research Molecular Genetics of Inherited Disorders of Epidermal Keratins
Mutations in keratin genes cause skin disorders, but new treatments show promise.
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630-660 / 1000+ resultsresearch DKK4 as a novel candidate marker for Zhexi Angora rabbit wool quality
DKK4 can be used to improve wool quality in Zhexi Angora rabbits.
research Embryonic keratinization in vertebrates in relation to land colonization
Keratinization in embryos helped vertebrates adapt to land by forming a protective skin barrier.
research Sequence analyses of Type I and Type II chains in human hair and epithelial keratin intermediate filaments: Promiscuous obligate heterodimers, Type II template for molecule formation and a rationale for heterodimer formation
Type I and Type II keratin chains can form heterodimers despite sequence differences.
research Keratins of the Human Hair Follicle
More research is needed to understand how hair keratins work and their role in hair disorders.
research Lineage Commitment of Dermal Fibroblast Progenitors is Mediated by Chromatin De-repression
Skin cell types develop when specific genes are turned on by removing certain chemical tags from DNA.
research Spangled hair in siblings
Two siblings had a rare hair condition with banded hair, which doesn't need treatment.
research pH Dependence of the Coiled-Coil Structure of Keratin Intermediate Filament in Human Hair by 13C NMR Spectroscopy and the Mechanism of Its Disruption
Keratin structure in hair is stable at pH 5-6 but disrupts between pH 6-7.
research A modular modeling approach for investigating wool critical buckling from biologically variable along-fiber microstructure
The model helps understand how wool fiber structure affects its strength and flexibility.
research Enrichment for Living Murine Keratinocytes from the Hair Follicle Bulge with the Cell Surface Marker CD34
CD34 is a marker for isolating stem-like cells in mouse hair follicles.
research Expression pattern of human hair keratin basic 1 (hHbl) in hair follicle and pilomatricoma
hHbl gene is active in hair shaft cells and some pilomatricomas.
research Relative Amounts of Keratin 17 Are Higher Than Those of Keratin 16 in Hair-Follicle-Derived Tumors in Comparison with Nonfollicular Epithelial Skin Tumors
research Discovery of a novel murine keratin 6 (K6) isoform explains the absence of hair and nail defects in mice deficient for K6a and K6b
A new keratin 6 type in mice explains why some mice without certain keratin genes still have normal hair and nails.
research Loss of Keratin K2 Expression Causes Aberrant Aggregation of K10, Hyperkeratosis, and Inflammation
Loss of keratin K2 causes skin problems and inflammation.
research Outer root sheath (ORS) cells organize into epidermoid cyst-like spheroids when cultured inside Matrigel: a light-microscopic and immunohistological comparison between human ORS cells and interfollicular keratinocytes
research Human Dermal Fibroblasts Demonstrate Positive Immunostaining for Neuron- and Glia- Specific Proteins
Fibroblasts can be mistaken for neural cells, so functional validation is needed.
research Harlequin fetus with abnormal lamellar granules and giant mitochondria
Harlequin ichthyosis involves abnormal skin cell structures and giant mitochondria, affecting skin and hair.
research VAGINAL KERATINIZATION IN VITRO*
research Ultrastructural Resemblance of Basal Cell Epithelioma to Primary Epithelial Germ
Basal cell epithelioma resembles fetal hair follicles, not adult or fetal skin.
research Science and Technology of Hair Fibers
The document concludes that understanding hair's composition and the effects of treatments can lead to better hair care products.
research A woman with iatrogenic androgenetic alopecia responding to finasteride
EF and PXE not closely related.
research Expression of epidermal keratins and filaggrin during human fetal skin development.
Keratins and filaggrin change as fetal skin develops, marking key stages of skin formation.
research Sequence and Expression of Murine Type I Hair Keratins mHa2 and mHa3
mHa2 and mHa3 keratins have different structures and roles in mouse hair and tongue tissues.
research 1323 Human dermal fibroblasts and mast cell populations are altered in hidradenitis suppurativa, with epithelial-mesenchymal-transition signals ameliorated by spleen tyrosine kinase antagonism.
Skin cells and immune cells change in a skin condition called hidradenitis suppurativa, and a certain treatment can improve these changes.
research A novel human type I hair keratin gene: evidence for two keratin hHa3 isoforms
Scientists discovered two versions of a new human hair keratin gene.
research Keratinic amyloid deposition in canine hair follicle tumors
Some canine hair follicle tumors contain amyloid deposits, with a protein called CK5 involved in their formation.
research Follicular ichthyosis
The four patients have a unique type of ichthyosis affecting hair follicles.
research Regulation of a hair follicle keratin intermediate filament gene promoter
The LEF-1 binding site enhances gene expression in hair follicles, with other proteins aiding specific regulation.
research Rat Hair Follicle Dermal Papillae Have an Extracellular Matrix Containing Basement Membrane Components
research 564 Subpopulations of dermal fibroblasts produce distinct extracellular matrices
Different types of skin cells create unique support structures that can affect skin cell growth and could help in skin repair.