research Epithelial barrier function: assembly and structural features of the cornified cell envelope
The cornified cell envelope forms a protective barrier in skin and hair, using specific proteins and lipids to maintain effectiveness.
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research 874 Chromatin architectural protein CTCF controls epidermal barrier formation, hair follicle fate maintenance and suppresses inflammatory responses in the skin epithelium
The protein CTCF is essential for skin development, maintaining hair follicles, and preventing inflammation.
research Choreographing Immunity in the Skin Epithelial Barrier
The document concludes that the skin's immune system is complex, involving interactions with hair follicles, nerves, and microbes, and can protect or cause disease, offering targets for new treatments.
research Sebaceous Gland, Hair Shaft, and Epidermal Barrier Abnormalities in Keratosis Pilaris with and without Filaggrin Deficiency
Keratosis pilaris is often linked to genetic mutations and causes skin and hair abnormalities, regardless of those mutations.
research Plasticity of Epithelial Cells during Skin Wound Healing
Epithelial cells adapt and work together to heal skin wounds effectively.
research The role of Glucosylceramides in Keratinocyte Differentiation and Epidermal Barrier Function
Glucosylceramides are essential for healthy skin and proper wound healing.
research 647 Alternative splicing factor Esrp1 controls homeostasis of skins by regulating barrier formation and function
Esrp1 is important for skin health by helping form and maintain the skin barrier.
research Eavesdropping on the conversation between immune cells and the skin epithelium
Immune cells help keep skin healthy and repair it, but imbalance can cause disease.
research Delineation of Matriptase Protein Expression by Enzymatic Gene Trapping Suggests Diverging Roles in Barrier Function, Hair Formation, and Squamous Cell Carcinogenesis
Matriptase is crucial for skin barrier, hair growth, and may contribute to skin cancer.
research T cell and bacterial microbiota interaction at intestinal and skin epithelial interfaces
T cells and bacteria in the gut and skin help maintain health and protect against disease.
research Decision letter: Epithelial cells supply Sonic Hedgehog to the perinatal dentate gyrus via transport by platelets
Hair follicles supply a crucial brain development protein to the brain via platelets.
research Beyond wound closure: translational opportunities and barriers of mesenchymal stem cells and their extracellular vesicles in burn management
Mesenchymal stem cells and their vesicles show promise for burn treatment but face challenges in standardization and clinical application.
research Specific Citrullination Causes Assembly of a Globular S100A3 Homotetramer
A specific chemical change in the S100A3 protein leads to the formation of a four-part structure important for hair formation.
research 0652 The emerging fungal pathogen Candida auris induces IFNγ to colonize mammalian hair follicles
Candida auris uses the immune response to colonize hair follicles.
research Evaluation of periodontal health among patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome a cross sectional study
Women with newly diagnosed PCOS may have worse gum health than those treated for PCOS.
research Distinct Developmental Functions of Prostasin (CAP1/PRSS8) Zymogen and Activated Prostasin
Prostasin has two roles in skin: one for normal skin development without needing activation, and another for proper hair growth that requires activation.
research Matrix-Degrading Type II Transmembrane Serine Protease Matriptase: Its Role in Cancer Development and Malignancy
Matriptase imbalance contributes to cancer development and spread.
research Deciphering a Message from the Nucleus: How Transcription Factors and Spatial Chromatin Interactions Orchestrate Epidermal Differentiation
Key skin cell regulators and gene organization changes are crucial for skin cell development and could help treat skin disorders.
research Beauty is skin deep: the fascinating biology of the epidermis and its appendages.
The biology of skin and hair is complex and not fully understood.
research PPAR‐γ signalling as a key mediator of human hair follicle physiology and pathology
PPAR-γ is important for healthy hair and its problems, and more research on PPAR-γ treatments is needed.
research MOF-mediated Histone H4 Lysine 16 Acetylation Governs Mitochondrial and Ciliary Functions By Controlling Gene Promoters
MOF controls skin development by regulating genes for mitochondria and cilia.
research 519 The role of the leaky gut in the development of alopecia areata
A compromised gut may trigger the autoimmune hair loss condition Alopecia Areata.
research The role of PPARγ-mediated signalling in skin biology and pathology: new targets and opportunities for clinical dermatology
PPARγ is crucial for skin health but can have both beneficial and harmful effects.
research Clinical Snippets
Skin has a larger surface area than thought, certain skin cells improve skin flap survival, better trials for skin conditions in children are needed, Stevens-Johnson syndrome rates vary by age and race, and better skin barrier function may reduce inflammation in the elderly.
research Developing stratified epithelia: lessons from the epidermis and thymus
The skin and thymus develop similarly to protect and support immunity.
research The Transmembrane Serine Protease HAT-like 4 Is Important for Epidermal Barrier Function to Prevent Body Fluid Loss
HAT-L4 is crucial for preventing body fluid loss by maintaining skin barrier integrity.
research Pax9 is required for filiform papilla development and suppresses skin-specific differentiation of the mammalian tongue epithelium
Pax9 is crucial for proper tongue surface development and preventing skin-like changes.
research Essential Role of Polarity Protein Par3 for Epidermal Homeostasis through Regulation of Barrier Function, Keratinocyte Differentiation, and Stem Cell Maintenance
The protein Par3 is crucial for healthy skin, affecting the skin barrier, cell differentiation, and stem cell maintenance.
research Transglutaminase 3: The Involvement in Epithelial Differentiation and Cancer
TGM3 is important for skin and hair structure and may help diagnose cancer.
research Fibroblast depletion reveals mammalian epithelial resilience across neonatal and adult stages
The skin can still regenerate and function well even with fewer fibroblasts.