research Transglutaminase from Hair Follicle of Guinea Pig
A unique enzyme in guinea pig hair follicles helps form protein cross-links in hair.
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150-180 / 1000+ results research Modulating mechanosensory afferent excitability by an atypical mG luR
A compound named ZCZ90 can increase muscle spindle firing, potentially helping treat muscle spasms and hypertension.
research A Variable Monilethrix Phenotype Associated With a Novel Mutation, Glu402Lys, in the Helix Termination Motif of the Type II Hair Keratin hHb1
A new mutation, Glu402Lys, in hair keratin is linked to variable symptoms of monilethrix.
research The atypical ‘hippocampal’ glutamate receptor coupled to phospholipase D that controls stretch‐sensitivity in primary mechanosensory nerve endings is homomeric purely metabotropic GluK2
A special receptor in sensory nerve endings helps control how they respond to stretching.
research The Relationship Between Glycine and Gephyrin in Synapses of the Rat Spinal Cord
Glycine is a key transmitter in rat spinal cord synapses, often alongside GABA.
research Isolation and characterization of a sheep cysteine-rich cuticle keratin pseudogene
Researchers found a non-functional sheep keratin gene due to mutations.
research Purification and Calcium Dependence of Transglutaminases from Sheep Hair Follicles
Sheep hair follicle transglutaminases are calcium-dependent.
research Isolation and Characterization of Human Repetin, a Member of the Fused Gene Family of the Epidermal Differentiation Complex
Repetin is a protein involved in skin and hair development, binding calcium and compensating for other proteins when needed.
research 307 Phenotypic-genotypic expansion of plectinopathy in a patient with muscular dystrophy and immune-mediated myasthenia gravis
A patient with a new PLEC gene mutation showed symptoms of both muscular dystrophy and myasthenia gravis, which improved with steroid treatment.
research Recurrent missense mutations in the hair keratin gene hHb6 in monilethrix
Mutations in the hHb6 gene cause the hair disorder monilethrix.
research The deduced sequence of the novel protransglutaminase E (TGase3) of human and mouse
Human and mouse TGase3 enzymes are similar but differ near the activation site, crucial for their function in skin and hair development.
research Glucocorticoid Receptor Mutants Demonstrate Increased Motility Inside the Nucleus of Living Cells: Time of Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching (FRAP) Is an Integrated Measure of Receptor Function
Certain defective glucocorticoid receptor mutants move faster inside cell nuclei and work less effectively.
research Increased hair polyamine levels in patients with alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's patients have higher levels of certain chemicals in their hair.
research Association of Androgen Receptor CAG Repeat Length with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in an Iranian Female Population
CAG repeat length in the AR gene is not linked to PCOS risk in Iranian women.
research Hair Follicle Transglutaminases and the Formation of ε-(γ-Glutamyl) Cross-links
Transglutaminases help form strong hair by linking proteins, and can potentially alter hair properties.
research Monilethrix: A Novel Mutation (Glu402Lys) in the Helix Termination Motif and the First Causative Mutation (Asn114Asp) in the Helix Initiation Motif of the Type II Hair Keratin hHb6
New mutations in hair keratin genes cause the rare hair disorder monilethrix.
research Polymorphism of Exon V of prolactin gene and its association with Cashmere traits in Changthangi Pashmina goats
The prolactin gene polymorphism doesn't affect cashmere quality in these goats.
research GJB6 missense variant in a Labrador Retriever with paw pad hyperkeratosis
A genetic variant in the GJB6 gene likely caused the Labrador's paw pad condition.
research THE LOCALIZATION AND SIGNIFICANCE OF ARGININE AND CITRULLINE IN PROTEINS OF THE HAIR FOLLICLE
Arginine converts to citrulline in hair follicles as proteins harden.
research Specific Citrullination Causes Assembly of a Globular S100A3 Homotetramer
A specific chemical change in the S100A3 protein leads to the formation of a four-part structure important for hair formation.
research A missense mutation in the type II hair keratin hHb3 is associated with monilethrix
A mutation in the hHb3 gene is linked to the hair disorder monilethrix.
research Epidermal and hair follicle transglutaminases and crosslinking in skin
research Study on genetic polymorphisms of androgen receptor gene and 5α-reductase genes of Han men with androgenetic alopecia in the Eastern China
Shorter GGC triplet repeats in the androgen receptor gene are linked to less hair loss in Han men.
research Conformational differences in protein disulfide linkages between normal hair and hair from subjects with trichothiodystrophy: A quantitative analysis by Raman microspectroscopy
TTD hair is brittle due to fewer sulfur amino acids and unstable disulfide bonds.
research Isolation and characterization of genomic clones of human sequences presumably coding for hair cysteine-rich proteins
A new protein linked to hair strength was identified, aiding in understanding brittle hair conditions.
research 738 Cryo-EM and molecular dynamics of TRPV3 channel in activated state reveal structural features implicated in severe itch and hyperkeratosis
The TRPV3 channel structure changes linked to severe itch and hyperkeratosis were identified using cryo-EM.
research NIPAL4 mutation c.527C˃A identified in Romanian patients with autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis
The NIPAL4 mutation c.527C>A is common in Romanian patients with autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis.
research 944 Non-coding double stranded RNA induces retinoic acid synthesis and retinoid signaling to control regeneration
Non-coding RNA boosts retinoic acid production and signaling, aiding regeneration.
research Human epidermal transglutaminase. Preparation and properties.
The enzyme from human skin can cross-link proteins and needs calcium to work.
research Recurrent E413K Mutation of hHb6 in a Japanese Family with Monilethrix
The E413K mutation in the hHb6 gene causes monilethrix, a hair disorder, but doesn't show consistent symptoms.