2 citations
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February 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers found that correcting the HGPS mutation with Adenine base editing partially rescued accelerated skin cell differentiation and reduced cell death in patient-derived stem cells.
1 citations
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May 2022 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study found that in Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome, iPSCs committed to the keratinocyte lineage faster than normal cells, with LEF1 expression reduced and a partial rescue of the phenotype achieved through adenine base editing.
August 2024 in “Cosmetics” In this study, a bleaching protocol was developed to evaluate hair repair products, revealing that K18® and Olaplex® improve hair brightness and lightness, with distinct impacts on hair fiber properties.
1398 citations
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May 2008 in “Histochemistry and Cell Biology” This review summarizes the cell type distribution and functional significance of human keratins, emphasizing their roles in tumor diagnosis and potential clinical applications, and reports no new clinical findings.
63 citations
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July 2006 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that keratin K17 is induced in the suprabasal layer of psoriatic scalp epidermis during epidermal hyperproliferation, suggesting it is not specific to hair follicles.
32 citations
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November 1998 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study found that the unique functions of keratin 16 are likely determined by its tail domain, challenging the previous hypothesis about the role of the helix 1B subdomain.
25 citations
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August 2020 in “Experimental eye research/Experimental Eye Research” This review discusses cornea-specific keratin expression patterns in human and mouse development and reports no new experimental results; it highlights the need for investigating keratin mutations' role in pathology.
5 citations
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December 1996 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” In this study, keratin genes mHa1 and mHb4 were unable to form an extensive keratin network in one cell line, altering endogenous keratin distribution, but showed better integration in another cell line.
119 citations
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January 2000 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that keratin expression patterns vary within nail unit structures, with the nail matrix uniquely expressing the acidic hair-type keratin Ha1.
October 2024 in “Frontiers in Oncology” This review examines the potential of K18 as a diagnostic and prognostic marker in epithelial-derived tumors, highlighting its specific expression in tumor tissues and interaction with proteins involved in tumor progression, without reporting new clinical findings.
January 2024 in “Doria (University of Helsinki)” This study found that in mouse pancreatic β-cells, the disruption of keratin filaments due to a specific mutation in keratin 18 resulted in altered GLUT2 localization, with less GLUT2 present on the plasma membrane compared to cells with normal keratin.
January 2019 in “Applied Organometallic Chemistry” The compound (NH4)2Mn0.17Cu0.83Cl4.2H₂O has a specific structure, shows weak magnetism at low temperatures, and undergoes phase changes at high temperatures.
4 citations
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January 2013 in “Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology” This article reviews mammalian skin epidermis as a model for studying stem cell regulation, noting the utility of in vitro and ex vivo platforms, but it reports no new empirical findings.
265 citations
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July 2012 in “Cell” This study found multipotent progenitors in sweat ducts that become unipotent after sweat gland development, highlighting distinct regenerative capabilities in adult glandular skin stem cell populations.
116 citations
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August 2010 in “Nature” Scientists turned rat thymus cells into stem cells that can help repair skin and hair.
109 citations
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September 2011 in “Human molecular genetics online/Human molecular genetics” This review discusses keratin disorders and potential RNA interference therapeutics, reporting no new clinical findings but highlighting the promise of siRNA for future treatments.
83 citations
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May 2013 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review explores embryonic epidermal development and discusses key molecular regulators and roles of the sub-epidermal mesenchyme, but reports no new experimental results.
70 citations
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December 2004 in “Differentiation” This study identifies six novel keratin genes from the chromosome 17q21.2 region, suggesting their association with hair follicles, while all 27 keratin genes in the domain have been characterized transcriptionally.
49 citations
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August 2004 in “The FASEB Journal” This study found that transgenic mice expressing human keratin K8 in the epidermis showed increased progression of skin lesions toward malignancy, suggesting a role for K8 in the development of invasive skin cancer.
46 citations
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August 2019 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that patients with alopecia areata reported worse quality of life and higher anxiety and depression levels compared to those with androgenetic alopecia and healthy controls.
27 citations
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August 2014 in “Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Developmental biology” This review highlights similarities in the development of thymus and skin epidermis, reporting no new results; the authors emphasize shared molecular mechanisms despite different embryonic origins.
26 citations
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January 2014 in “Cell Structure and Function” This study provides evidence that human sweat gland myoepithelial cells contain stem cells capable of self-renewal and differentiating into sweat gland luminal cells.
721 citations
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October 2011 in “Nature” Different types of long-lasting stem cells are responsible for the growth and upkeep of the mammary gland.
438 citations
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October 2010 in “Oncogene” This review discusses the role of keratins in epithelial cell stress protection and cancer, highlighting their potential as multifunctional regulators and diagnostic markers, without presenting new research findings.
301 citations
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May 1998 in “Genes & Development” Ets2 gene is crucial for placental development in mice.
232 citations
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January 2013 in “Nature Cell Biology” Understanding where cancer cells come from helps create better prevention and treatment methods.
211 citations
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April 2018 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology” Keratins are crucial for cell structure, growth, and disease risk.
184 citations
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September 2006 in “PLoS Genetics” This study found that loss of Apc due to K14-cre-mediated gene recombination in mice led to aberrant growth in ectodermally derived squamous epithelia, implicating its critical role in specifying epithelial cell fates during embryonic development.
184 citations
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February 2015 in “EBioMedicine” This study observed that baricitinib treatment led to significant improvement in a patient's alopecia areata symptoms and suggests further clinical trials to explore its potential as a treatment.
169 citations
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May 2006 in “Genes & Development” This study found that keratin 17 and TNFα play interdependent roles in regulating hair follicle cycling, with TNFα required for the anagen–catagen transition and its ablation partially rescuing hair cycling defects in K17-null mice.