research Ultrastructure of the contrasting types of keratinization seen in the tail epidermis of the laboratory mouseMus musculus
Mouse tail skin has different keratinization near hair follicles and scales.
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840-870 / 1000+ resultsresearch Alopecia areata susceptibility variant in MHC region impacts expressions of genes contributing to hair keratinization and is involved in hair loss
A gene variant increases the risk of a type of hair loss by affecting hair protein production.
research 1367 Inhibition of the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier promotes ATF4–dependent stress responsive metabolic rewiring and cell cycle arrest in the human hair follicle
Blocking a key energy pathway in human hair follicles can trigger stress responses that stop cell growth.
research Hox in the Niche Controls Hairy-geneity
Hox genes control hair growth patterns in mammals by regulating stem cell activity in the skin.
research Epigenetic modifications may explain the relative protection of occipital hair follicles from androgenetic alopecia in men
Epigenetic changes might protect occipital hair from male pattern baldness.
research Epidermal differentiation: The role of proteases and their inhibitors
Balanced protease activity is crucial for healthy skin and hair development.
research Mimosine Dipeptide Enantiomsers: Improved Inhibitors against Melanogenesis and Cyclooxygenase
Mimosine dipeptides are promising for treating hyperpigmentation and inflammation.
research The molecular basis of human keratin disorders
research Keratin 15 promotes a progenitor cell state in basal keratinocytes of skin epidermis
Keratin 15 helps keep skin cells in a young, undifferentiated state.
research Tumor suppressor activity of ODC antizyme in MEK-driven skin tumorigenesis
Antizyme slows skin tumor growth by reducing cell growth in mice.
research Alkylation of human hair keratin for tunable hydrogel erosion and drug delivery in tissue engineering applications
Alkylation of human hair keratin allows for adjustable drug release rates in hydrogels for medical use.
research The Viscoelastic Properties of Chemically Modified alpha-Keratins in Human Hair
Chemical modifications can alter hair's stability and flexibility, with hydrophobic interactions helping maintain structure in humid conditions.
research Characterization of Human Keratin-Associated Protein 1 Family Members
Mutations in hKAP1 genes may cause hereditary hair disorders.
research Retinoids Modulate MITF: A Novel Mechanism in the Regulation of Melanogenesis - eScholarship
Retinoids can help treat skin pigmentation disorders by affecting melanin production.
research Runx Family Genes in Tissue Stem Cell Dynamics
Runx genes are important for stem cell regulation and their roles in aging and disease need more research.
research A Novel Type II Cytokeratin, mK6irs, is Expressed in the Huxley and Henle Layers of the Mouse Inner Root Sheath
A new protein, mK6irs, is found in specific hair layers and may help understand hair growth and diseases.
research Detection of Functionally Active Melanocortin Receptors and Evidence for an Immunoregulatory Activity of α-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone in Human Dermal Papilla Cells
αMSH may help regulate immune responses in hair follicles and its disruption could lead to hair loss.
research Cell-Type-Specific Chromatin States Differentially Prime Squamous Cell Carcinoma Tumor-Initiating Cells for Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition
Different types of skin cells have unique genetic markers that affect how likely they are to spread cancer.
research Mouse notch: expression in hair follicles correlates with cell fate determination.
Mouse Notch is important for determining cell roles in hair follicles.
research Structure and biochemistry of mammalian hard keratin
research Expression of steroidogenic enzymes in human sebaceous glands
Human sebaceous glands contain enzymes that affect androgen production and may influence sebum production and acne.
research Transgenic Kallikrein 14 Mice Display Major Hair Shaft Defects Associated with Desmoglein 3 and 4 Degradation, Abnormal Epidermal Differentiation, and IL-36 Signature
Mice with extra human KLK14 had hair and skin problems, including weaker cell bonds and inflammation, linked to Netherton syndrome.
research 1430 Autophagy controls the protein composition of hair shafts
Autophagy is important for determining the protein makeup of hair.
research Selective Expression of Calcium-Binding Proteins S100A8 and S100A9 at Distinct Sites of Hair Follicles
S100A8 and S100A9 proteins help form hair shafts during growth.
research Alkaline Phosphatase–Regulated C–C Motif Chemokine Ligand 5 (CCL5) Functions as a Critical Mediator of Hair Follicle Neogenesis
research The mouse hairy ears mutation exhibits an extended growth (anagen) phase in hair follicles and altered Hoxc gene expression in the ears
The mouse hairy ears mutation causes longer ear hair due to changes in gene expression.
research A subpopulation of itch‐sensing neurons marked by Ret and somatostatin expression
Scientists found a specific group of itch-sensing nerve cells in mice important for feeling itch but not for sensing heat or touch.
research Akt2 and SGK3 are both determinants of postnatal hair follicle development
Akt2 and SGK3 are both important for normal hair growth and development.
research PBX1 Attenuates Hair Follicle-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Senescence and Apoptosis by Alleviating Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated DNA Damage Instead of Enhancing DNA Damage Repair
PBX1 helps reduce aging and cell death in hair follicle stem cells by decreasing DNA damage, not by improving DNA repair.
research Increased Susceptibility to Skin Carcinogenesis Associated with a Spontaneous Mouse Mutation in the Palmitoyl Transferase Zdhhc13 Gene
A mouse gene mutation increases the risk of skin cancer.