5 citations
,
October 2020 in “Bioengineering & translational medicine” Researchers used a laser to create advanced skin models with hair-like structures.
12 citations
,
January 2014 in “Cell structure and function” Different combinations of human hair keratins affect how hair fibers form.
92 citations
,
January 2012 in “International Journal of Biological Sciences” The document introduced a new naming system for keratin-associated proteins to improve clarity and communication across species.
11 citations
,
August 1995 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
15 citations
,
August 2015 in “Scanning” Corkscrew and cigarette-ash-shaped hairs in tinea capitis are caused by internal hair degradation and external resistance.
May 2006 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Keratin 17 is crucial for cell growth in wound healing by aiding protein synthesis.
April 1977 in “Pediatric Research” 65 citations
,
February 1992 in “Development” Type II keratin genes are crucial for hair follicle differentiation and have a conserved structure and expression pattern.
2 citations
,
January 1989 Researchers developed a method to grow skin-like tissue from hair cells.
Hair germ cells differ from epidermal cells in keratin expression, and specific keratins form after hair differentiation.