The Calcium-Binding Protein Calretinin Is a Marker of the Companion Cell Layer of the Human Hair Follicle

    June 2005 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Enrique Poblet, F. Jiménez, Carlos de Cabo … Ricardo Sánchez‐Prieto
    Studysummary Calretinin identifies the companion cell layer in human hair follicles.
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    1. An Unusual Ala12Thr Polymorphism in the 1A Alpha-Helical Segment of the Companion Layer-Specific Keratin K6hf: Evidence for a Risk Factor in the Etiology of the Common Hair Disorder Pseudofolliculitis Barbae Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2004
    2. Microtubule Associated Protein 2 Expression Defines the Companion Layer of the Anagen Hair Follicle and an Analogous Zone in the Nail Unit Journal of cutaneous pathology · 2002
    3. Expression of Calcium-Binding S100 Proteins A4 and A6 in Regions of the Epithelial Sac Associated with the Onset of Hair Follicle Regeneration Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2001
    4. A Novel Human Type II Cytokeratin, K6hf, Specifically Expressed in the Companion Layer of the Hair Follicle ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology · 1998
    5. Gene Expression of Mouse S100A3, a Cysteine-Rich Calcium-Binding Protein, in Developing Hair Follicle ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology · 1998
    6. Localization of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Type 2 in Hair and Nail: Implications for Terminal Differentiation ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology · 1998
    7. Hair Follicle Companion Layer: Reacquainting an Old Friend ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology · 1995

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