research Conversion of the Nipple to Hair-Bearing Epithelia by Lowering Bone Morphogenetic Protein Pathway Activity at the Dermal-Epidermal Interface
Blocking a specific protein signal can make hair grow on mouse nipples.
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research Insertional Mutation of the Hairless Locus on Mouse Chromosome 14
A gene mutation in mice causes permanent hair loss and skin issues.
research Adam10 Haploinsufficiency Causes Freckle-Like Macules in Hairless Mice
A mutation in the Adam10 gene causes freckle-like spots on Hairless mice.
research Ppp2r2a Knockout Mice Reveal That Protein Phosphatase 2A Regulatory Subunit, PP2A-B55α, Is an Essential Regulator of Neuronal and Epidermal Embryonic Development
The PP2A-B55α protein is essential for brain and skin development in embryos.
research Association of Gly972Arg Variant of Insulin Receptor Substrate-1 and Gly1057Asp Variant of Insulin Receptor Substrate-2 with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in the Chinese Population
The IRS-2 Asp/Asp genotype may increase the risk of PCOS in Chinese women, especially if they are not obese.
research The Use of High-Density SNP Array to Map Homozygosity in Consanguineous Families to Efficiently Identify Candidate Genes: Application to Woodhouse-Sakati Syndrome
Using SNP array testing helped quickly find the gene causing Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome in two related individuals.
research Hirsutism And Hypertrichosis In Adults: Investigations And Treatment
The document concludes that treatment for excessive hair growth depends on the cause, with options including hair removal methods and medications like anti-androgens or insulin-sensitizing drugs.
research Cardiac Biopsy in Myocarditis
Some people have a genetic variation that makes them less effective at breaking down drugs.
research Writer’s Cramp Presentation of Woodhouse–Sakati Syndrome – Out of the Woods
Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome can cause writer's cramp and other varied symptoms, highlighting the importance of genetic testing for diagnosis.
research Spreading of Isolated Ptch Mutant Basal Cell Carcinoma Precursors Is Physiologically Suppressed and Counteracts Tumor Formation in Mice
External factors can cause skin cancer cells that usually don't spread to grow and form tumors in mice.
research Skin Barrier, Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Autosomal Recessive Ichthyosis in TGM1-Deficient Jack Russell Terriers and Response to Topical Ceramide
Topical ceramide treatment partially improves the skin condition in Jack Russell Terriers with a genetic skin disorder.
research Alopecia With Vitamin D-Dependent Rickets Type 2A: A Case Report
A child with a rare vitamin D-resistant condition improved with treatment.
research Phenotypic-Genotypic Expansion of Plectinopathy in a Patient With Muscular Dystrophy and Immune-Mediated Myasthenia Gravis
A patient with a new PLEC gene mutation showed symptoms of both muscular dystrophy and myasthenia gravis, which improved with steroid treatment.
research TRPV3 Gain-of-Function Mutation Impairs Differentiation of Hair Follicle Inner Root Sheath
A specific mutation in the TRPV3 gene causes hair follicle cells to develop improperly, leading to hair loss.
research Severe Thiopurine-Induced Myelotoxicity and Hair Loss in Japanese Patients with NUDT15 Gene Variant: A Retrospective Case-Control Study
Screening for the NUDT15 gene variant can prevent severe side effects from thiopurine drugs in East-Asian people.
research Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) L55M and Q192R Polymorphisms, Lipid Profiles, and Psoriasis
The PON1 192R gene variant is linked to a higher risk of psoriasis and heart disease in Western Mexico.
research Female Pattern Hair Loss: Beyond an Androgenic Aetiology?
Estrogen and prolactin may play bigger roles in female hair loss than previously thought.
research Postzygotic KRAS G12C Mutation Associated with Various Malignancies Also Underlying Epidermal Nevus Syndrome
A specific mutation known for causing cancer is also found to cause a skin condition in a young girl.
research Antiaging Effect of Pleurotus Cornucopiae Extracts
Golden oyster mushroom extract may protect skin cells from aging by its antioxidant properties.
research A Cell Polarity Protein, aPKCλ, Is Essential for Maintaining Hair Follicle Stem Cell Quiescence and Hair Follicle Regeneration
The protein aPKCλ is crucial for keeping hair follicle stem cells inactive and for hair growth and regeneration.
research Hair Follicle Morphogenesis and Epidermal Homeostasis in We/We Wal/Wal Mice with Postnatal Alopecia
The we/we wal/wal mice have defects in hair growth and skin layer formation, causing hair loss, useful for understanding alopecia.
research Finasteride 1 mg Has No Inhibitory Effect on Omeprazole Metabolism in Extensive and Poor Metabolizers for CYP2C19 in Japanese
Finasteride doesn't affect omeprazole metabolism in Japanese people.
research Deletion of DNA Binding Domain of the Vitamin D Receptor Abrogates Genomic and Nongenomic Functions of Vitamin D
Removing part of the vitamin D receptor stops vitamin D from working properly.
research Lipoatrophy and Severe Metabolic Disturbance in Mice with Fat-Specific Deletion of PPARγ
Mice lacking the PPARγ gene in their fat cells had almost no fat tissue, severe metabolic problems, and abnormal development of other fat-related tissues.
research The Hairless Gene of the Mouse: Relationship of Phenotypic Effects with Expression Profile and Genotype
Mutations in the hairless gene in mice affect its expression and lead to a range of developmental issues in multiple tissues.
research Prevalence of CYP21 Mutations and IRS1 Variant Among Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Adrenal Androgen Excess
Some women with PCOS have CYP21 mutations and IRS1 variants, but these genetic factors are not major contributors to PCOS.
research Aromatase Deficiency in a Male Patient: Case Report and Literature Review
A male with aromatase deficiency improved bone health with estradiol treatment.
research The Character 'Hairless' in the Mouse
Hairless mice lack fur due to a genetic mutation affecting skin response, not hormone issues.
research Histopathological and Ultrastructural Study of Ectodermal Dysplasia/Skin Fragility Syndrome
The study concluded that PKP1 is essential for skin integrity and hair growth, and its dysfunction causes the symptoms of ectodermal dysplasia/skin fragility syndrome.
research Carriers of 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency Are Not at Increased Risk for Hyperandrogenism
People who carry the 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency gene are not more likely to have excessive male hormone levels.