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    Glossary Keratin Gene Expression

    process where cells produce keratin proteins for hair and skin

    Keratin gene expression refers to the process by which cells produce keratin, a type of protein that is a key structural component of hair, skin, and nails. This involves the activation of specific genes within a cell's DNA that encode for keratin proteins, leading to their synthesis and assembly. Understanding keratin gene expression is crucial for studying hair growth, skin disorders, and conditions like alopecia.

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    1. Conditional Gene Expression in the Epidermis of Transgenic Mice Using the Tetracycline-Regulated Transactivators tTA and rTA Linked to the Keratin 5 Promoter Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2000 · 215 citations
    2. A Novel Mouse Type I Intermediate Filament Gene, Keratin 17n (K17n), Exhibits Preferred Expression in Nail Tissue Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2004 · 31 citations
    3. The Microanatomy, Cell Replication, and Keratin Gene Expression of Hair Follicles during a Photoperiod-lnduced Growth Cycle in Sheep Cells tissues organs · 1995 · 20 citations
    4. Keratin Gene Expression Differences in Wool Follicles and Sequence Diversity of High Glycine-Tyrosine Keratin-Associated Proteins (Kaps) in Magra Sheep of India Journal of Natural Fibers · 2018 · 9 citations
    5. Keratin Gene Expression in Wool Fibre Development 1988 · 5 citations
    6. 764 DNA dioxygenases Tet1/2/3 control hair matrix keratinocyte differentiation and hair shaft shape via regulation of hair keratin gene expression 2020
    7. Keratin 17 Impacts Global Gene Expression and Controls G2/M Cell Cycle Transition in Ionizing Radiation–Induced Skin Damage 2023 · 3 citations
    8. Regulation of Keratin Gene Expression in Hair Follicle Differentiation<sup>a</sup> Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 1991 · 98 citations
    9. Sequence of a Cashmere goat type I hair keratin gene and its expression in skin Frontiers of Agriculture in China · 2008 · 3 citations
    10. A new tool for conditional gene manipulation in a subset of keratin‐expressing epithelia Genesis · 2012 · 4 citations
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