research Circle Hairs in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma
An elderly woman with cancer improved after treatment for a rare skin condition with coiled hairs.
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510-540 / 1000+ resultsresearch Determination of the cuticula thickness of human and porcine hairs and their potential influence on the penetration of nanoparticles into the hair follicles
Nanoparticles penetrate hair follicles better when their size matches the cuticula thickness.
research Author response: Hair follicle epidermal stem cells define a niche for tactile sensation
Skin stem cells in hair follicles are important for touch sensation.
research Trichostasis Spinulosa: A Clinical Simulant of Acne Open Comedones
Trichostasis spinulosa can look like acne but usually affects adults, not children.
research Netherton's syndrome and ichthyosis linearis circumflexa.
Netherton's syndrome may have a familial link and doesn't always include atopy.
research A mechanism for topical cutaneous calcinosis
Epilation and DHT cause skin calcification by increasing ATP and calcium deposits.
research Proteoglycans and Associated Proteins of the Mammalian Hair Follicle
research Keratin expression in the human hair follicle
research Immunogenicity of Hair Proteins Containing Hard Keratins.
Human hair and nail proteins are unlikely to cause allergic reactions.
research LEKTI: Netherton Syndrome and Atopic Dermatitis
LEKTI is crucial for skin barrier and immune function, affecting conditions like Netherton syndrome and atopic dermatitis.
research An ERK-dependent molecular switch antagonizes fibrosis and promotes regeneration in spiny mice (Acomys)
A specific molecular switch, driven by MAPK/ERK signaling, helps spiny mice heal wounds by regenerating skin instead of forming scars.
research Inherited ichthyoses/generalized Mendelian disorders of cornification
Inherited ichthyoses cause widespread skin scaling and thickening due to gene mutations.
research Pre-keratin isolated from epidermal microsomes
research Ultraviolet-Enhanced Trichoscopy—A New Tool to Assess Pili Annulati
UV-enhanced trichoscopy helps diagnose hair shaft disorders like pili annulati.
research A Novel Epithelial Keratin, hK6irs1, is Expressed Differentially in All Layers of the Inner Root Sheath, Including Specialized Huxley Cells (Flügelzellen) of the Human Hair Follicle
A new keratin, hK6irs1, is found in all layers of the hair follicle's inner root sheath.
research Hair casts or pseudonits
Hair casts can be mistaken for lice, causing unnecessary stress.
research Hair casts. A clinical and morphologic study
A lotion helped remove hair casts, which seem to come from a specific part of the hair follicle, and patients with hair casts can be grouped based on the cause.
research J. Cosmet. Sci., 59, 263–289 (July/August 2008) Characterization of curved hair of Japanese women with reference to internal structures and amino acid composition
Japanese women's curved hair has an uneven internal structure and varied amino acid composition.
research Dermoscopic Findings and Their Therapeutic Implications in Trichostasis Spinulosa: A Retrospective Study of 306 Patients
Dermoscopy improves diagnosis and treatment planning for trichostasis spinulosa.
research A Spontaneous Fatp4/Scl27a4 Splice Site Mutation in a New Murine Model for Congenital Ichthyosis
A gene mutation in mice causes severe skin disorder similar to a human condition.
research 573 Marine and Bovine-Derived Collagen Peptides Inhibit Catagen Development and Generate Diverse Effects on Stem Cells and Progeny in Human Scalp Hair Follicles Ex Vivo
Fish-derived collagen may help hair grow longer and affect hair stem cells, while bovine collagen could benefit hair stem cell maintenance, potentially aiding in hair loss conditions.
research Expression of novel keratin associated protein 5 genes in the cuticle layer of human hair follicles
The study found nine new hair protein genes in human hair follicles.
research Hair follicle stem cells differentiation into bone cells on collagen scaffold
research Performance scanning electron microscopic investigations and elemental analysis of hair of the different animal species for forensic identification
Scanning electron microscopy and elemental analysis can help identify animal species by their hair patterns and elements.
research [Black piedra in South Africa. 1st description in a child with bamboo hair, pili torti and congenital erythroderma ichthyosiforme].
research Trichothiodystrophy hair shafts display distinct ultrastructural features
Trichothiodystrophy hair is structurally abnormal with protein and organization issues.
research Monilethrix: Beaded hair and hypotrichosis in a child
A 9-year-old girl has a rare hair disorder causing beaded, sparse hair.
research Congenital and Hereditary Skin Diseases
Bovines can have rare inherited skin diseases with specific symptoms like hair loss, fragile skin, and abnormal porphyrin buildup.
research Patterns of expression of trichocytic and epithelial cytokeratins in mammalian tissues II. Concomitant and mutually exclusive synthesis of trichocytic and epithelial cytokeratins in diverse human and bovine tissues (hair follicle, nail bed and matrix, lingual papilla, thymic reticulum)
Trichocytic cytokeratins are found in hair, nails, tongue, and thymus cells, showing complex regulation in tissue development.
research Extraction of keratin particles as intact protein sequences from chicken feathers and their characterization
Keratin from chicken feathers can be safely used on damaged skin.