research Locations of synthesis of hair structural proteins in human anagen follicles
Hair structural proteins are synthesized sequentially in specific cells, offering a new way to study hair proteins and defects.
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270-300 / 1000+ resultsresearch ‘Hard’ and ‘soft’ principles defining the structure, function and regulation of keratin intermediate filaments
Keratin filaments are crucial for cell structure and protection, with ongoing discoveries about their genes and functions.
research Fibre optic confocal imaging (FOCI) of keratinocytes, blood vessels and nerves in hairless mouse skin in vivo
Fibre optic confocal imaging can visualize skin layers, blood vessels, and nerves in live mice.
research Immunolocalization of junctional proteins in human hairs indicates that the membrane complex stabilizes the inner root sheath while desmosomes contact the companion layer through specific keratins
Junctional proteins stabilize the inner root sheath and connect the companion layer in human hair.
research Adaptations in the structure and innervation of follicle‐sinus complexes to an aquatic environment as seen in the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris)
Manatee whiskers are specially adapted for touch in water.
research Fibroblast state switching orchestrates dermal maturation and wound healing
Fibroblast behavior is key for skin structure and healing.
research The Arrector Pili Muscle and the Follicular Unit of the Scalp: A Microscopic Anatomy Study
The study found that hair follicles are above muscle connections in the scalp, which may help protect stem cell areas.
research Supplementary material from "Giant axonal neuropathy alters the structure of keratin intermediate filaments in human hair"
Giant axonal neuropathy changes the structure of keratin in human hair, making it stiffer and stronger.
research Immunohistochemical expressions of mGluR5, P2Y2 receptor, PLC-?1, and IP3R-I and -II in Merkel cells in rat sinus hair follicles
research Pre-keratin isolated from epidermal microsomes
research Author response: NuMA-microtubule interactions are critical for spindle orientation and the morphogenesis of diverse epidermal structures
NuMA-microtubule interactions are crucial for proper skin structure and hair growth.
research Responses of hair follicle–associated structures to loss of planar cell polarity signaling
Loss of Fz6 disrupts hair follicle and associated structures' orientation.
research Template‐directed self‐assembly and growth of insulin amyloid fibrils
A new method speeds up insulin amyloid fibril growth, useful for studying diseases.
research Proteopedia entry: Coiled‐coil structure of keratins
Keratins are crucial proteins for hair and nails, with a structure that helps teach protein principles.
research A Unique Type I Keratin Intermediate Filament Gene Family is Abundantly Expressed in the Inner Root Sheaths of Sheep and Human Hair Follicles
research FEMALE CADAVER IN THE HAN TOMB NO. 1 X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDIES ON TWO KINDS OF FIBROUS PROTEIN
The protein structures in the hair and tendon were preserved, but their molecular arrangements changed.
research The α-Fibrous Proteins of Epidermis**From the Departments of Dermatology and Orthopedic Research of the Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, Massachusetts 02114.
research A quantitative technique to analyze and evaluate microstructures of skin hair follicles based on mueller matrix polarimetry
The technique accurately identifies and evaluates hair follicle structures in skin.
research Ex vivo SIM-AFM measurements reveal the spatial correlation of stiffness and molecular distributions in 3D living tissue
Collagen makes skin stiff, and preservation methods greatly increase tissue stiffness.
research 564 Subpopulations of dermal fibroblasts produce distinct extracellular matrices
Different types of skin cells create unique support structures that can affect skin cell growth and could help in skin repair.
research Morphological and Macromolecular Structure
research Morphological and Macromolecular Structure
research Sequence analyses of Type I and Type II chains in human hair and epithelial keratin intermediate filaments: Promiscuous obligate heterodimers, Type II template for molecule formation and a rationale for heterodimer formation
Type I and Type II keratin chains can form heterodimers despite sequence differences.
research Author response: Arabidopsis formin 2 regulates cell-to-cell trafficking by capping and stabilizing actin filaments at plasmodesmata
Arabidopsis Formin 2 stabilizes actin filaments, affecting cell-to-cell movement and virus susceptibility.
research Heterotypic cell contacts and basal lamina morphology during hair follicle development in the mouse: a light, scanning, and electron microscopic study at the site of tissue interaction
Heterotypic cell contacts likely help hair matrix cells differentiate during mouse hair follicle development.
research Wool fiber curvature is correlated with abundance of K38 and specific keratin‐associated proteins
Wool fiber curliness is linked to the presence of certain proteins and K38.
research Monilethrix: an ultrastructural study
Monilethrix hair issues are due to problems in the hair's internodes.
research A Novel Marker of Tissue Junctions, Collagen XXII
Collagen XXII is a marker for tissue junctions, aiding in structural integrity and found in muscles, heart, skin, and arthritic joints.
research Relationships between hair-follicle afferent axons and glycine-immunoreactive profiles in cat spinal dorsal horn
Aδ-LTMRs have complex synapses with glycine, while Aβ-LTMRs have simpler ones.
research Milia may originate from the outermost layers of the hair bulge of the outer root sheath: A case report
Milia may come from the outer part of the hair follicle.