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Keratins, Type II

Known as: Keratin, Type II, Keratins, Type 2, Type II Intermediate Filament Proteins 
A keratin subtype that includes keratins that are generally larger and less acidic that TYPE I KERATINS. Type II keratins combine with type I… 
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Broader (2)

CytokeratinCytokeratin filaments
In BloodProcess of secretionagonistsantagonists & inhibitors

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K6HF protein, human

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Reconstruction of a human cornea by the self-assembly approach of tissue engineering using the three native cell types
Purpose The purpose of this study was to produce and characterize human tissue-engineered corneas reconstructed using all three… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Hyperproliferation, induction of c-Myc and 14-3-3sigma, but no cell fragility in keratin-10-null mice.
In the past, keratins have been established as structural proteins. Indeed, mutations in keratin 10 (K10) and other epidermal… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Keratins and the keratinocyte activation cycle.
In wound healing and many pathologic conditions, keratinocytes become activated: they turn into migratory, hyperproliferative… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Identification of Genes Overexpressed in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Using a Combination of Complementary DNA Subtraction and Microarray Analysis
Objectives/Hypothesis To discover unique genes specific for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck for eventual development… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Galectin-7, a marker of all types of stratified epithelia.
Galectin-7 is a 14-kDA member of the lectin family we have previously cloned in the human. Its expression was found at all stages… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Preferential deimination of keratin K1 and filaggrin during the terminal differentiation of human epidermis.
The upper layers of mammalian epidermis contain citrulline-containing proteins formed by enzymatic deimination of arginine… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
The coiled coil of in vitro assembled keratin filaments is a heterodimer of type I and II keratins: use of site-specific mutagenesis and recombinant protein expression
Recombinant DNA technology has been used to analyze the first step in keratin intermediate filament (IF) assembly; i.e., the… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Keratins as markers that distinguish normal and tumor-derived mammary epithelial cells.
Keratin 5 (K5) mRNA and protein are shown to be expressed in normal mammary epithelial cells in culture and are absent from tumor… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
The mesothelial keratins: A new family of cytoskeletal proteins identified in cultured mesothelial cells and nonkeratinizing epithelia
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Different keratin polypeptides in epidermis and other epithelia of human skin: a specific cytokeratin of molecular weight 46,000 in epithelia of the pilosebaceous tract and basal cell epitheliomas
Cytokeratin polypeptides of human epidermis, of epithelia microdissected from various zones of the pilosebaceous tract (outer… 
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