research Monilethrix: a keratin hHb6 mutation is co‐dominant with variable expression
A keratin hHb6 mutation causes a hair disorder with varying severity, influenced by other factors.
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360-390 / 1000+ resultsresearch Poly(rC) binding protein 2 acts as a negative regulator of IRES-mediated translation of Hr mRNA
A protein called PCBP2 controls the production of a hair growth protein by interacting with its genetic message and is linked to hair loss when this control is disrupted.
research Keratins and skin disease
Keratin mutations cause skin diseases and could lead to new treatments.
research 726 The Wnt-inhibitor Dkk4 is required for primary hair follicle induction and patterning
Dkk4 is necessary for the initial development and arrangement of hair follicles.
research The Arabidopsis Receptor-like Kinase CAP1 Promotes Shoot Growth under Ammonium Stress
CAP1 helps Arabidopsis plants grow better under ammonium stress.
research Premature termination of hair follicle morphogenesis and accelerated hair follicle cycling in Iasi congenital atrichia (fzica) mice points to fuzzy as a key element of hair cycle control
The fuzzy gene is crucial for controlling hair growth cycles.
research Acquired Progressive Kinking of Hair
Acquired Progressive Kinking of Hair is likely an early sign of male pattern baldness.
research AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE OF ALOPECIA CONGENITA WITH KERATOSIS PALMO-PLANTARIS
research Type II Keratins Are Phosphorylated on a Unique Motif during Stress and Mitosis in Tissues and Cultured Cells
Type II keratins are uniquely phosphorylated during stress and mitosis, affecting their structure and function.
research STUB1 mutations in autosomal recessive ataxias – evidence for mutation-specific clinical heterogeneity
Different STUB1 gene mutations cause varied symptoms in autosomal recessive ataxias.
research Mycobacterial 65,000 MW heat-shock protein shares a carboxy-terminal epitope with human epidermal cytokeratin 1/2.
A mycobacterial protein shares a similar region with a human skin protein, possibly affecting skin diseases.
research Defining BMP functions in the hair follicle by conditional ablation of BMP receptor IA
BMP receptor IA is essential for proper hair cell differentiation in mice.
research Immunological characteristics and histological distribution of human hair fibrous proteins studied with anti-hair keratin monoclonal antibodies HKN-2, HKN-4, and HKN-6.
Some hair proteins are specific to hair, while others are also found in skin cells.
research Hair-specific expression of chloramphenicol acetyltransferase in transgenic mice under the control of an ultra-high-sulfur keratin promoter.
The study showed that a specific DNA sequence can control gene expression in hair growth areas of mice.
research Epidermal expression of the truncated prelamin A causing Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome: effects on keratinocytes, hair and skin
Progerin affects cell shape but not hair or skin in mice.
research HUMAN HAIR KERATIN PROTEIN, HAIR FIBERS AND HYDROXYAPATITE (HA) COMPOSITE SCAFFOLD FOR BONE TISSUE REGENERATION
research Genes for intermediate filament proteins and the draft sequence of the human genome
The study found 65 intermediate filament genes, including new keratins, and suggested updating keratin naming.
research Hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells
HAP stem cells can repair nerves and spinal cords by becoming Schwann cells.
research The Role of the Hairless (hr) Gene in the. Regulation of Hair Follicle Catagen Transformation
The hairless (hr) gene is essential for normal hair follicle function and its mutation leads to hair loss.
research Differential expression of keratin and keratin associated proteins are linked with hair loss condition in spontaneously mutated inbred mice
Hair loss in certain mice is linked to changes in keratin-related genes.
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GPC1 is important for hair growth by helping blood vessels form around hair follicles.
research Investigations into the roles of potassium channels in hair growth : studies confirming the presence of several ATP-sensitive potassium (K+ATP) channels in hair follicles and exploring their mechanism of action using molecular biological, cell culture, organ culture and proteomic approaches
KATP channels are crucial for hair growth, and targeting them may lead to new hair loss treatments.
research Rational Design of Human Hair Keratin−Driven Proteins for Hair Growth Promotion
RK81 can help promote hair growth.
research DKK3–CKAP4 signaling drives fibroimmune remodeling and hair follicle miniaturization in androgenetic alopecia
research α-parvin is required for epidermal morphogenesis, hair follicle development and basal keratinocyte polarity
α-parvin is necessary for skin and hair growth and for the correct orientation of skin cells.
research 318 The Wnt-inhibitor Dkk4 is required for primary hair follicle induction and patterning
Dkk4 protein is necessary for the proper development and arrangement of hair follicles.
research A novel monilethrix mutation in coil 2A of KRT86 causing autosomal dominant monilethrix with incomplete penetrance
A new mutation in the KRT86 gene causes a hair disorder with variable expression.
research Keratin expression in the human hair follicle
research Effect of DNA aptamer through blocking of negative regulation of Wnt/β‐catenin signaling in human hair follicle dermal papilla cells
A DNA aptamer helps promote hair growth by enhancing a key cell growth signal in hair follicle cells.
research PNKP is required for maintaining the integrity of progenitor cell populations in adult mice
PNKP is essential for keeping adult mouse progenitor cells healthy and growing normally.