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Scientists used stem cells to create a model of the skin disease Epidermolysis Bullosa simplex, which helped them understand its molecular mechanisms and could aid in finding treatments.

NGAL may help maintain skin balance and is linked to skin disorders and cancers.

This model can replace animal testing for quick, cost-effective skin toxicity tests.

Four new cases confirmed the unique features of follicular porokeratosis.

Hard skin features like scales, feathers, and hair evolved through specific protein changes in different animal groups.

Topical glucocorticoids thin the skin and change collagen structure.

Severe CCCA may be biologically and clinically different from milder forms.

Copper supplements during pregnancy improve survival and development in mutant mice.

Mutations in the HOXC13 gene cause hair and nail development issues.

Thymosin β4 helps heal corneal wounds.

Rac1 is vital for hair follicle health but not needed for skin maintenance.

Keratin fibrils in hair form and stop growing at specific points in the follicle.

Hair proteins change location and structure as hair cells mature.

The study found no common cause for a girl's crystalline cataract and uncombable hair, suggesting their co-occurrence might be coincidental.

Sunlight damages hair, causing cuticle loss, protein changes, and discoloration.

αCT1 improves scar appearance by changing early collagen structure.

Oxidative stress causes hair graying by damaging hair follicle melanocytes more than skin melanocytes.

Rat hair follicle stem cells can become corneal epithelium-like cells when exposed to rabbit corneal limbal stroma.

Age-related hair loss is linked to the decline and dysfunction of hair follicle stem cells.

Trichothiodystrophy causes abnormal protein deposits and distortion in hair follicles.

Trichothiodystrophy is a condition with brittle hair and various physical and mental issues due to low sulfur in proteins.

Trichohyalin is a versatile protein involved in hair and skin structure.

Corin helps control salt and sweat release in sweat glands.

Murine skin wounds become less stiff over time as they heal.

White rhinoceroses have a unique skin structure with thick epidermis and no hair or oil glands.

Disulfide bonds make keratin in hair stronger and tougher.

Epidermal cell extracts improve skin healing and reduce scarring.

Increasing calcium sensing receptor speeds up skin and hair development in mice.

Impaired ABCA5 activity disrupts cholesterol balance in hair follicle cells, affecting hair growth.