research Exploring a biological tissue from atomic to macroscopic scale using synchrotron radiation: example of hair.
Hair has unevenly distributed proteins and lipids, with lipids mainly in the cuticle and proteins in the cortex and medulla.
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480-510 / 1000+ resultsresearch The Autoimmune Regulator (AIRE), Which Is Defective in Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy Patients, Is Expressed in Human Epidermal and Follicular Keratinocytes and Associates With the Intermediate Filament Protein Cytokeratin 17
AIRE protein, defective in APECED patients, is found in skin and hair cells and interacts with cytokeratin 17.
research Discrete Nanoscale Distribution of Hair Lipids Fails to Provide Humidity Resistance
Hair lipids do not protect against humidity.
research Anatomy and Physiology of Hair
Hair is important for protection, social interaction, and temperature control, and is made of a growth cycle-influenced follicle and a complex shaft.
research Expression and distribution patterns of spermine, spermidine, and putrescine in rat hair follicle
Polyamines are abundant in certain parts of rat hair follicles and may play a key role in hair growth.
research K25 (K25irs1), K26 (K25irs2), K27 (K25irs3), and K28 (K25irs4) Represent the Type I Inner Root Sheath Keratins of the Human Hair Follicle
K25, K27, and K28 are found in all inner root sheath layers of hair, while K26 is only in the cuticle.
research Lithium: one drug, five complications
Lithium poisoning can cause severe health complications and requires careful monitoring.
research Colourless side of the nude mutation: Foxn1 and hair pigmentation
Foxn1 is essential for hair pigmentation by directing pigment transfer to hair cells.
research Distinguishing Mouse Strains by Proteomic Analysis of Pelage Hair
Proteomic analysis can identify genetic differences in mouse hair, helping understand hair defects and variations.
research Isolation and Characterization of Mouse High-glycine/Tyrosine Proteins
Mouse high-glycine/tyrosine proteins have distinct patterns in hair follicles, peaking at specific hair cycle days.
research Runx3 is involved in hair shape determination
Runx3 helps determine hair shape.
research Peptidylarginine Deiminase Isoforms Are Differentially Expressed in the Anagen Hair Follicles and Other Human Skin Appendages
PAD enzymes play a key role in hair growth and structure.
research Human hair shaft proteomic profiling: individual differences, site specificity and cuticle analysis
Human hair proteins vary by individual, body site, and ethnicity, useful for forensics.
research Involvement of the Edar Signaling in the Control of Hair Follicle Involution (Catagen)
Edar signaling is crucial for controlling hair growth and regression.
research Ultrastructural Localization of S100A3, a Cysteine-rich, Calcium Binding Protein, in Human Scalp Hair Shafts Revealed by Rapid-freezing Immunocytochemistry
S100A3 protein is mainly found in specific parts of human hair cells.
research Expression of the Orphan Protein Plet-1 during Trichilemmal Differentiation of Anagen Hair Follicles
Plet-1 protein helps hair follicle cells move and stick to tissues.
research Pilomatricoma can differentiate not only towards hair matrix and hair cortex, but also follicular infundibulum, outer root sheath and hair bulge
Pilomatricoma can develop into various hair-related structures.
research Multiple potential roles of thymosin β4 in the growth and development of hair follicles
Thymosin β4 may boost hair growth by aiding stem cell movement and blood vessel formation.
research Integral characterization of normal and alopecic hair at different degeneration stages by in-situ visible and chemical imaging
Alopecic hair has more irregular structures and chemical changes than normal hair, reducing its strength.
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 Age-associated thin hair displays molecular, structural and mechanical characteristic changes
Older thin hair is not just thinner but also has different shape, structure, and stiffness.
research The Secrets of Beautiful Hair: Why is it Flexible and Elastic?
Beautiful hair is flexible and elastic due to its unique double-layered structure and can be enhanced with succinic acid treatment.
research Mediator 1 ablation induces enamel-to-hair lineage conversion in mice through enhancer dynamics
Removing Mediator 1 from certain mouse cells causes teeth to grow hair instead of enamel.
research Intrinsic Modulators of Hair Growth: Roles of Growth Factors, Cytokines, Chemokines, and Interferons
Biological factors are crucial for developing new hair restoration treatments.
research Notch Signaling in Hair Follicle Development
The Notch signaling pathway is important for hair follicle development and could help create treatments for hair disorders.
research Comparative Study of Some Potential Paracrine Factors Produced by Normal and Androgenetic Alopecia Hair Follicles
Balding hair follicles have less growth-promoting factors and more inhibitory factors, leading to hair loss.
research Transcriptional regulation of the thymus master regulator Foxn1
Foxn1 gene regulation is crucial for thymus development but not for hair growth.
research Tenascin-C expressing touch dome keratinocytes exhibit characteristics of all epidermal lineages
Touch dome keratinocytes in adult skin have traits of different skin cell types.
research The itchy scalp - scratching for an explanation
Scalp itching is common and hard to diagnose due to the complex nerve structure of the scalp.
research Folliculin interacts with p0071 (plakophilin-4) and deficiency is associated with disordered RhoA signalling, epithelial polarization and cytokinesis
Folliculin deficiency causes problems with cell division and positioning due to disrupted RhoA signaling and interaction with p0071.