Self-Consistent Field Theory for the Interactions Between Keratin Intermediate Filaments

    September 2013 in “ BMC Biophysics
    Anna Akinshina, Etienne Jambon-Puillet, Patrick B. Warren, Massimo G. Noro
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    Studysummary This study developed a model showing that keratin elasticity in skin may be influenced by electrostatic and bridging interactions between keratin filaments, contingent on the balance of charges in the surrounding medium.
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