research Genetic disorders of keratin: are scarring alopecias a sub-set?
Keratin mutations may cause scarring alopecia by damaging hair structure.
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research Human keratinocytes derived from the bulge region of hair follicles are refractory to differentiation
Hair follicle cells resist turning into skin cells.
research 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) Affects Keratin 1 and Keratin 17 Gene Expression and Differentially Induces Keratinization in Hairless Mouse Skin
research Large Intragenic KRT1 Deletion Underlying Atypical Autosomal Dominant Keratinopathic Ichthyosis
A rare genetic deletion in the KRT1 gene causes unique skin symptoms in a family.
research Follicular porokeratosis: four new cases
Four new cases confirmed the unique features of follicular porokeratosis.
research Activin Controls Skin Morphogenesis and Wound Repair Predominantly via Stromal Cells and in a Concentration-Dependent Manner via Keratinocytes
Activin helps skin growth and healing mainly through stromal cells and affects keratinocytes based on its amount.
research The Simplest Protocol for Rapid and Long-Term Culture of Primary Epidermal Keratinocytes from Human and Mouse
A new method helps grow skin cells from humans and mice more easily and quickly.
research Dermal EZH2 simultaneously orchestrates Wnt/β-catenin signaling dependent dermal differentiation and retinoic acid signaling dependent epidermal proliferation during murine skin development
Ezh2 controls skin development by balancing signals for dermal and epidermal growth.
research A Splice Site Mutation in the Gene of the Human Type I Hair Keratin hHa1 Results in the Expression of a Tailless Keratin Isoform
A genetic mutation in the hHa1 gene creates a smaller, but still functional, hair protein without causing hair problems.
research Transcriptome analysis reveals the genetic basis underlying the development of skin appendages and immunity in hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris)
Genes related to keratin, skin cell differentiation, and immune functions are key in hedgehog skin and spine development.
research Equine Hoof Stratum Internum K14+CD105+ Progenitor Cells: Culture, Characterization, and Model of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition
Equine hoof progenitor cells can help develop therapies for hoof diseases like laminitis.
research Hairless and the polyamine putrescine form a negative regulatory loop in the epidermis
Hairless protein and putrescine regulate each other, affecting hair growth and skin balance.
research A cell polarity protein, aPKCλ, is essential for maintaining hair follicle stem cell quiescence and hair follicle regeneration
The protein aPKCλ is crucial for keeping hair follicle stem cells inactive and for hair growth and regeneration.
research Hair
Hair grows from living roots, is made of dead keratin, and goes through growth, rest, and shedding stages.
research Coactivator MED1 Ablation in Keratinocytes Results in Hair-Cycling Defects and Epidermal Alterations
Deleting MED1 in skin cells causes hair loss and skin changes.
research Transglutaminase from Hair Follicle of Guinea Pig
A unique enzyme in guinea pig hair follicles helps form protein cross-links in hair.
research Connexin 30, a new marker of hyperproliferative epidermis
Connexin 30 is usually absent in normal skin but can appear in certain skin conditions.
research The role of the SWI/SNF ATP dependent chromatin remodelling complex in the regulation of the human hair follicle cell proliferation and control of the human cutaneous wound healing
SWI/SNF complexes are crucial for wound healing but not for hair growth.
research Folliculin: A surprising molecular brake in the human hair follicle
research Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Hair Follicle–Specific Gene, Hacl-1
Researchers found a new gene, hacl-1, that is active in mouse hair follicles during hair growth and may be important for hair biology.
research Generating iPSCs with a High-Efficient, Non-Invasive Method—An Improved Way to Cultivate Keratinocytes from Plucked Hair for Reprogramming
The conclusion is that the new method makes collecting cells from plucked hair to create stem cells more efficient and less invasive.
research The G-Protein Couple Receptor Kinase 2 (GRK2) Orchestrates Hair Follicle Homeostasis
GRK2 is essential for healthy hair follicle function, and its absence can lead to hair loss and cysts.
research Induced pluripotent stem cells from human hair follicle keratinocytes as a potential source for in vitro hair follicle cloning
Human hair follicles can be used to create stem cells that might help clone hair for treating hair loss or helping burn patients.
research Der Einfluβ des experimentellen Biotinmangels auf Morphologie und Histochemie von Haut und Klauen des Schweines
Biotin is essential for healthy skin and claws in pigs.
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 Histopathological Analysis on keratin2-6 g Expression in Hair Mutant Mouse Hague
Keratin2-6g is crucial for hair follicle development, with mutations causing cell degeneration and vacuolation.
research Bioactive Nutritional Macromolecules Supporting Hair Structure, Density, and Growth: A Comprehensive Review
Type I collagen, elastin, keratin, ceramides, and melanin improve hair strength, growth, and health.
research Autosomal-Dominant Woolly Hair Resulting from Disruption of Keratin 74 (KRT74), a Potential Determinant of Human Hair Texture
A mutation in the KRT74 gene causes tightly curled hair.
research 1326 Hes1 regulates anagen initiation and hair follicle regeneration through modulation of hedgehog signaling
research Methods of keratin extraction from wool and hair and prospects of their application in biomedicine and bioengineering
Extracted keratin from wool and hair can be used in medicine and bioengineering.