This abstract reviews the role of the human KRT16 wild-type allele in skin and hair development and its association with certain genetic skin disorders, without presenting new findings.
This case report describes two patients with a likely new type of pachyonychia, characterized by nail thickening and severe generalized hypotrichosis, possibly linked to a mutation in a hard keratin.
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September 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology”
This study found that white hair exhibits increased expression of genes and proteins linked to active hair growth compared to black hair, suggesting that hair greying is associated with enhanced hair growth activity.
This study found that maternal sub-maintenance nutrition reduced the density and branching ratio of secondary wool follicles in Merino sheep fetuses and identified genes potentially involved in these processes.
This study validated the HS 3D-SeboSkin model as a reliable tool for preclinical research, effectively preserving the structure and biomarker expression of lesional and perilesional HS skin ex vivo.