research Proteopedia entry: Coiled‐coil structure of keratins
Keratins are crucial proteins for hair and nails, with a structure that helps teach protein principles.
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690-720 / 1000+ resultsresearch Crusted plaques of the scalp after deep brain stimulation surgery
The patient's scalp plaques were caused by impetigo and successfully treated with antibiotics.
research Structural Transition of Trichocyte Keratin Intermediate Filaments During Development in the Hair Follicle
research A small scale study to evaluate the efficacy of microneedling in the presence or absence of platelet‐rich plasma in the treatment of post‐clipping alopecia in dogs
Microneedling with platelet-rich plasma helps dog hair regrow faster than microneedling alone.
research Alarm reaction of pilosebaceous apparatus
The hair and oil glands react by changing structure when stressed.
research Induction of follicle formation and hair growth by vibrissa dermal papillae implanted into rat ear wounds: vibrissa-type fibres are specified
Implanted dermal papillae can induce hair growth in rat ear wounds.
research Effect of keratin‐gelatin and bFGF‐gelatin composite film as a sandwich layer for full‐thickness skin mesh graft in experimental dogs
Keratin-gelatin films improve skin graft success in dogs.
research Follicular dermal papilla structures by organization of epithelial and mesenchymal cells in interfacial polyelectrolyte complex fibers
Scientists created 3D hair-like structures that could help study hair growth and test treatments.
research [Mechanism of rat sciatic nerve regeneration induced by human hair keratin].
Human hair keratin helps regenerate rat sciatic nerves by transforming Schwann cells and protecting axons.
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 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 The Role of Cell Polarity Regulator aPKC in Hair Follicle Stem Cell Maintenance and Wound Healing
aPKCλ is essential for hair follicle stem cell maintenance and wound healing.
research Short-Acting Scalp Micropigmentation with Roller and Needle
research Rescuing key native traits in cultured dermal papilla cells for human hair regeneration
Conditioned medium from keratinocytes can improve hair growth potential in cultured dermal papilla cells.
research Characterization of Human KAP24.1, A Cuticular Hair Keratin-Associated Protein with Unusual Amino-Acid Composition and Repeat Structure
Scientists discovered a unique hair protein, KAP24.1, with a special structure, found only in the upper part of hair cuticles.
research Distinct tooth regeneration systems deploy a conserved battery of genes
Different species use the same genes for tooth regeneration.
research Loss of epidermal PLCg1 induced sebaceous gland hyperplasia and sparse hair
Removing PLCg1 from skin cells caused thicker oil glands and less hair in mice.
research Krt6a-Cre Transgenic Mice Direct LoxP-Mediated Recombination to the Companion Cell Layer of the Hair Follicle and Following Induction by Retinoic Acid to the Interfollicular Epidermis
Krt6a-Cre transgenic mice help study gene effects on hair follicle development and tumor suppression.
research Keratin 17 mutations cause either steatocystoma multiplex or pachyonychia congenita type 2
Keratin 17 gene mutations cause both steatocystoma multiplex and pachyonychia congenita type 2.
research Interpenetrating gelatin/sodium alginate hydrogel with controlled PRP lysate delivery for accelerating diabetic wound healing with reduced scarring
The hydrogel speeds up diabetic wound healing and reduces scarring.
research Hair growth promoting activity of discarded biocomposite keratin extract
Keratin extract from human hair was found to promote hair growth in mice.
research Deriving Keratinocyte Progenitor Cells and Keratinocytes from Human‐Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Scientists developed a way to create skin and hair cells from human stem cells, which could help treat burns and restore hair.
research Unactivated platelet leukocyte autoplasma in the treatment of non scarring alopecia
A new treatment using unactivated platelet leukocyte autoplasma cured 80% of non-scarring alopecia patients.
research In vivo formation steps of the hard α-keratin intermediate filament along a hair follicle: Evidence for structural polymorphism
Hair follicles form hard α-keratin filaments in four steps, showing structural differences.
research Rippled‐pattern trichomatricoma
A unique hair tumor with a rippled pattern was identified, showing incomplete differentiation and unusual cell arrangements.
research Protocol for Self-Assembled Human Hair Keratins
research Platelet-Rich Plasma Growth Factor Concentrated Spray (Keratogrow®) as a Potential Treatment for Androgenic Alopecia.
Keratogrow®, a spray made from patients' own blood, was found to increase hair growth and density when used twice daily for three months.
research A Novel Approach for Skin Regeneration by a Potent Bioactive Placental-Loaded Microneedle Patch: Comparative Study of Deer, Goat, and Porcine Placentas
Goat placenta in microneedle patches is effective and safe for skin regeneration.
research Molecular and Cellular Characterization of Avian Reticulate Scales Implies the Evo–Devo Novelty of Skin Appendages in Foot Sole
Bird foot scales develop differently and can repair but not fully regenerate due to the lack of specialized stem cell areas.
research Increased rate of hair keratin gene loss in the cetacean lineage
Cetaceans lost hair genes to adapt to water.