New Hair Loss Gene (APCDD1) Identified?

According to an article published in Nature Magazine, Dermatologists, Geneticists, and Neurobiologists from institutions such as Columbia University, Stanford University, and Rockefeller University may have identified a new hair loss gene.

While studying hereditary hypotrichosis simplex – a rare condition that causes hair follicle miniaturization and aggressive, abnormal hair loss, scientists found a common mutation in the adenomatosis polyposis down-regulated 1 (APCDD1) gene in three different families. Although this hereditary condition is not identical to male pattern baldness or genetic female baldness, the research team believes the APCDD1 gene plays a significant role in human hair growth and development.

These findings may prove important in future research and non-surgical hair loss treatments.

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Blake  – aka Future_HT_Doc

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