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    Glossary Hairless

    absence of hair on the scalp or body

    Hairless refers to the absence of hair on the scalp or body, which can be due to genetic factors, medical conditions like alopecia, or deliberate removal methods such as shaving or waxing. In a professional context, understanding the underlying cause of hairlessness is crucial for appropriate treatment or management, whether it involves addressing hormonal imbalances, autoimmune responses, or cosmetic preferences.

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    1. Biology of the Hair Follicle: The Basics Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery · 2006 · 224 citations
    2. Physical and Functional Interaction between the Vitamin D Receptor and Hairless Corepressor, Two Proteins Required for Hair Cycling Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2003 · 215 citations
    3. Loss-of-function mutations of an inhibitory upstream ORF in the human hairless transcript cause Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis Nature Genetics · 2009 · 181 citations
    4. The <i>hairless</i> gene mutated in congenital hair loss disorders encodes a novel nuclear receptor corepressor Genes & Development · 2001 · 178 citations
    5. The Role of the Hairless (hr) Gene in the. Regulation of Hair Follicle Catagen Transformation American Journal Of Pathology · 1999 · 166 citations
    6. Prostaglandin-Induced Hair Growth Survey of Ophthalmology · 2002 · 162 citations
    7. Atrichia Caused by Mutations in the Vitamin D Receptor Gene is a Phenocopy of Generalized Atrichia Caused by Mutations in the Hairless Gene 2001 · 139 citations
    8. Hairless triggers reactivation of hair growth by promoting Wnt signaling Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2005 · 137 citations
    9. Molecular and functional aspects of the hairless (<i>hr</i>) gene in laboratory rodents and humans Experimental Dermatology · 1998 · 126 citations
    10. Towards Defining the Pathogenesis of the Hairless Phenotype Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1998 · 86 citations
    11. A Missense Mutation in the Zinc-Finger Domain of the Human Hairless Gene Underlies Congenital Atrichia in a Family of Irish Travellers The American Journal of Human Genetics · 1998 · 83 citations
    12. Hairless Suppresses Vitamin D Receptor Transactivation in Human Keratinocytes Endocrinology · 2005 · 78 citations
    13. Hairless and Wnt Signaling: Allies in Epithelial Stem Cell Differentiation Cell Cycle · 2006 · 74 citations
    14. Therapeutic strategy for hair regeneration: hair cycle activation, niche environment modulation, wound-induced follicle neogenesis, and stem cell engineering Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy · 2013 · 74 citations
    15. Novel Hairless Mutations in Two Kindreds with Autosomal Recessive Papular Atrichia Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1999 · 66 citations
    16. Relation of Skin Polyamines to the Hairless Phenotype in Transgenic Mice Overexpressing Spermidine/Spermine N1-Acetyltransferase Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2001 · 54 citations
    17. Characterization of hairless (Hr) and FGF5genes provides insights into the molecular basis of hair loss in cetaceans BMC evolutionary biology · 2013 · 50 citations
    18. A novel missense mutation (C622G) in the zinc‐finger domain of the human hairless gene associated with congenital atrichia with papular lesions Experimental Dermatology · 2000 · 47 citations
    19. Interactions of the Vitamin D Receptor with the Corepressor Hairless Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2007 · 42 citations
    20. A Homozygous Nonsense Mutation in the Zinc-Finger Domain of the Human Hairless Gene Underlies Congenital Atrichia Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1999 · 37 citations
    21. Evaluation of the Hairless Rat as a Model for in Vivo Percutaneous Absorption Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences · 1997 · 37 citations
    22. A distinct gene close to the hairless locus on chromosome 8p underlies hereditary Marie Unna type hypotrichosis in a German family British Journal of Dermatology · 2000 · 36 citations
    23. The character “hairless” in the mouse Journal of Genetics · 1931 · 35 citations
    24. Ion pairs of risedronate for transdermal delivery and enhanced permeation rate on hairless mouse skin International journal of pharmaceutics · 2011 · 34 citations
    25. Hairless is a nuclear receptor corepressor essential for skin function Nuclear Receptor Signaling · 2009 · 30 citations
    26. Hairless Modulates Ligand-Dependent Activation of the Vitamin D Receptor-Retinoid X Receptor Heterodimer Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin · 2012 · 28 citations
    27. Intragenic deletion in the Desmoglein 4 gene underlies the skin phenotype in the Iffa Credo “hairless” rat Differentiation · 2004 · 28 citations
    28. The mouse frizzy (<i>fr</i>) and rat ‘hairless’ (<i>fr</i><sup><i>CR</i></sup>) mutations are natural variants of protease serine S1 family member 8 (<i>Prss8</i>) Experimental Dermatology · 2010 · 28 citations
    29. Werewolf, There Wolf: Variants in Hairless Associated with Hypotrichia and Roaning in the Lykoi Cat Breed Genes · 2020 · 27 citations
    30. A Novel Missense Mutation Affecting the Human Hairless Thyroid Receptor Interacting Domain 2 Causes Congenital Atrichia Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2002 · 26 citations