3 citations
,
January 1989 in “The Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology” A hair cyst can become cancerous, showing specific keratins from the hair sheath.
2 citations
,
January 1989 in “The Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology” Seborrheic keratosis likely originates from the upper regions of hair follicles.
January 1990 in “The Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology” Follicular structures help differentiate keratoacanthoma from squamous cell carcinoma.
130 citations
,
April 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Four specific keratins in hair follicles help understand hair structure and function.
86 citations
,
May 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new keratin, hK6irs1, is found in all layers of the hair follicle's inner root sheath.
93 citations
,
July 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” K25, K27, and K28 are found in all inner root sheath layers of hair, while K26 is only in the cuticle.
135 citations
,
November 1987 in “Differentiation” Outer root sheath cells consistently express certain keratins influenced by their environment.
44 citations
,
August 1990 in “PubMed” Keratins K1 and K10 are found in the inner root sheath and cuticle of human hair follicles.
23 citations
,
February 2004 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Keratin in mouse hair follicles is complex and plays specific roles.
38 citations
,
October 2001 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Keratin K6irs is a marker for the inner root sheath of hair follicles in mice and humans.
41 citations
,
January 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair germ cells differ from epidermal cells in keratin expression, and specific keratins form after hair differentiation.
70 citations
,
December 2004 in “Differentiation” The study identified and characterized new keratin genes linked to hair follicles and epithelial tissues.
198 citations
,
November 1989 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Keratin K14 expression varies between hair follicles and epidermis, affecting cell differentiation.
138 citations
,
March 2007 in “Experimental cell research” Only a few hair-specific keratins are linked to inherited hair disorders.
9 citations
,
February 2016 in “Anatomical Science International” Hair proteins change location and structure as hair cells mature.
3 citations
,
March 2009 in “Hirosaki University Repository for Academic Resources (Hirosaki University)” Hirosaki hairless rats have sparse, twisted hair due to missing hair keratin genes.
1 citations
,
October 2017 in “Frontiers in Physiology” Hair follicle keratin may have been used in tooth enamel evolution.
May 2010 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” A mutation in the KRT74 gene causes woolly hair by affecting hair texture.
January 2000 in “Acta Academiae Medicine Militaris Tertiae” Different keratins in hair follicles can help identify hair tumor origins.
65 citations
,
February 1992 in “Development” Type II keratin genes are crucial for hair follicle differentiation and have a conserved structure and expression pattern.
85 citations
,
October 2007 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Curly hair shape is due to uneven growth patterns in the hair follicle.
May 2005 in “Zhonghua chuangshang guke zazhi” Human hair keratin can help nerve regeneration and is a promising material for nerve repair.
356 citations
,
December 1986 in “The journal of cell biology/The Journal of cell biology” Hair and nail cells share similar proteins, indicating a common differentiation pathway.
18 citations
,
March 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” Pilomatricoma can develop into various hair-related structures.
276 citations
,
January 2005 in “International review of cytology” More research is needed to understand how hair keratins work and their role in hair disorders.
97 citations
,
March 2010 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” A mutation in the KRT74 gene causes tightly curled hair.
84 citations
,
April 2002 in “Archives of Dermatology” Loose anagen hair syndrome may be caused by keratin gene mutations.
59 citations
,
August 1981 in “PubMed” Trichilemmal keratinization is a unique process in hair follicles where the outer root sheath turns into keratin without a specific layer.