This study describes methods for analyzing cell polarity in pollen tubes and root hairs but reports no new research findings.
September 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that a specific gene mutation was identified in a family with monilethrix, and treatment with 5% minoxidil liniment improved hair quality in the proband without adverse events.
January 2015 in “Journal of North Sichuan Medical College” This study analyzed a familial case of androgenetic alopecia over five generations, finding that its inheritance pattern aligns with sex-influenced and delayed dominance and links life habits with severity.
218 citations
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December 2011 in “Advances in Urology” This review discusses the biochemical properties and clinical significance of 5 alpha-reductase isozymes and reports no new clinical results.
178 citations
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May 2006 in “Developmental Dynamics” This review discusses the role of jumonji family proteins in chromatin regulation and development, highlighting their involvement in transcriptional repression and histone demethylation, but reports no new experimental findings.
133 citations
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November 2018 in “Aging” This study identified Azithromycin and Roxithromycin as novel senolytic antibiotics that effectively target and reduce senescent human fibroblast cells.
112 citations
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August 2012 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” In this study, two unique mutations in the RBPJ gene were identified and linked to Adams-Oliver syndrome, confirming impaired DNA binding of mutated RBPJ as a factor in this rare genetic disorder.
70 citations
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December 2004 in “Differentiation” This study identifies six novel keratin genes from the chromosome 17q21.2 region, suggesting their association with hair follicles, while all 27 keratin genes in the domain have been characterized transcriptionally.
69 citations
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December 2015 in “BMC plant biology” This study provides evidence that five Hyp-O-GALT genes are crucial for AGP galactosylation and that AGP glycans are vital for various aspects of plant growth and development.
44 citations
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November 2009 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study observed that patients with CYLD mutations frequently experienced severe, painful tumors beyond the head and neck, impacting their quality of life, with hormonal factors possibly contributing to tumor development.
41 citations
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January 1992 in “Journal of medical genetics” This study described seven male patients and six female carriers of keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans, highlighting distinct dermatological and ophthalmic markers including follicular hyperkeratosis and corneal dystrophy.
39 citations
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July 1997 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics” This study confirmed linkage of Clouston syndrome in a large Indian family to the 13q11-12.1 region, suggesting it shares a genetic basis with French Canadian cases.
32 citations
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February 2008 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report describes a family with autosomal dominant transmission of keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans, with observed treatment refractoriness in multiple topical and systemic therapies.
31 citations
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June 2011 in “Movement Disorders” The document describes a woman with familial Parkinson's disease due to a genetic mutation, showing severe symptoms and poor response to treatment, and suggests finasteride may help reduce symptoms in Tourette syndrome.
30 citations
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January 2013 in “Human Mutation” This study identified a homozygous frameshift mutation in the HOXC13 gene associated with pure hair and nail ectodermal dysplasia in a consanguineous Syrian family, suggesting crucial roles for HOXC13 in hair and nail development.
28 citations
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February 2007 in “Cancer Research” This study found that inhibiting C/EBP transcription factors in mouse skin reduced papilloma formation and caused systemic hair loss, suggesting C/EBP may be a potential therapeutic target.
26 citations
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February 1998 in “Chemico-Biological Interactions” This review discusses recent molecular biology advances in the human phenol sulfotransferase gene family and reports no new results; the authors highlight its relevance for studies of endogenous and xenobiotic metabolism.
25 citations
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March 2007 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The researchers identified a specific mutation in the desmoglein 4 gene linked to localized autosomal recessive hypotrichosis, which presents with variable hair loss severity in affected individuals from a large Pakistani family.
23 citations
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March 2017 in “JAAD case reports” This study reports a new family with hereditary fibrosing poikiloderma (POIKTMP) and identifies a pancreatic cancer occurrence in a family member, raising questions about FAM111B's role as a potential cancer predisposition gene.
22 citations
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January 2014 in “Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that metabolic syndrome or related metabolic issues are common among the family members of women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
20 citations
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January 2017 in “Scientific reports” This study found that cetaceans have adapted their fibroblast growth factors to assist in low bone density, hypoxia tolerance, and the development of rigid flippers, reflecting significant evolutionary changes for aquatic life.
19 citations
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June 2017 in “Asian journal of urology” This review discusses the stratification and management of male patients with lower urinary tract symptoms and benign prostatic hyperplasia in primary care and reports no new clinical results.
17 citations
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August 2023 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review highlights the potential of Asteraceae plants as antidiabetic agents and their beneficial effects on conditions such as cardiovascular disease and liver cirrhosis, suggesting their use as food and nutraceuticals could help manage diabetes.
17 citations
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June 2017 in “Gene” This is the first report of the FOXN1 p.R255X mutation from India, demonstrating the global spread of this genetic mutation previously found only in an Italian community.
17 citations
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June 2003 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” This study found that genes in the human keratin-associated protein 1 family may have evolved mainly through gene duplication of cysteine-repeat motifs.
11 citations
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January 2014 in “Dermatology” This study identified three SPINK5 mutations, including two novel ones, in Israeli patients with Comèl-Netherton syndrome, suggesting recurring mutations that should inform future diagnostic strategies in Israel.
11 citations
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February 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study observed four consanguineous families with congenital atrichia with papular lesions and identified three novel mutations in the hairless gene, which may contribute to the disorder.
11 citations
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September 2010 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics - Part A” This study reports a mutation in the U2HR gene causing Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis in a Turkish family and notes eyebrow loss as a diagnostic clue.
10 citations
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April 2022 in “Frontiers in Genetics” This study identified and analyzed 88 MYB genes in Curcuma wenyujin, finding that specific genes are significantly induced by cold, NaCl, and MeJA stress treatments, which suggests their role in stress response mechanisms.
10 citations
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May 2012 in “PloS one” This study found that non-pigmented hair follicles have significantly lower expression of nucleotide excision repair genes, which may be associated with reduced melanin production capacity in these follicles.