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    Glossary Keratin 6

    protein in skin, hair, and nails providing structural support

    Keratin 6 (K6) is a type of protein found in the epithelial cells of the skin, hair, and nails. It plays a crucial role in the structural integrity and resilience of these tissues. Mutations in the KRT6 gene, which encodes Keratin 6, can lead to disorders such as pachyonychia congenita, characterized by thickened nails and other skin abnormalities.

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    1. Delayed Wound Healing in Keratin 6a Knockout Mice Molecular and Cellular Biology · 2000 · 149 citations
    2. Discovery of a novel murine keratin 6 (K6) isoform explains the absence of hair and nail defects in mice deficient for K6a and K6b The Journal of Cell Biology · 2001 · 101 citations
    3. The Two Functional Keratin 6 Genes of Mouse Are Differentially Regulated and Evolved Independently from Their Human Orthologs Genomics · 1998 · 79 citations
    4. The mouse keratin 6 isoforms are differentially expressed in the hair follicle, footpad, tongue and activated epidermis Differentiation · 1999 · 75 citations
    5. Defining a Region of the Human Keratin 6a Gene That Confers Inducible Expression in Stratified Epithelia of Transgenic Mice Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1997 · 44 citations
    6. Keratins 6, 16, and 17 in Health and Disease: A Summary of Recent Findings Current Issues in Molecular Biology · 2024 · 37 citations
    7. Hedgehog Signaling, Keratin 6 Induction, and Sebaceous Gland Morphogenesis American Journal Of Pathology · 2008 · 33 citations
    8. Analysis of Sequences Controlling Tissue-Specific and Hyperproliferation-Related Keratin 6 Gene Expression in Transgenic Mice DNA and Cell Biology · 1998 · 26 citations
    9. Ferulic Acid Induces Keratin 6α via Inhibition of Nuclear β-Catenin Accumulation and Activation of Nrf2 in Wound-Induced Inflammation Biomedicines · 2021 · 16 citations
    10. The ‘melanocyte-keratin’ mystery revisited: neither normal human epidermal nor hair follicle melanocytes express keratin 16 or keratin 6<i>in situ</i> British Journal of Dermatology · 2009 · 8 citations
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