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    Glossary Keratin Intermediate Filaments

    structural proteins in cells providing support and resilience

    Keratin Intermediate Filaments (KIFs) are structural proteins found in epithelial cells, including those in the skin, hair, and nails. They provide mechanical support and resilience, helping cells withstand stress and maintain their shape. KIFs are a type of intermediate filament, which are part of the cytoskeleton, a network that supports cell structure and function.

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    1. The role of disulfide bond formation in the structural transition observed in the intermediate filaments of developing hair Journal of Structural Biology · 2012 · 39 citations
    2. Expression of the Intermediate Filament Keratin Gene,K15,in the Basal Cell Layers of Epithelia and the Hair Follicle Experimental Cell Research · 1998 · 46 citations
    3. Isolation of intermediate filament assemblies from human hair follicles. The Journal of Cell Biology · 1985 · 28 citations
    4. Sequence analyses of Type I and Type II chains in human hair and epithelial keratin intermediate filaments: Promiscuous obligate heterodimers, Type II template for molecule formation and a rationale for heterodimer formation Journal of Structural Biology · 2006 · 19 citations
    5. Trichohyalin, an intermediate filament-associated protein of the hair follicle. 1986 · 116 citations
    6. In vivo formation steps of the hard α-keratin intermediate filament along a hair follicle: Evidence for structural polymorphism Journal of Structural Biology · 2006 · 22 citations
    7. Complete sequence of a hair-like intermediate filament type II keratin gene DNA sequence · 1993 · 15 citations
    8. Regulation of a hair follicle keratin intermediate filament gene promoter Journal of Cell Science · 1998 · 39 citations
    9. Cyclic hair-loss and regrowth in transgenic mice overexpressing an intermediate filament gene. The EMBO Journal · 1990 · 93 citations
    10. Hair follicle differentiation: expression, structure and evolutionary conservation of the hair type II keratin intermediate filament gene family Development · 1992 · 65 citations
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