87 citations
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July 2009 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that beard hair medulla cells express an unexpected range of keratins, showing variability and promiscuous behavior in keratin interactions distinct from other hair follicle cells.
272 citations
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September 2001 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study cataloged human type II hair keratins, detailing their expression and differentiation roles in hair follicles and comparing them with type I keratins to explore keratin-pairing principles.
8 citations
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June 2001 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study found that the truncated hHb1-DeltaN transcript in breast cancer cells is produced by a cryptic intron promoter and responds to DNA demethylation, potentially altering cancer cell adhesion.
88 citations
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June 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Keratin 17 is important for hair and nail structure and affects pachyonychia congenita symptoms.
235 citations
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July 1999 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study establishes a catalog of human type I hair keratins and identifies their specific roles and expression patterns during hair differentiation and growth in scalp follicles.
14 citations
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December 1998 in “British Journal of Cancer” This study found that breast carcinomas ectopically express a truncated form of hHb1 mRNA, which is associated with epithelial cell transformation.