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January 2011 in “Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases” IFAP syndrome is a rare genetic disorder causing skin, hair, and eye issues, with limited treatment options.
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January 2020 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Congenital atrichia with papular lesions causes permanent hair loss and skin bumps due to a gene mutation.
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December 1996 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Mouse hair keratins mHa1 and mHb4 can't form a strong network on their own in cells.
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October 1999 in “Differentiation” Mouse keratin 6 isoforms have different expression patterns in various tissues.
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August 2003 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A new genetic mutation in the hairless gene causes a rare hair loss disorder.
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January 2006 in “International review of cytology” Keratin-associated proteins are crucial for hair strength and structure.
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April 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Four specific keratins in hair follicles help understand hair structure and function.
April 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Applying the anti-cancer drug Bortezomib to skin can promote hair growth and increase hair proteins through the GATA-3 factor.
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May 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” KRTAP10 proteins help form the hair shaft's tough outer layer by interacting with specific hair keratins.
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September 2003 in “International Journal of Cancer” EBV infection increases a specific keratin variant in carcinoma cells, possibly affecting cell structure and cancer progression.
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April 1999 in “Mammalian Genome” Acidic keratin genes are on CFA9 and basic keratin genes are on CFA27 in dogs.
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October 2001 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Keratin K6irs is a marker for the inner root sheath of hair follicles in mice and humans.
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June 2001 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” A truncated protein linked to breast cancer may change cell adhesion.
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