Keratin K6irs Is Specific to the Inner Root Sheath of Hair Follicles in Mice and Humans

October 2001 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”

Rebecca M. Porter, Laura D. Corden, Declan P. Lunny, Francis J. Smith, E. Birgitte Lane, W.H. Irwin McLean

TLDR Keratin K6irs is a marker for the inner root sheath of hair follicles in mice and humans.

The study identified a new keratin, K6irs, which served as a specific histological marker for the inner root sheath of hair follicles in both mice and humans. This discovery was significant as it provided a potential candidate gene for investigating inherited structural hair defects, including conditions like loose anagen syndrome.

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