research A Review of Keratin-Based Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications
Keratin from hair and wool is used in medical materials for healing and drug delivery.
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690-720 / 1000+ resultsresearch Dlx3 Is a Crucial Regulator of Hair Follicle Differentiation and Cycling
Dlx3 is essential for hair growth and regeneration.
research The Vitamin D Receptor Is a Wnt Effector That Controls Hair Follicle Differentiation and Specifies Tumor Type in Adult Epidermis
Vitamin D receptor helps control hair growth and could be used to treat certain skin tumors.
research Vitamin D and the Skin
research Desmoglein 4 Is Regulated by Transcription Factors Implicated in Hair Shaft Differentiation
Desmoglein 4 is controlled by specific proteins that affect hair growth.
research Multipotent Nestin-Positive Stem Cells Reside in the Stroma of Human Eccrine and Apocrine Sweat Glands and Can Be Propagated Robustly In Vitro
Human sweat glands have a type of stem cell that can grow well and turn into different cell types.
research Transglutaminase 3: The Involvement in Epithelial Differentiation and Cancer
TGM3 is important for skin and hair structure and may help diagnose cancer.
research Growth of Wool Follicles in Culture
Wool follicles can grow in a lab with the right nutrients and conditions.
research Ultrastructure of the Contrasting Types of Keratinization Seen in the Tail Epidermis of the Laboratory Mouse Mus Musculus
Mouse tail skin has different keratinization near hair follicles and scales.
research Transcriptome Profiling and Differential Gene Expression in Canine Microdissected Anagen and Telogen Hair Follicles and Interfollicular Epidermis
Different genes are active in dogs' hair growth and skin, similar to humans, which helps understand dog skin and hair diseases and can relate to human conditions.
research Autophagy Controls the Protein Composition of Hair Shafts
Autophagy changes the protein makeup of hair.
research Caffeine Docking Studies with Keratin: Implications for Its Cosmetic Applications
Caffeine may be good for hair growth and skin care because it binds well with keratin.
research Assessment of the Induction and Morphogenic Potential of Human Hair Matrix Cells and Dermal Papilla Fibroblasts Ex Vivo
Human hair matrix cells and dermal papilla fibroblasts can form early hair follicle structures but don't produce hair shafts yet.
research Hemostatic Properties and the Role of Cell Receptor Recognition in Human Hair Keratin Protein Hydrogels
Keratin from human hair shows promise for medical uses like wound healing and tissue engineering.
research In Vitro Assembly and Structure of Trichocyte Keratin Intermediate Filaments
Scientists successfully created mouse hair proteins in the lab, which are stable and similar to natural hair.
research Delayed Cutaneous Wound Healing and Aberrant Expression of Hair Follicle Stem Cell Markers in Mice Selectively Lacking Ctip2 in Epidermis
Lack of Ctip2 in skin cells delays wound healing and disrupts hair follicle stem cell markers in mice.
research Expression and Function of Group IIE Phospholipase A2 in Mouse Skin
sPLA2-IIE is crucial for normal hair follicle structure and skin health.
research p53 Is a Direct Transcriptional Repressor of Keratin 17: Lessons from a Rat Model of Radiation Dermatitis
The protein p53 directly reduces the production of Keratin 17, a skin and hair protein, in rats with radiation dermatitis.
research Hairless Plays a Role in Formation of Inner Root Sheath via Regulation of Dlx3 Gene
Hairless protein affects hair follicle structure by regulating the Dlx3 gene.
research A Two-Step Culture Method for Efficient Production of Trichogenic Keratinocytes
A two-step method was created in 2015 to make more cells that help with hair growth, but they need to be combined with other cells for 4 days to actually form new hair.
research Health Improvement of Human Hair and Their Reshaping Using Recombinant Keratin K31
Recombinant keratin K31 makes damaged hair thicker, stronger, and straighter.
research Biofabrication of Human Skin with Its Appendages
Current methods can't fully recreate skin and its features, and more research is needed for clinical use.
research Comparative Spatial Transcriptomic and Single-Cell Analyses of Human Nail Units and Hair Follicles Show Transcriptional Similarities between the Onychodermis and Follicular Dermal Papilla
Human nails and hair follicles have similar gene activity, especially in the cells that contribute to their growth and development.
research Dicer- and Bulge Stem Cell-Dependent MicroRNAs During Induced Anagen Hair Follicle Development
MicroRNAs are important for hair growth regulation, with Dicer being crucial and Tarbp2 less significant.
research Semidominant Inheritance in Epidermolytic Ichthyosis
Epidermolytic ichthyosis can be inherited in a semidominant way with mild symptoms in carriers.
research GDNF Promotes Hair Formation and Cutaneous Wound Healing by Targeting Bulge Stem Cells
GDNF helps grow hair and heal skin wounds by acting on hair stem cells.
research Secreted Frizzled-Related Protein 4 Inhibits the Regeneration of Hair Follicles
A protein called sFRP4 can slow down hair regrowth.
research RSPO1-Mutated Keratinocytes From Palmoplantar Keratoderma Display Impaired Differentiation and Invasiveness: Implications for Squamous Cell Carcinoma Susceptibility in Patients With 46XX Disorder of Sexual Development
RSPO1 mutations in certain patients lead to skin cells that don't develop properly and are more likely to become invasive, increasing the risk of skin cancer.
research Evo Devo of the Vertebrate Integument
The skin systems of jawed vertebrates evolved diverse appendages like hair and scales from a common structure over 420 million years ago.
research Regulatory T Cells in Skin Regeneration and Wound Healing
Regulatory T cells help heal skin and grow hair, and their absence can lead to healing issues and hair loss.