research A new look into an old problem: keratins as tools to investigate determination, morphogenesis, and differentiation in skin.
Keratin expression reflects cell organization and differentiation, not causes it.
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150-180 / 1000+ results research Expression of the Intermediate Filament Keratin Gene,K15,in the Basal Cell Layers of Epithelia and the Hair Follicle
K15 gene is mainly active in the basal layers of hair follicles and epithelia, aiding early skin cell development.
research Genome-wide identification, characterization, and expression analysis of keratin genes (KRTs) family in yak (Bos grunniens)
Scientists found 53 keratin genes in yaks that are important for hair growth and share similarities with those in other animals.
research Genes for intermediate filament proteins and the draft sequence of the human genome
The study found 65 intermediate filament genes, including new keratins, and suggested updating keratin naming.
research Evolution of Trichocyte Keratins
Hair keratins evolved from ancient proteins, diversifying through gene changes, crucial for forming claws and later hair in mammals.
research Hair Follicle Keratins
Hair growth can be influenced by manipulating keratin and growth factor genes.
research Keratinization of sheath and calamus cells in developing and regenerating feathers
Feathers become harder as they develop due to a change in keratin type.
research Mouse hair keratin cDNA: Implications and sequences
Scientists identified and cloned specific keratin proteins in mouse hair.
research Characterization of Bsk mice: I. The Bsk mutation does not involve a recombination of cornea-specific keratin 12 and skin-specific hair keratin genes.
The Bsk mutation doesn't involve keratin gene recombination and its cause is unknown.
research Sequence Data and Chromosomal Localization of Human Type I and Type II Hair Keratin Genes
Human hair keratin genes hHa2 and hHb1 are located on chromosomes 17 and 12.
research Structural features and sites of expression of a new murine 65 kD and 48 kD hair-related keratin pair, associated with a special type of parakeratotic epithelial differentiation
A new pair of mouse keratins, 65 kD and 48 kD, are found in specific skin areas and are linked to a unique skin differentiation type.
research A novel human type I hair keratin gene: evidence for two keratin hHa3 isoforms
Scientists discovered two versions of a new human hair keratin gene.
research Expression of novel keratin associated protein 5 genes in the cuticle layer of human hair follicles
The study found nine new hair protein genes in human hair follicles.
research Mammalian keratin associated proteins (KRTAPs) subgenomes: disentangling hair diversity and adaptation to terrestrial and aquatic environments
Different hair types in mammals are linked to variations in specific protein genes, with changes influenced by their living environments.
research Skin regional specification and higher-order HoxC regulation
A specific DNA duplication in Polish chickens affects feather shape by altering gene expression.
research An ultrahigh-sulphur keratin gene of the human hair cuticle is located at 11q13 and cross-hybridizes with sequences at 11p15
research Chapter 2 The Human Keratin Genes and Their Differential Expression
Different keratin proteins are expressed in various epithelial cells at different stages, affecting cell structure and function.
research Differential Expression of Type I Hair Keratins
research The Catalog of Human Hair Keratins
Human hair keratins were cataloged, showing their roles in hair differentiation stages.
research A Unique Type I Keratin Intermediate Filament Gene Family is Abundantly Expressed in the Inner Root Sheaths of Sheep and Human Hair Follicles
research Human hair keratins
research Disorganization of Transcriptional Regulation and Alteration of Keratin Family Gene Expression in Hairy Ear Mice
The hairy ear mutation in mice is linked to changes in gene expression affecting hair growth.
research Sequences and differential expression of three novel human type-II hair keratins
Hair differentiation starts earlier than thought, involving multiple type-II keratins.
research The New Keratin Nomenclature
The keratin naming system was updated to include 54 genes, especially for hair-related keratins.
research An Ultra-high Sulfur Keratin Gene is Expressed Specifically During Hair Growth
research UNRAVELING MINK HAIR KERATIN GENES
Key genes for mink fur have been identified, aiding conservation efforts.
research Cryptic Patterning of Avian Skin Confers a Developmental Facility for Loss of Neck Feathering
Birds can lose neck feathers due to a genetic change that increases a gene's activity, helping them adapt to heat.
research Skin Keratins
Keratins are important for skin cell health and their problems can cause diseases.
research [Genetic and biochemical aspects of keratin synthesis by hair follicles].
Coordinated gene activities are crucial for normal hair growth.