94 citations
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October 1994 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Too much keratin 16 in mice skin causes abnormal skin thickening and structure.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The TRPV3 channel structure changes linked to severe itch and hyperkeratosis were identified using cryo-EM.
118 citations
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June 1993 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Human and mouse TGase3 enzymes are similar but differ near the activation site, crucial for their function in skin and hair development.
30 citations
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February 2015 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Trichoscopy is useful for diagnosing Netherton syndrome in children with skin issues.
65 citations
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February 1992 in “Development” Type II keratin genes are crucial for hair follicle differentiation and have a conserved structure and expression pattern.
2 citations
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September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Reduced TRPS1 leads to increased STAT3 and SOX9 in hair follicles, affecting hair growth.
46 citations
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December 1998 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Keratin 19 forms less stable and shorter filaments than keratin 14, giving unique traits to certain skin cells.
5 citations
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May 2009 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” A rare hair follicle tumor showed unusual high levels of mucin.
31 citations
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January 2004 in “Methods in cell biology” Hair and follicle keratins differ in structure and expression, especially in cysteine content.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Not having enough cystatin M/E protein causes less hair growth and dry skin.
2 citations
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September 2020 in “Biomedical materials” Recombinant keratin materials may better promote skin cell differentiation than natural keratin.
53 citations
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March 2006 in “Biopolymers” TTD hair is brittle due to fewer sulfur amino acids and unstable disulfide bonds.
27 citations
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November 1991 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
3 citations
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March 2010 in “Dermatologica Sinica” A Taiwanese patient had hair loss and skin bumps without the usual gene mutation, suggesting other genetic factors might be involved.
February 2023 in “International Journal of Advanced Research” Trichoscopy is a cost-effective and non-invasive tool for diagnosing alopecia areata.
126 citations
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October 1998 in “Experimental Dermatology” The hr gene is crucial for skin and hair health, with mutations causing hair disorders.
22 citations
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November 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Cystatin M/E helps in the final stages of hair and nail formation by controlling certain enzymes.
30 citations
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November 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” The lipid in human hair follicles acts as a barrier, similar to the skin's lipid layer.
40 citations
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May 2016 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Changes in keratin make hair follicles stiffer.
3 citations
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January 2021 in “Medicinski arhiv” Trichoscopy, a hair loss evaluation technique, found that people with Androgenetic Alopecia have more thin hairs, yellow dots, and perifollicular discoloration than healthy individuals.
1398 citations
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May 2008 in “Histochemistry and Cell Biology” Keratins are crucial for cell stability, wound healing, and cancer diagnosis.
January 2023 in “Czech Journal of Animal Science” Proteins influence the quality and traits of cashmere goat fleece, affecting hair strength and diameter.
November 2023 in “International Journal of Trichology” Trichoscopic features help diagnose and assess female pattern hair loss severity, with inflammation playing a key role.
89 citations
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March 2018 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Trichoscopy helps diagnose and monitor alopecia areata by looking at a combination of specific hair and scalp features.
10 citations
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January 2001 in “Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry” Ubiquitin, a protein, is found in hair, nails, and skin.
2 citations
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December 2013 in “Journal of dermatology” A specific gene mutation causes a rare hair loss condition in a Chinese patient.
May 2025 in “Apollo Medicine” Trichoscopy is a useful tool for diagnosing and assessing the severity of alopecia areata.
126 citations
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January 1987 in “Current topics in developmental biology/Current Topics in Developmental Biology” Different keratin proteins are expressed in various epithelial cells at different stages, affecting cell structure and function.
Transglutaminases help form strong hair by linking proteins, and can potentially alter hair properties.
10 citations
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January 1995 in “Dermatology” Dermatologists should consider congenital syndromes like TRPS in young adults with early hair loss.