50 citations
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August 2019 in “Cell Communication and Signaling” This study identifies NFAT5 as a crucial transcription factor necessary for triggering innate immune responses in the blood vessel lining that lead to atherosclerosis under hypertonic stress conditions.
28 citations
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January 2005 in “Photochemistry and Photobiology” This study found that overexpression of PKCepsilon in mouse epidermis was associated with increased susceptibility to metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, potentially through a mechanism involving tumor necrosis factor-alpha.
1 citations
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November 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that in mice, knockout of Rac1 and Rac3 in keratinocytes led to reduced white adipose tissue and revealed Rac-dependent paracrine pathways affecting pre-adipocyte differentiation.
4 citations
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May 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study reported that ELL is crucial for maintaining the proliferative capacity of the basal layer in human epidermal keratinocytes by stabilizing RNA polymerase II at the transcription start site.
March 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 98 citations
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March 2019 in “Frontiers in immunology” This study concluded that heterozygous NFKB2 mutations lead to a distinct and severe form of primary immunodeficiency with early onset, primarily T cell-mediated autoimmunity, and impaired B-cell differentiation.
3 citations
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July 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, researchers found that K17−/− mice suffered more severe hair follicle damage but showed reduced epidermal inflammation after ionizing radiation, with K17's absence leading to aberrant cell cycle progression due to altered p53 genome binding and reduced B-Myb degradation.
133 citations
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June 1993 in “Molecular and Cellular Biology” This study found that a truncated region of the K5 promoter directs expression in stratified epithelia, particularly in epidermis, hair follicles, and tongue, potentially involving specific keratinocyte nuclear proteins in regulation.
62 citations
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October 2018 in “Journal of pathology” This review discusses the mechanisms of keratin 17 regulation in diseases such as psoriasis and cancers but presents no new experimental findings, calling for further exploration of anti-K17 therapies.
3 citations
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January 2005 in “Photochemistry and Photobiology” This study found that overexpression of PKCɛ in mouse epidermis increased sensitivity to metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, suggesting that a PKCɛ-mediated microenvironment may promote cancer development through specific cytokines like TNFα.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that inhibiting NF-κB Essential Modulator (NEMO) in senescent murine dermal fibroblasts successfully reduced key factors associated with the senescence associated secretory phenotype (SASP), highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target for aging-related diseases.
This study found that activating cannabinoid receptor 1 reduces the expression of keratins K6 and K16 in human keratinocytes, suggesting potential implications for psoriasis management.
January 2005 in “Enlighten: Publications (The University of Glasgow)” In this transgenic mouse study, preliminary findings suggest that overt melanocyte hyperplasia may require prior keratinocyte hyperplasia, indicating a potential role for keratinocyte mutation in early melanoma development.
19 citations
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April 2024 in “Nature Cell Biology” 26 citations
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February 1998 in “DNA and Cell Biology” This research identified that the constitutive and inducible expression of the Keratin 6 gene in transgenic mice skin is controlled by multiple regulatory elements spread throughout its 5' flanking region.
10 citations
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May 2012 in “Cell Adhesion & Migration” This study found that ILK/ELMO2 complexes in epidermal keratinocytes are selectively activated by epidermal growth factor to induce cell migration, unlike with other growth factors.
January 2024 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, researchers found that AP-2α and AP-2β are critical for maintaining epidermal homeostasis in adult skin, with their combined loss leading to severe skin and hair abnormalities and early skin inflammation due to impaired keratinocyte differentiation.
5 citations
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September 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study identified CD201+ fibroblast progenitors in mouse skin that regulate wound healing through differentiation into specialized cell types, with retinoic acid and hypoxia influencing this process.
This study found that CB1 receptor activation reduced keratin K6 and K16 expression in human keratinocytes in vitro and in situ, suggesting potential relevance for both psoriasis management and wound healing.
2 citations
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May 2023 in “Cancer medicine” This review reports that KRT80 is overexpressed in various cancers, enhancing cancer cell proliferation, invasiveness, and migration, suggesting it as a potential therapeutic target, though more clinical studies are needed to fully understand its role in cancer prognosis.
This research observed that removing RNase L in mice enhances regenerative capacity through increased IL-36 and wound-induced hair neogenesis, highlighting RNase L as a gene that represses regeneration by moderating immune responses during viral infections.
May 2005 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” This study found that mrp/plf-mRNA expression in murine skin increases in response to different tumor promoters, suggesting its potential as a short-term biomarker for chemical carcinogenesis.
24 citations
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February 2015 in “Experimental Cell Research” This study found that overexpression of the transcription factor NFIC may enhance the proliferation and differentiation of stem cells from the apical papilla, suggesting its potential role in dentin/root regeneration.
98 citations
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December 2015 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” In this study, researchers found that the absence of type I or type II keratins in mice leads to severe skin barrier defects, highlighting keratins' crucial role in epidermal structure and function.
47 citations
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January 1998 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” This study observed that targeted expression of the neu oncogene in transgenic mice led to significant epidermal hyperplasia and a carcinoma-like appearance, suggesting a crucial role for erbB2 signaling in epidermal proliferation and carcinogenesis.
February 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” This study found that RNase L acts as a regeneration repressor gene in mammals, as seen in Rnasel-/- mice which showed increased regenerative capacity and elevated Wound Induced Hair Neogenesis through enhanced IL-36α signaling, suggesting a tradeoff between regeneration and immune regulation.
8 citations
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September 2013 in “Molecular carcinogenesis” This study found that rapamycin effectively inhibits TPA-induced keratinocyte proliferation and skin tumor promotion by targeting mTORC1 signaling in both wild-type and transgenic mice.
November 2025 in “Cancer Management and Research” This study highlighted Keratin 17's critical role in cancer therapy resistance across several malignancies, involving various signaling pathways, and identified it as a significant biomarker and potential therapeutic target, particularly in reversing resistance.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that systemic treatment with DS77754007, a KLK5 inhibitor, improved skin symptoms in a mouse model of Netherton Syndrome more effectively than certain antibody treatments, suggesting KLK5 inhibition as a promising therapeutic approach for this condition.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that HPV8-induced actinic keratoses may mechanistically involve Lrig1+ hair follicle keratinocyte stem cells, with the E6 gene promoting downstream STAT3 activity in a mouse model.