research The New Keratin Nomenclature
The keratin naming system was updated to include 54 genes, especially for hair-related keratins.
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660-690 / 1000+ resultsresearch Microtubule associated protein (MAP‐2) expression defines the companion layer of the anagen hair follicle and an analogous zone in the nail unit
MAP-2 is crucial for the structure of hair follicles and nails.
research Genetic disorders of keratin: are scarring alopecias a sub-set?
Keratin mutations may cause scarring alopecia by damaging hair structure.
research Hot comb alopecia
Using hot combs can cause permanent hair loss on the scalp's crown.
research Mesenchymal Stem Cells From Mouse Hair Follicles Reduce Hypertrophic Scarring in a Murine Wound Healing Model
Mouse stem cells from hair follicles can improve wound healing and reduce scarring.
research Induction of Hair Keratins Expression by an Annurca Apple-Based Nutraceutical Formulation in Human Follicular Cells
An apple-based supplement was found to stimulate hair protein production, which may help with hair growth.
research Single follicular unit transplantation reconstructs arrector pili muscle and nerve connections and restores functional hair follicle piloerection
Hair transplant surgery can rebuild muscle and nerve connections, allowing transplanted hairs to stand up like normal hairs.
research Quantification of hair follicle parameters using computer image analysis: A comparison of androgenetic alopecia with normal scalp biopsies
Hair follicles are smaller in people with androgenetic alopecia compared to those with normal scalps.
research Immunocytochemical Localization of Androgen Receptors in the Scalp of the Stumptail Macaque Monkey, a Model of Androgenetic Alopecia
Androgen receptors found in monkey scalps, similar to humans, affect hair growth.
research Hair Follicle Chemosensation: TRPM5 Signaling Is Required for Anagen Maintenance
TRPM5 is crucial for maintaining hair growth.
research Isolation of Multipotent Nestin-Expressing Stem Cells Derived from the Epidermis of Elderly Humans and TAT-VHL Peptide-Mediated Neuronal Differentiation of These Cells
Stem cells from elderly skin can become neurons, offering potential for brain therapy.
research Glycoconjugate expression of cells of human anagen hair follicles during keratinization
Human anagen hair follicles have unique carbohydrate patterns during keratinization.
research STUDIES ON A SKIN CALCIFYING SYSTEM
Mild skin injury can trigger mineral deposits in rat skin, even without full calciphylactic response.
research Hair Loss Caused by Gain-of-Function Mutant TRPV3 Is Associated with Premature Differentiation of Follicular Keratinocytes
A gene mutation causes early keratinocyte maturation leading to hair loss in Olmsted syndrome.
research Localization of the rabies virus antigen in Merkel cells in the follicle-sinus complexes of muzzle skins of rabid dogs
Rabies virus was found in specific skin cells of rabid dogs' muzzles, suggesting these cells could help diagnose rabies.
research Different Requirements for GFRα2-Signaling in Three Populations of Cutaneous Sensory Neurons
GFRα2 is essential for controlling neuron size but not for target innervation in certain sensory neurons.
research Future Horizons in Hair Restoration
New cell-based therapies may improve hair loss treatments in the future.
research Keratin 71 Mutations: From Water Dogs to Woolly Hair
A mutation in the KRT71 gene causes a hair disorder by disrupting hair follicle structure and texture.
research A function for Rac1 in the terminal differentiation and pigmentation of hair
Rac1 is essential for proper hair structure and color.
research Pattern of expression of c-Myc, Max and Bin1 in human anagen hair follicles
c-Myc, Max, and Bin1 help hair follicle cells mature and die.
research Sox9 regulates melanocytic fate decision of adult hair follicle stem cells
Sox9 is crucial for hair follicle stem cells to become melanocytes instead of glial cells.
research Single-Cell Transcriptomics Reveals the Molecular Anatomy of Sheep Hair Follicle Heterogeneity and Wool Curvature
The research identified genes that explain why some sheep have curly wool and others have straight wool.
research Decorin promotes proliferation and migration of ORS keratinocytes and maintains hair anagen in mice
Decorin helps hair cells grow and move, and keeps hair growth phase going in mice.
research Localization of Cathepsins B, D, L, LAMP-1 and .MU.-Calpain in Developing Hair Follicles.
Lysosomal proteases and cytoplasmic enzymes help hair follicle cells develop and differentiate.
research Hair Histology and Glycosaminoglycans Distribution Probed by Infrared Spectral Imaging: Focus on Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan and Glypican-1 during Hair Growth Cycle
Infrared spectral imaging can map hair growth proteins and sugars without staining.
research Expression and localization of Sox10 during hair follicle morphogenesis and induced hair cycle
Sox10 is important for hair follicle development and hair growth cycles.
research Epiregulin promotes hair growth via EGFR‐medicated epidermal and ErbB4‐mediated dermal stimulation
Epiregulin can help hair grow and may be useful for treating hair loss.
research Ultrastructural localization of hair keratins, high sulfur keratin-associated proteins and sulfhydryl oxidase in the human hair
Hair proteins change location and structure as hair cells mature.
research Characterization of Prostaglandin F2α Receptors in Human Eyelids
PGF2α receptors in human eyelids are found in specific parts of hair follicles, explaining eyelash changes with glaucoma treatment.
research Localization of S100A2, S100A4, S100A6, S100A7, and S100P in the human hair follicle.
Different S100 proteins have specific roles in various parts of the hair follicle.