year-Old Child
A one-year-old child with a genetic condition had symptoms improved by treating zinc deficiency.
research Monilethrix Treated with the Oral Retinoid Ro 10-9359 (Tigason)
Tigason improved hair growth in a boy with monilethrix without side effects.
research Two Mouse Mutations Mapped to Chromosome 11 with Differing Morphologies but Similar Progressive Inflammatory Alopecia
Two mouse mutations cause similar hair loss despite different skin changes.
research Hair: More Than Just an Appendage
A boy and his father with hereditary hypotrichosis simplex were treated for hair loss, but the treatment result is unknown.
research Papular Atrichia: A Case Report of an 8-Year-Old Girl
An 8-year-old girl has a rare, irreversible hair loss condition caused by a genetic mutation.
research Clinical Snippets: Insights into Dermatological Health and Disease
Melanoma risk tools need improvement, certain gene mutations cause skin diseases and could be treated by targeting those mutations, skin wrinkling may relate to lung aging due to genetic factors, and oxidative stress affects hair loss but can be reduced in low oxygen.
research Keratin 17-Related Recessive Atypical Pachyonychia Congenita with Variable Hair and Tooth Anomalies
A new type of pachyonychia congenita linked to a specific keratin gene mutation was found in two Pakistani families.
research Clinical Snippets: Melanoma Risk Prediction, Monilethrix Mutation, Keratitis-Ichthyosis-Deafness Syndrome, Skin Wrinkling and Lung Aging, Oxidative Stress in Androgenetic Alopecia
Melanoma risk tools need improvement, a gene mutation causes a hair disorder that might be treated by managing cell stress, a potential therapy for a skin-ear disorder involves blocking cell channels, skin wrinkling may indicate lung aging regardless of smoking, and oxidative stress might contribute to common baldness.
research Keratin Disorders: From Gene to Therapy
New treatments targeting specific genes show promise for treating keratin disorders.
research Severe Monilethrix Associated with Intractable Scalp Pruritus, Posterior Subcapsular Cataract, Brachiocephaly, and Distinct Facial Features: A New Variant of Monilethrix Syndrome?
A new severe form of monilethrix syndrome includes hair loss, scalp itching, cataracts, and distinct facial features.
research Retinol Dehydrogenase 12 (RDH12): Role in Vision, Retinal Disease, and Future Perspectives
The enzyme RDH12 plays a role in vision and retinal disease, with mutations leading to early onset visual loss and blindness, but the exact disease mechanism is unclear and there are no treatments yet.
research Mutations in Three Genes Encoding Proteins Involved in Hair Shaft Formation Cause Uncombable Hair Syndrome
Mutations in three genes cause Uncombable Hair Syndrome, leading to frizzy hair that can't be combed flat.
research Novel Mutations of the ABCA12, KRT1 and ST14 Genes in Three Unrelated Newborns Showing Congenital Ichthyosis
New genetic mutations linked to rare skin disorders were found in three newborns.
research A Homozygous Missense Variant in K25 Underlying Overlapping Phenotype With Woolly Hair and Dental Anomalies
A specific mutation in the K25 gene causes a rare genetic disorder with curly hair at birth and later hair loss, along with dental issues.
research Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex: A Paradigm for Disorders of Tissue Fragility
Epidermolysis bullosa simplex causes easily blistered skin due to faulty skin cell proteins, leading to new treatment ideas.
research Cantú Syndrome Is Caused by Mutations in ABCC9
Cantú syndrome is caused by mutations in the ABCC9 gene.
research Sebaceous Gland, Hair Shaft, and Epidermal Barrier Abnormalities in Keratosis Pilaris with and without Filaggrin Deficiency
Keratosis pilaris is often linked to genetic mutations and causes skin and hair abnormalities, regardless of those mutations.
research Semidominant Inheritance in Epidermolytic Ichthyosis
Epidermolytic ichthyosis can be inherited in a semidominant way with mild symptoms in carriers.
research Editors' Picks
Scientists found gene mutations that affect hair loss, skin stem cells, and skin disorders, and identified drugs that may help treat blood vessel and skin conditions.
research Role of Caffeine in the Management of Androgenetic Alopecia
Caffeine may help hair growth in hereditary hair loss.
research Finasteride-Induced Pseudoporphyria
Finasteride caused blisters on hands and feet.
research N-Terminal Functional Domain of Gasdermin A3 Regulates Mitochondrial Homeostasis via Mitochondrial Targeting
Mutations in Gasdermin A3 cause skin inflammation and hair loss by disrupting mitochondria.
research Mutations in the Keratin 85 (KRT85/hHb5) Gene Underlie Pure Hair and Nail Ectodermal Dysplasia
Mutations in the KRT85 gene cause hair and nail problems.
research A Splice Variant in KRT71 Is Associated with Curly Coat Phenotype of Selkirk Rex Cats
A gene variant in KRT71 causes the curly fur in Selkirk Rex cats.
research Treatment of Monilethrix with Oral Minoxidil
Oral minoxidil shows promise in treating monilethrix-related hair loss.
research Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome with Low Expression of TRPS1 on Epidermal and Hair Follicle Epithelial Cells
Low TRPS1 expression in skin and hair cells is linked to hair problems in Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome.