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ADAM17 variant causes hair loss via ubiquitin ligase TRIM47-mediated degradation.
JCI insight - 21 May 2024
Wang Xiaoxiao, Pan Chaolan, Zheng Luyao, Wang Jianbo, Zou Quan, Sun Peiyi, Zhou Kaili, Zhao Anqi, Cao Qiaoyu, He Wei, Wang Yumeng, Cheng Ruhong, Yao Zhirong, Zhang Si, Zhang Hui, Li Ming
Abstract excerpt
Hypotrichosis is a genetic disorder characterized by a diffuse and progressive loss of scalp and/or body hair. Nonetheless, the causative genes for several affected individuals remain elusive, and the underlying mechanisms have yet to be fully elucidated. Here, we discovered a dominant variant in a disintegrin and a metalloproteinase domain 17 (ADAM17) gene caused hypotrichosis with woolly hair. Adam17 (p.D647N)...
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