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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This case study in a renal transplant patient observed that eruptive KA-type SCCs exhibited aggressive behavior and genetic expression changes following intralesional chemotherapy, indicating potential caution against routine use of such treatments in similar cases.
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May 2023 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” This research suggests that autism's genetic links are partially related to factors influencing physiological sex differences, with rare variants interacting with placental sex differences and common variants affecting steroid-related traits.
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February 1989 in “PubMed” In this study, human hair-carboxymethylated protein analysis showed that weathering for over 2.5 years can obscure electrophoretic patterns, while cosmetic treatments did not cause significant changes.
April 2026 in “Biomedical Research and Therapy” This study found that certain genetic variants, specifically CYB5R1 and IL1A, may be linked to different types of acne scarring, with CYB5R1 associated with atrophic scarring and IL1A with fibrotic scarring, indicating a potential polygenic nature of acne scarring.
March 2026 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers conducted a large genome-wide association meta-analysis and found 30 significant genetic loci linked to the risk of dermatophytosis, shedding light on the roles of keratin biology, skin barrier defects, immune dysfunction, and obesity in the disease.
January 2026 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” In this case report, complete hair regrowth was observed in a patient with autoimmune-related alopecia areata after treatment with a Janus kinase inhibitor, suggesting its potential effectiveness for both genetic and sporadic forms of the condition.
March 2024 in “Bioscientia medicina” In this study, rs6152 was not significantly associated with androgenetic alopecia in the Indonesian population, but familial history and factors like age, gender, hypertension, and BMI were strongly linked to AGA risk.
January 2024 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study found that higher expression of the Hoxc13 gene in specific areas of hair follicles is associated with longer wool length in Gansu alpine fine-wool sheep.
January 2024 in “Australasian journal of dermatology (Print)” In this case study, researchers documented a Chinese boy with hair color changing to red and identified MC1R genetic mutations as the cause, rather than zinc deficiency, enhancing our understanding of hair heterochromia due to genetic factors.
February 2022 in “International journal of KIU” This review discusses genetic susceptibility and dietary factors influencing COVID-19 severity and summarizes the genetic variants linked to infection outcomes, but it reports no new clinical results.
This genetic study identified a potential interval for the Marie Unna hypotrichosis gene but found no mutations in the nearby hr gene, suggesting its involvement remains unconfirmed.
February 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that distinct spiny hair morphologies in rodents arose independently multiple times but did not link the Ecdysoplasin A receptor gene mutation that affects human hair to these variations.
October 2013 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)”
February 2013 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” This study describes a method using lentivirus in mouse cells to analyze epithelial-mesenchymal signaling important for hair follicle development, offering a quicker alternative to genetic models.
March 2009 in “Encyclopedia of Life Sciences” This article reviews keratin disorders and highlights recent progress in therapeutic approaches, including a clinical trial for pachyonychia congenita using siRNA, but reports no new clinical findings.
In this research, geography was found to explain more variation in the human skin microbiome than skin type, while host genetics contributed unique microbial structures, highlighting their role in skin microbiome ecology through extensive genomic and metagenomic analyses in a diverse international cohort.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This source describes New Hair4U Solution as containing Minoxidil, which is known to reduce hair thinning, stimulate inactive follicles, and improve hair density by enhancing scalp circulation and promoting stronger hair growth.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This source highlights the benefits of New Hair4U Solution, containing Minoxidil, which is noted to aid in reducing hair thinning, stimulating inactive hair follicles, supporting scalp circulation, and promoting stronger hair growth and improved density.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This abstract describes the intended benefits of Kerablak Calcium Pantothenate Tablet for hair health but reports no new clinical study findings.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This product description promotes Kerablak Calcium Pantothenate Tablets for improving hair strength and reducing hair fall, but it provides no new clinical study findings.
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February 2011 in “Nature Reviews Genetics” This review discusses advances in forensic DNA profiling, highlighting new genetic markers and methods for identifying unknown individuals, but reports no new research findings.
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July 2003 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This study investigated genetic and phenotypic characteristics of androgen insensitivity syndrome in individuals with a 46,XY karyotype, documenting a range from complete to partial insensitivity.
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September 2010 in “Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics” This review discusses the genetic factors involved in hair follicle morphogenesis and cycling and reports no new clinical results; it emphasizes the role of genes in hereditary hair diseases.
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September 2020 in “Briefings in Bioinformatics” This study identified shared genes and pathways in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients with COVID-19, suggesting these may increase mortality and pointing to potential drug targets for treatment.
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July 2008 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that cortisone reductase deficiency is caused by inactivating mutations in the H6PD gene, affecting cortisol metabolism by preventing 11β-HSD1 enzyme function.
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July 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study provides genetic evidence that desmoglein-1 can compensate for the loss of desmoglein-3 in hair adhesion, supporting the desmoglein compensation hypothesis.
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April 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This article discusses the potential link between genetic variants associated with androgen receptor activity and racial variations in COVID-19 mortality, suggesting a possible role for anti-androgens in treatment, but reports no new clinical findings.
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August 2009 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” This study systematically reviewed clinical findings in trichothiodystrophy patients and suggested a new clinico-genetic classification to help better understand the ichthyotic phenotype and its management.
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October 2008 in “Archives of dermatological research” Generalized vitiligo in Chinese patients is linked to other autoimmune diseases, especially in familial cases.