research Morphology and Properties of Hair
Hair is made of strong keratin fibers that protect against the environment.
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540-570 / 1000+ resultsresearch 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.
research Structure and expression of genes for a class of cysteine-rich proteins of the cuticle layers of differentiating wool and hair follicles.
Researchers found genes for cysteine-rich proteins that form the protective layer of hair in humans and sheep.
research Expression pattern of human hair keratin basic 1 (hHbl) in hair follicle and pilomatricoma
hHbl gene is active in hair shaft cells and some pilomatricomas.
research Evolution of Trichocyte Keratins
Hair keratins evolved from ancient proteins, diversifying through gene changes, crucial for forming claws and later hair in mammals.
research Epidermis reconstructed from the outer root sheath of human hair follicle. Effect of retinoic acid
Human hair follicles can be used to create skin-like tissue for wound healing and drug testing.
research Keratin 79 identifies a novel population of migratory epithelial cells that initiates hair canal morphogenesis and regeneration
Keratin 79 cells help form and regenerate hair canals.
research Different keratin polypeptides in epidermis and other epithelia of human skin: a specific cytokeratin of molecular weight 46,000 in epithelia of the pilosebaceous tract and basal cell epitheliomas.
Basal-cell epitheliomas and the pilosebaceous tract share a unique keratin, distinguishing them from other skin areas.
research Biochemical Evidence That Small Proline-rich Proteins and Trichohyalin Function in Epithelia by Modulation of the Biomechanical Properties of Their Cornified Cell Envelopes
Small proline-rich proteins and trichohyalin help make epithelial tissues tougher and more flexible.
research Keratin 16 Expression Defines a Subset of Epithelial Cells During Skin Morphogenesis and the Hair Cycle
research Normal histology of the skin
The skin has two main layers, the epidermis and dermis, which work together and are essential for diagnosing skin conditions.
research Transdifferentiation of rat hair follicle stem cells to epithelium-like cells induced by stroma of limbus corneae
Rat hair follicle stem cells can become corneal epithelium-like cells when exposed to rabbit corneal limbal stroma.
research Keratin film made of human hair as a nail plate model for studying drug permeation
Keratin films from human hair can potentially replace human nail plates for drug testing.
research Types I and II Keratin Intermediate Filaments
Keratins are crucial for cell structure, growth, and disease risk.
research Human stratum corneum proteomics reveals cross‐linking of a broad spectrum of proteins in cornified envelopes
A wide range of proteins are integrated into the skin's protective layer.
research Keratin expression by corneal and limbal stem cells during development
Different types of cells in the eye express specific keratins at various stages of development.
research Human hair keratin templates for biomedical applications
Human hair keratin is a promising and sustainable biomaterial for tissue regeneration.
research Analysis of the sheep trichohyalin gene: potential structural and calcium-binding roles of trichohyalin in the hair follicle.
Trichohyalin in sheep hair follicles may help with structure and calcium binding.
research The stratum corneum barrier: impaired function in relation to associated lipids and proteins
The skin's outer layer relies on lipids and proteins to protect against damage.
research Convergent Evolution of Cysteine-Rich Keratins in Hard Skin Appendages of Terrestrial Vertebrates
Cysteine-rich keratins evolved independently in mammals, reptiles, and birds for hard skin structures like hair, claws, and feathers.
research Collagen-type synthesis in human-hair papilla cells in culture
research The Dermis of Millivora Capenesis
The dermis of Millivora Capenesis has two layers with various connective tissues, blood vessels, glands, and sensory structures.
research Trichohyalin: Purification from Porcine Tongue Epithelium and Characterization of the Native Protein
research [Immunohistochemical study on the keratin expression in generating rat hair tissues using anti-hair keratin monoclonal antibodies].
Hair germ cells differ from epidermal cells in keratin expression, and specific keratins form after hair differentiation.
research Coexpression of Keratins Characteristic of Skin and Hair Differentiation in Nail Cells
research Phenotypic modulation of human hair matrix cells (trichocytes) by environmental influence in vitro and in vivo.
Human hair cells can change based on their environment, especially interactions with certain skin cells.
research Epidermal Barrier
Healthy skin prevents water loss and protects against threats.
research Unzipping the cuticle of the human hair shaft to obtain micron/nano keratin filaments
Researchers extracted tiny keratin filaments from human hair by unzipping its outer layer.
research [Development of interfollicular epidermis on the surface of collagen framework of the dermis in experimental animals].
Keratinocytes grew and migrated into hair follicle areas but disappeared after 15-20 days.
research Expression of hair-related keratins in a soft epithelium: Subpopulations of human and mouse dorsal tongue keratinocytes express keratin markers for hair-, skin- and esophageal-types of differentiation
Hoxc13 is important for hair and tongue development by controlling hair keratin genes.