January 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study identified novel genetic variants in APOE ε4 non-carriers associated with Alzheimer's disease age-of-onset, linking them to regulatory mechanisms like the unfolded protein response in the pathology of Alzheimer's and other degenerative diseases.
January 2007 in “Revista del Centro Dermatológico Pascua” This case report describes a 2-year-old boy diagnosed with trichothiodystrophy, characterized by fragile hair, intellectual damage, diminished fertility, and short stature.
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April 2021 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This review examines genetic variation in the ovine KRTAP1.1 gene and its potential impact on wool quality, reporting no new findings but suggesting opportunities for developing gene markers for wool and pelt traits.
35 citations
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March 2013 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics” This study found that a genetic variation in SRD5A2 influences the severity of PTSD symptoms in a sex-specific manner among traumatized African-American males.
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December 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this study, researchers identified a novel and two previously reported pathogenic mutations in the HR gene associated with atrichia with papular lesions in five Pakistani families.
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March 2007 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study reports that the near-naked hairless mutation in mice is not an allele of the Hairless gene but may involve a mutation in a linked gene or a regulatory mutation.
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March 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that hair loss in an Olmsted syndrome mouse model with a Trpv3 mutation was linked to premature keratinocyte maturation, affecting hair follicle structure and function.
January 2006 in “Chieh P'ou Hsueh Pao” In this study, the researchers observed that transfecting hair follicle cells with an amino-terminal truncated beta-catenin gene significantly increased cell proliferation, potentially by enhancing c-myc gene expression.
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December 2017 in “Molecular therapy” This study found that enzyme replacement therapy in mice with a severe form of classical homocystinuria improved metabolic patterns and alleviated many clinical symptoms.
August 2019 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This article reviews the case of a patient diagnosed with basal cell nevus syndrome and reports no new research findings.
November 2025 in “The Journal of Immunology” In this study, researchers observed elevated levels of epidermal γδ T cells, keratinocytes, and an upregulation of the BST2 gene among immune cells in C3H/HeJ mice with alopecia areata, suggesting a potential role in disease pathogenesis.
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October 1998 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that exogenous EGF inhibited hair follicle development and decreased follicle density in both Tabby and normal mice, suggesting interactions between EGF and the Ta peptide influence normal skin phenotype.
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January 1996 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This study identified a compound heterozygous mutation in the 3 beta-HSD gene that confirmed inherited 3 beta-HSD deficiency in a Pakistani child with salt-wasting congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
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March 1994 in “Journal of Heredity” In this study, researchers identified a mutation in mice that causes hair loss and immune system issues, located on chromosome 18.
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August 2021 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” In this case–control study, the researchers in Ukraine found no significant link between VDR rs2228570 polymorphism and decreased serum BDNF levels, though they observed a moderate correlation between serum BDNF and 25-OH Vitamin D levels in patients with thyroid disorders.
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May 2008 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This case report describes a 32-year-old man who developed SCC of the common bile duct a year after receiving treatment for a malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumour on the scalp.
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July 2012 in “PLoS Genetics” This study identified a 69 bp deletion in the KRT75 gene as the cause of the frizzle feather trait in chickens, affecting feather curling.
March 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 114 citations
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July 2003 in “PubMed” This study found that KSR1 is necessary for v-Ha-ras-mediated skin tumor formation but not for MT-driven mammary cancer, indicating its potential as a therapeutic target in Ras/MAPK signaling-related tumors.
July 2012 in “European journal of cancer” This study demonstrated that switching aE-catenin to aT-catenin in murine skin substantially rescued hyperproliferative and pre-cancerous conditions, but led to partial baldness, indicating potential functional discrepancies.
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September 2009 in “Molecular Genetics and Metabolism” This study identified a novel V26M mutation in the vitamin D receptor as the cause of hereditary vitamin D resistant rickets in a patient, characterized by severe rickets and an unusual pattern of alopecia.
72 citations
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November 2012 in “PloS one” This study found that dysregulation of the folliculin-p0071 interaction may lead to changes in cell adhesion and signaling, contributing to conditions like emphysema and renal cell carcinoma.
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November 2019 in “The FASEB Journal” In this study, a missense mutation in the MAP2 gene was found to be associated with reduced hair follicle density, leading to the hairless phenotype in pigs.
103 citations
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July 2001 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” This study found that conditional expression of TGFβ1 in mice affects epidermal and hair follicle growth, with chronic expression causing severe alopecia and a negative feedback loop involving Smad7.
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February 2020 in “The journal of gene medicine” This study found a recurrent nonsense mutation in the HR gene linked to atrichia with papular lesions in two Kashmiri families, suggesting whole exome sequencing as an efficient method for diagnosis and genetic counseling.
January 2024 in “Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism” In this case report, a novel heterozygous mutation in the insulin receptor gene was identified in an adolescent girl with type A insulin resistance syndrome, characterized by excessive hair growth and skin changes, and her mother.
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June 2023 in “Journal of cell science” In this study, researchers found that specific mutations in iRhom2 in mice lead to skin and hair abnormalities which depend on the presence of the protein ADAM17, suggesting a complex role for iRhom2 in tissue development and potential implications for treating tylosis with oesophageal cancer.
143 citations
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May 2002 in “PubMed” This study found that the retinoid LGD1069 suppressed mammary tumorigenesis in a mouse model without observable toxicity, while TTNPB showed modest effects but was associated with significant toxicity.
January 2023 in “Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira” This study reports that hypotrichosis congenita in Hereford cattle is associated with a KRT71 mutation, leading to color dilution follicular dysplasia.
February 2009 in “RePub (Erasmus University Rotterdam)” This thesis investigates the role of phosphorylation and the mutation F826L in modulating androgen receptor activity, but concludes that the precise effects are not yet fully clear.