research Proteopedia entry: Coiled‐coil structure of keratins
Keratins are crucial proteins for hair and nails, with a structure that helps teach protein principles.
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570-600 / 1000+ resultsresearch Existence of various structural zones in keratinous tissues revealed by X-ray microdiffraction
Keratinous tissues have multiple structural layers, including ordered keratin and lipid granules.
research Large Intragenic KRT1 Deletion Underlying Atypical Autosomal Dominant Keratinopathic Ichthyosis
A rare genetic deletion in the KRT1 gene causes unique skin symptoms in a family.
research Molecular Aspects of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Female Population in Karnataka at the Southwestern Region of India
PCOS in Karnataka is influenced by genetics, lifestyle, obesity, and diabetes.
research Characterization of a gene encoding a cysteine-rich keratin associated protein synthesized late in rabbit hair follicle differentiation
A rabbit gene important for hair development was identified and detailed.
research Cytokeratin 19 expression in usual cutaneous carcinomas
CK 19 expression is higher in more severe skin cancers.
research Increased copy number of the TERT and TERC telomerase subunit genes in cancer cells
Cancer cells often have more copies of TERT and TERC genes, which helps them grow and could affect patient outcomes.
research Role of human type II hair keratins in intermediate filament bundling in vitro
research Ornithine Decarboxylase Expression Leads to Translocation and Activation of Protein Kinase CK2 in Vivo
High ornithine decarboxylase levels may lead to hair loss and cancer by increasing CK2 activity in the nucleus.
research Light Microscopic Hair Abnormalities in Children: Retrospective Review of 119 Cases in a 10-Year Period
Over half of the children had abnormal hair under a microscope, with many having genetic hair conditions.
research Mapping Human Skin: One Sequenced Cell at a Time
The article concludes that creating a detailed map of normal human skin at the single-cell level is important.
research Characteristics of physical and sexual development of girls conceived by assisted reproductive technologies
Girls conceived via assisted reproductive technologies show early puberty signs and larger ovaries.
research Differential Expression of Genes Encoding a Cysteine-Rich Keratin Family in the Hair Cuticle
research [Genetic and biochemical aspects of keratin synthesis by hair follicles].
Coordinated gene activities are crucial for normal hair growth.
research Two-dimensional electrophoretic analysis of human hair keratins, especially hair matrix proteins
The method effectively analyzes human hair proteins, especially nonfilamentous ones.
research Abstract 2205: KRTAP 2-3 is a novel potential biomarker of cells in the polyaneuploid cancer cell (PACC) state to predict cancer recurrence
KRTAP2-3 could help predict cancer recurrence by identifying specific cancer cells.
research Increased expression of keratin 16 causes anomalies in cytoarchitecture and keratinization in transgenic mouse skin.
Too much keratin 16 in mice skin causes abnormal skin thickening and structure.
research Multi-ancestry tandem repeat association study of hair colour using exome-wide sequencing
Tandem repeats significantly influence hair color, especially darker shades, across different ancestries.
research Human scalp hair: geometry, biochemistry, growth parameters and mechanical characteristics
A 6-group geometric classification of human scalp hair is more reliable and objective for testing than an 8-group system.
research Observation of the Microstructure of Human Hair Based on a Single Detector Optical Coherence Tomography
Chemical dyes damage hair's internal structure more than perming, as shown by a special imaging technique.
research Keratins: Dynamic, flexible structural proteins of epithelial cells
Keratin proteins in epithelial cells are dynamic and crucial for cell processes and disease understanding.
research Ovarian Morphology Is a Marker of Heritable Biochemical Traits in Sisters with Polycystic Ovaries
Polycystic ovarian shape is a genetic sign of PCOS and its hormonal and metabolic features can be inherited.
research Short histological kaleidoscope – recent findings in histology. Part IV
Recent findings in cell biology help understand cell roles in health and disease.
research Haplotypes spanning centromeric regions reveal persistence of large blocks of archaic DNA
Humans have ancient DNA from Neanderthals and other lineages in their chromosomes, affecting traits and evolution.
research Diverse northern Asian and Jomon-related genetic structure discovered among socially complex Three Kingdoms period Gaya region Koreans
The DNA of ancient Koreans from the Three Kingdoms period shows a mix of northern Chinese and Japanese-Jomon ancestry, revealing two distinct genetic groups.
research 3D analysis of facial morphology in Dutch children with cancer
Children with cancer had slightly more unusual facial shapes than healthy kids, but not enough to easily tell them apart.
research Efficient integration of human skin single-cell RNA sequencing data
A comprehensive human skin cell atlas was created to better understand skin biology and disease.
research Crystal structure of Steroid 5-alpha-reductase 2 in complex with Finasteride
research A New CARASIL Family: Recurrent Lobar Hemorrhage as a Novel Characteristic of the Disease
CARASIL can cause different symptoms even with the same genetic mutation.
research Exact, time-independent estimation of clone size distributions in normal and mutated cells
A new method accurately estimates clone sizes in cells without considering time.