research Molecular Genetics of Inherited Disorders of Epidermal Keratins
Mutations in keratin genes cause skin disorders, but new treatments show promise.
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780-810 / 1000+ resultsresearch MTHFR C677T Polymorphism and Serum Homocysteine Level as Risk Factors of Coronary Heart Disease in Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia: A Case-Control Study
Androgenetic alopecia is linked to a higher risk of coronary heart disease due to certain genetic factors and high homocysteine levels.
research Clock Genes, Hair Growth, and Aging
Circadian clock genes are important for hair growth and may affect aging-related hair loss and graying.
research Scraggly: A New Hair Loss Mutation on Mouse Chromosome 19
The scraggly mutation causes hair loss and skin defects in mice.
research The Accelerated Aging Skin in Rhino-Like SHJHhr Mice
The SHJH hr mice with a mutated Hr gene show signs of faster skin aging due to poor antioxidative protection.
research Author Response: Interplay of Opposing Fate Choices Stalls Oncogenic Growth in Murine Skin Epithelium
The balance between cell renewal and differentiation controls the growth of cancerous cells in mouse skin.
research Mice With a Null Mutation of the TGFα Gene Have Abnormal Skin Architecture, Wavy Hair, and Curly Whiskers and Often Develop Corneal Inflammation
TGFα gene mutation in mice causes abnormal skin, wavy hair, curly whiskers, and sometimes eye inflammation.
research D’orenone Blocks Polarized Tip Growth Of Root Hairs By Interfering With The PIN2-Mediated Auxin Transport Network In The Root Apex
D'orenone stops root hair growth by disrupting auxin transport, but adding auxin can reverse this.
research Hairless Down-Regulates Expression of Msx2 and Its Related Target Genes in Hair Follicles
Hairless protein reduces Msx2 gene activity, affecting hair follicle development.
research Boron Deficiency Responses in Maize (Zea Mays L.) Roots
Boron deficiency in maize affects leaf boron levels and nutrient uptake differently depending on root hair presence and soil type.
research The Spectrum of PLEC Sequence Variants and Related Plectinopathies Including Novel Association with Epidermolysis Bullosa Pruriginosa
Neutrophils quickly respond to skin injury.
research Stabilization of Hemidesmosomal Proteins: A Possible Key Contributor to Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway Action in the Skin
Neutrophils quickly move to the site of skin injury.
research Skin-Specific Expression of a Truncated E1a Oncoprotein Binding to p105-Rb Leads to Abnormal Hair Follicle Maturation Without Increased Epidermal Proliferation
The oncoprotein causes abnormal hair growth without increasing skin cancer risk.
research Scd1 ab-Xyk: A New Asebic Allele Characterized by a CCC Trinucleotide Insertion in Exon 5 of the Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase 1 Gene in Mouse
A new mouse mutation causes skin and hair defects due to a gene change.
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 Lamprey Teeth Inspired Oriented Antibacterial Sericin Microneedles for Infected Wound Healing Improvement
The document explains how to make antibacterial microneedles inspired by lamprey teeth to help heal infected wounds.
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 The Lanceolate Hair Rat Phenotype Results from a Missense Mutation in a Calcium Coordinating Site of the Desmoglein 4 Gene
A gene mutation causes lanceolate hair in rats by disrupting hair shaft integrity.
research Disruption of the Temporally Regulated Cloaca Endodermal β-Catenin Signaling Causes Anorectal Malformations
Disrupting β-catenin signaling in certain cells causes anorectal malformations.
research Over- And Ectopic-Expression Of FoxN1 At Early Life Adversely Influences Lymphopoiesis
Early over-expression of FoxN1 harms immune and skin development.
research The ZIP7 Gene (Slc39a7) Encodes a Zinc Transporter Involved in Zinc Homeostasis of the Golgi Apparatus
The ZIP7 gene helps control zinc levels in cells by moving zinc from the Golgi apparatus to the cytoplasm.
research The Transcriptional Repressor CDP (Cutl1) Is Essential for Epithelial Cell Differentiation of the Lung and the Hair Follicle
CDP is crucial for lung and hair follicle cell development.
research Hair Defects and Pup Loss in Mice with Targeted Deletion of the First Cut Repeat Domain of the Cux/CDP Homeoprotein Gene
Deleting part of a gene in mice causes wavy hair and high pup loss.
research Lanceolate Hair-J (LahJ): A Mouse Model for Human Hair Disorders
The Lanceolate hair-J mutation in mice mimics human hair disorders like Netherton's syndrome.
research Glucocorticoid Receptor Mutants Demonstrate Increased Motility Inside the Nucleus of Living Cells: Time of Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching Is an Integrated Measure of Receptor Function
Certain defective glucocorticoid receptor mutants move faster inside cell nuclei and work less effectively.
research BAF200 Is Required for Heart Morphogenesis and Coronary Artery Development
BAF200 is essential for proper heart and coronary artery formation.
research Premature Aging Syndromes: From Patients to Mechanism
Studying premature aging syndromes helps understand human aging and suggests potential treatments.
research Keratinocyte-Derived Follistatin Regulates Epidermal Homeostasis and Wound Repair
Activin activation in skin cells speeds up wound healing without affecting scar quality.
research Identification of the C-Terminal Tail Domain of AHF/Trichohyalin as the Critical Site for Modulation of the Keratin Filamentous Meshwork in the Keratinocyte
The C-terminal tail of AHF/trichohyalin is essential for organizing keratin filaments in keratinocytes.
research A Function for Rac1 in the Terminal Differentiation and Pigmentation of Hair
Rac1 is essential for proper hair structure and color.