research Keratin disorders: from gene to therapy
New treatments targeting specific genes show promise for treating keratin disorders.
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120-150 / 1000+ results research Beyond Expectations
Keratin proteins are crucial for healthy skin, but mutations can cause skin disorders with no effective treatments yet.
research DKK1 Mediated Inhibition of Wnt Signaling in Postnatal Mice Leads to Loss of TEC Progenitors and Thymic Degeneration
Blocking Wnt signaling in young mice causes thymus shrinkage and cell loss, but recovery is possible when the block is removed.
research Skin Keratins
Keratins are important for skin cell health and their problems can cause diseases.
research Early-stage bilayer tissue-engineered skin substitute formed by adult skin progenitor cells produces an improved skin structure in vivo
Adult skin cell-based early-stage skin substitutes improve wound healing and hair growth in mice.
research P63 targeted deletion under the FOXN1 promoter disrupts pre-and post-natal thymus development, function and maintenance as well as induces severe hair loss
Deleting the p63 gene in certain cells causes problems in thymus development and severe hair loss in mice.
research More than One Way to Skin a Wound
The research found a new way to heal chronic skin ulcers by turning certain cells into skin tissue using specific factors.
research In vivoreprogramming of wound-resident cells generates skin with hair
Scientists can now create skin with hair by reprogramming cells in wounds.
research Immune-Epithelial Cross Talk in Regeneration and Repair
Immune-epithelial interactions are crucial for tissue repair, but unchecked can cause diseases.
research The regeneration blastema of lizards: an amniote model for the study of appendage replacement
Lizards can regrow their tails, and studying this process helps understand scar-free healing and limb regeneration.
research Squamous epithelial proliferation induced by walleye dermal sarcoma retrovirus cyclin in transgenic mice
The Walleye dermal sarcoma virus cyclin causes excessive skin cell growth in mice.
research Comparisons of mouse models for hair follicle reconstitution
The flap assay grows the most natural hair but takes the longest, the chamber assay is hard work but gives dense, normal hair, and the patch assay is quick but creates poorly oriented hair with some issues.
research Clonal analysis of stem cells in differentiation and disease
New techniques have enhanced our understanding of how stem cells function and the role of mutations in aging tissues, which may influence future cancer therapies.
research Baker′s dozen on the scalp: An interesting case of multiple trichilemmal cyst
A woman had 13 non-cancerous cysts on her scalp successfully removed in one surgery.
research PRF Lysates Modulate Chemokine Expression in Oral Squamous Carcinoma and Healthy Epithelial Cells
PRF lysates reduce inflammation in cancer cells and boost immune response in healthy oral cells.
research Molecular stratification of the human fetal vaginal epithelium by spatial transcriptome analysis
The study identifies four distinct zones in the fetal vaginal epithelium, enhancing understanding for potential applications in women's health.
research Glycogen content of tissues during healing of skin wounds in albino mice
Glycogen levels in mouse skin drop after injury but increase during healing, returning to normal within a month.
research DNA dioxygenases Tet2/3 regulate gene promoter accessibility and chromatin topology in lineage-specific loci to control epithelial differentiation
The enzymes Tet2 and Tet3 are important for skin cell development and hair growth.
research Plasticity of epithelial stem cells in tissue regeneration
Epithelial stem cells can adapt and help in tissue repair and regeneration.
research Keratin 15 Promoter Targets Putative Epithelial Stem Cells in the Hair Follicle Bulge
The K15 promoter effectively targets stem cells in the hair follicle bulge.
research More than one way to skin . . .
Skin stem cells help repair damage and maintain healthy skin.
research Transdifferentiation of corneal epithelium into epidermis occurs by means of a multistep process triggered by dermal developmental signals
Corneal cells can transform into skin and hair cells through specific signals.
research The human type I keratin gene family: Characterization of new hair follicle specific members and evaluation of the chromosome 17q21.2 gene domain
The study identified and characterized new keratin genes linked to hair follicles and epithelial tissues.
research New insights into the role of Runx1 in epithelial stem cell biology and pathology
Runx1 affects hair growth, cancer development, and autoimmune diseases in epithelial tissues.
research Requirement of zinc transporter ZIP10 for epidermal development: Implication of the ZIP10–p63 axis in epithelial homeostasis
ZIP10 is crucial for skin development and maintaining healthy skin.
research Pax9 is required for filiform papilla development and suppresses skin-specific differentiation of the mammalian tongue epithelium
Pax9 is crucial for proper tongue surface development and preventing skin-like changes.
research Role of Zinc in Mucosal Health and Disease: A Review of Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Processes
Zinc is vital for immune health, growth, and preventing diarrhea.
research The Role of Stem Cells in Cutaneous Wound Healing: What Do We Really Know?
Stem cells have great potential for improving wound healing, but more research is needed to find the best types and ways to use them.
research Msx2 Supports Epidermal Competency during Wound-Induced Hair Follicle Neogenesis
The gene Msx2 is crucial for hair follicle regeneration during wound healing.
research Insulin Promotes Corneal Nerve Repair and Wound Healing in Type 1 Diabetic Mice by Enhancing Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling
Insulin helps heal corneal wounds and nerves in diabetic mice by activating the Wnt signaling pathway.