Keratins, Hair-Specific

Known as: Trichocyte Type Cytokeratins, Hair Keratins, Keratins, Hard Tissue 
Keratins that are specific for hard tissues such as HAIR; NAILS; and the filiform papillae of the TONGUE.
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
The use of keratin biomaterials derived from human hair for the promotion of rapid regeneration of peripheral nerves.
The management of trauma-associated nerve defects is difficult because of the absence of autologous donor motor or sensory nerves… (More)
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2007
Review
2007
Hair follicle-specific keratins and their diseases.
The human keratin family comprises 54 members, 28 type I and 26 type II. Out of the 28 type I keratins, 17 are epithelial and 11… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Simple epithelium keratins 8 and 18 provide resistance to Fas-mediated apoptosis. The protection occurs through a receptor-targeting modulation
Keratins 8 and 18 belong to the keratin family of intermediate filament (IF) proteins and constitute a hallmark for all simple… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The catalog of human hair keratins. II. Expression of the six type II members in the hair follicle and the combined catalog of human type I and II keratins.
The human type II hair keratin subfamily consists of six individual members and can be divided into two groups. The group A… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Inhibition of Bmp signaling affects growth and differentiation in the anagen hair follicle.
Growth and differentiation of postnatal hair follicles are controlled by reciprocal interactions between the dermal papilla and… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
The catalog of human hair keratins. I. Expression of the nine type I members in the hair follicle.
The human type I hair keratin subfamily comprises nine individual members, which can be subdivided into three groups. Group A… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Genetically null mice reveal a central role for epidermal growth factor receptor in the differentiation of the hair follicle and normal hair development.
Mice harboring a targeted disruption of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) allele exhibit a severely disorganized hair… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Keratins (K16 and K17) as markers of keratinocyte hyperproliferation in psoriasis in vivo and in vitro.
Keratinocyte differentiation in psoriasis was examined using a panel of monospecific monoclonal antibodies to keratins (K… (More)
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
In vitro growth and differentiation of rabbit bulbar, fornix, and palpebral conjunctival epithelia. Implications on conjunctival epithelial transdifferentiation and stem cells.
PURPOSE The anterior surface of the eye is covered by several physically contiguous but histologically distinguishable epithelial… (More)
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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Acidic and basic hair/nail ("hard") keratins: their colocalization in upper cortical and cuticle cells of the human hair follicle and their relationship to "soft" keratins
Although numerous hair proteins have been studied biochemically and many have been sequenced, relatively little is known about… (More)
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