Existence of Trichohyalin-Keratohyalin Hybrid Granules: Co-Localization of Two Major Intermediate Filament-Associated Proteins in Non-Follicular Epithelia

    November 1994 in “ Differentiation ”
    Motomu Manabe, W. Michael O’Guin
    Studysummary This study found that trichohyalin is expressed in various normal and pathological epithelia beyond hair follicle cells, where it is uniquely associated with filaggrin, suggesting a specific role in aggregating K6/K16-containing intermediate filaments.
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