research Cornified Epithelial Teeth of Jawless Vertebrates Contain Proteins Similar to Keratin-Associated Proteins of Mammalian Skin Appendages
Jawless vertebrates have teeth proteins similar to those in mammalian hair and nails.
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390-420 / 1000+ results research Human hair follicle cells of outer root sheath maintain their genuine keratin expression in vitro
research Characterization of the Human Hair Keratin–Associated Protein 2 (KRTAP2) Gene Family
KRTAP2 genes are crucial for hair structure and may impact hair disorders and treatments.
research Genomic Organization, Transcriptomic Analysis, and Functional Characterization of Avian α- and β-Keratins in Diverse Feather Forms
Feather diversity is due to different keratin gene combinations, and chickens can help study human keratin diseases.
research Lamellar ichthyosis, dwarfism, mental retardation, and hair shaft abnormalities
A new syndrome may link skin, growth, mental, and hair issues.
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 Assessing protein sequencing in human single hair shafts of decreasing lengths
Hair keratin proteins can be reliably identified in hair as short as 0.12 cm, with 0.5 to 2 cm being the best length for analysis.
research Analysis of the abnormal human hair keratins by two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
research Organization of microfibrils in keratin fibers studied by X-ray scattering
The study improved understanding of keratin fiber structure by showing consistent microfibril diameter but varying distances and electron density profiles.
research Trichothiodystrophy: an ultrastructural study of the hair follicle
Trichothiodystrophy causes abnormal protein deposits and distortion in hair follicles.
research Keratinocyte-specific ablation of the NF-κB regulatory protein A20 (TNFAIP3) reveals a role in the control of epidermal homeostasis
A20 protein is crucial for normal skin and hair development.
research A Kaleidoscope of Keratin Gene Expression and the Mosaic of Its Regulatory Mechanisms
Keratin protein production in cells is controlled by a complex system that changes with cell type, health, and conditions like injury or cancer.
research Two Different Mutations in the Same Codon of a Type II Hair Keratin (hHb6) in Patients with Monilethrix
Mutations in the hHb6 gene cause the hair disorder monilethrix.
research Functional analysis of keratin components in the mouse hair follicle inner root sheath
Keratin in mouse hair follicles is complex and plays specific roles.
research How a Bird Gets Its Feathers: Insights from Chromatin Looping
Feather patterns are influenced by enhancers and chromatin looping, and the structure of protein complexes important for hair growth has been detailed.
research Novel Hairless Mutations in Two Kindreds with Autosomal Recessive Papular Atrichia
New mutations in the hairless gene may cause hair loss and affect bone development.
research Regular expression of hair follicle keratins as crucial factors in tissue engineering of hair follicles
Keratins are key to developing and regenerating hair follicles for treating hair loss.
research Follicular ichthyosis
The four patients have a unique type of ichthyosis affecting hair follicles.
research Suprabasal change and subsequent formation of disulfide-stabilized homo- and hetero-dimers of keratins during esophageal epithelial differentiation
Keratins K4 and K13 form stable dimers in mature esophageal cells, aiding cell stability.
research Insights on the mechanical behavior of keratin fibrils
Keratin's mechanical properties are influenced by hydrogen bonds and secondary structure, and can be improved with the SPD-2 peptide.
research Structural Abnormalities in the Hair of a Patient with a Novel Ribosomopathy
The patient's hair was thinner and had fewer lipids due to a genetic mutation.
research P-13 Some biomechanical properties of human hair keratin (HHK) artificial tendon
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 Proteome Analysis of Human Hair Shaft
Human hair contains many proteins, with some being highly abundant and modified.
research IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL EXPRESSION OF KERATIN PROTEINS IN KERATOACANTHOMAS OF THE SKIN
Keratoacanthomas and squamous cell carcinomas have similar keratin patterns, making them hard to tell apart.
research KRT72 wt Allele
KRT72 gene helps form hair.
research Woolly Antics between the Sheaths
Lipase H is important for hair follicle function and shaping hair fibers.
research Production of a 135-residue long N-truncated human keratinocyte growth factor 1 in Escherichia coli
KGF-1 135 is a stable and effective alternative for treating oral mucositis.
research 0882 Patterning and regional specification of hairy skin
Secreted inhibitors of Wnt and IGF signaling control hair and tooth development, creating species-specific patterns.
research A cDNA encoding the human type I hair keratin hHa1
hHb1, hHb3, and hHb6 mRNAs start expressing at the same time in hair follicles.