November 2009 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” The document concludes that Borrelia afzelii causes a skin condition in France, a gene is linked to hair loss in Caucasian women, and various genetic mutations affect skin diseases.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Certain genetic variants reduce enzyme activity, contributing to non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Certain genetic variants impair enzyme activity, contributing to non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
Key genes for mink fur have been identified, aiding conservation efforts.
March 2024 in “Advanced healthcare materials/Advanced Healthcare Materials” Scientists developed a new way to create skin-like structures from stem cells using a special 3D gel and a device that improves cell organization and increases hair growth.
January 2024 in “Australasian journal of dermatology (Print)” A boy's hair turned red because of genetic mutations, not lack of zinc.
March 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” A genetic variant linked to hair thinning in Japanese women was found.
April 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Treatment improved some symptoms but not all.
February 2013 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” The document's conclusion cannot be provided because the document is not available for analysis.
March 2009 in “Encyclopedia of Life Sciences” Mutations in keratin genes cause skin disorders, but new treatments show promise.
Certain genetic variations are linked to hair loss in Mexican men.
July 2020 in “European urology open science” Methylated gene parts may cause finasteride-resistance in some enlarged prostate patients.
May 2020 in “International journal of molecular biology” Mutations in the AR gene cause hair thinning and loss.
The number of CAG repeats in the androgen receptor gene doesn't significantly affect female pattern hair loss in the Han Chinese population.
October 2011 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Certain gene variations are significantly linked to hair loss, especially in white people.
March 2009 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The androgen receptor gene doesn't help identify women likely to have female pattern hair loss.
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April 1993 in “Cell” TGFα gene mutation in mice causes abnormal skin, wavy hair, curly whiskers, and sometimes eye inflammation.
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February 2011 in “Nature Reviews Genetics” DNA profiling in forensics has improved, but predicting physical traits and ancestry from DNA has limitations and requires ethical consideration.
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September 2016 in “Dermatology and Therapy” Dermoscopy is a useful tool for identifying features of skin conditions, but more research is needed to define its role in dermatology.
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November 2009 in “American journal of human genetics” Common variants in the Trichohyalin gene are linked to straight hair in Europeans.
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April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists have found a way to create hair follicles from skin cells of newborn mice, which can grow and cycle naturally when injected into adult mouse skin.
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April 2005 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” The ZIP7 gene helps control zinc levels in cells by moving zinc from the Golgi apparatus to the cytoplasm.
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May 2009 in “Plant physiology” Researchers found 19 genes important for root hair growth in a plant called Arabidopsis.
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July 2003 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Five new mutations in the androgen receptor gene were found, helping to understand androgen insensitivity syndrome better.
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November 2016 in “American journal of human genetics” Mutations in three genes cause Uncombable Hair Syndrome, leading to frizzy hair that can't be combed flat.
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September 2011 in “Human molecular genetics online/Human molecular genetics” New treatments targeting specific genes show promise for treating keratin disorders.
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November 2006 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” BMP signaling controls hair follicle size and cell growth by affecting cell cycle genes.
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July 2008 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” Certain mutations in the H6PD gene cause Cortisone Reductase Deficiency by affecting hormone production.
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August 2008 in “PLOS ONE” Wnt3a protein, when packed in liposomal vesicles, can stimulate hair growth and could potentially treat conditions like hair loss.