76 citations
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February 1993 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This research observed that sheep and rabbit KAP6 genes, expressed in hair follicle cells, have high sequence similarity and indicate conservation due to evolutionary selection pressures.
79 citations
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August 1998 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” In a transgenic mouse model, this study found that overexpression of keratin 16 in skin keratinocytes led to hyperkeratosis and increased EGF receptor signaling, altering skin cell behavior and structure.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TEDAR is crucial for skin cell differentiation and barrier formation.
14 citations
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September 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Lack of TrkC receptor delays hair follicle development.
July 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study found that the E6 gene, but not E7, was responsible for HPV8-induced expansion of keratinocyte stem cells in hair follicle junctional zones in mice.
3 citations
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March 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This review discusses the patterns and regulatory mechanisms of keratin expression in various biological conditions and reports no new experimental results.
January 2025 in “Kuwait Journal of Science” In this study, researchers sequenced the KRT71 gene in 102 dromedary camels to find genetic polymorphisms linked to hair shape, identifying 17 variants but none that fully explained hair shape variations, suggesting other genes may also play a role.
5 citations
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June 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” 25 citations
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October 2005 in “PubMed” This study found that keratin 19 and nuclear galectin-1 binding can transiently express in interfollicular epidermal cells after adhesion, suggesting keratin 19 should not be solely used as a stem cell activity marker.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the KrasG12D mutation alters ERK signal dynamics in hair follicle stem cells, leading to tissue deformation, and suggests a collective effect of mutant cells is necessary for disruption.
3 citations
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December 2014 in “Annals of Laboratory Medicine” In this study, a somatic KRAS mutation was identified in a Korean infant with nevus sebaceus and associated extracutaneous manifestations, suggesting a diagnosis of nevus sebaceus syndrome.
March 2007 in “Journal of Cell Science” This study found that keratin K1014chim expression in mice did not reduce epidermal cell proliferation but increased susceptibility to benign tumors, challenging previous beliefs about K10's role in inhibiting tumor development.
September 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers using live mice observed that oncogenic Kras mutation disrupts hair follicle architecture by sustaining ERK signal activation, which affects stem cell behavior and tissue integrity.
1 citations
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August 2024 in “Animals” This study suggests that variations in α-keratin proteins influence the structure and characteristics of wool fibers, indicating that keratin genes could serve as useful markers for identifying different wool traits.
In this study of mouse hair follicles, Raptor was specifically expressed in hair follicle stem cells, while Rictor was mainly found in inner root sheath cells, indicating distinct roles in hair growth stages.
324 citations
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May 2002 in “Oncogene” 27 citations
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April 2004 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” In this study, two novel clusters of keratin-associated protein genes on human chromosome 11 were analyzed, suggesting their products are crucial for hair formation due to preferential expression in hair roots.
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.
June 2026 in “Communications Biology” In this study, researchers found that the cornification process in the nuptial pads of Xenopus frogs involves the expression of the type II hair keratin homolog, krt59, and is regulated by the transcription factor hoxc13, showing similarities to mammalian hair evolution.
1 citations
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February 2012 in “InTech eBooks” This article reviews cytokeratin expression patterns in epithelial tissues and tumors, suggesting these patterns can aid in differentiating primary and metastatic carcinomas, without presenting new clinical results.
1 citations
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April 2021 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This review examines genetic variation in the ovine KRTAP1.1 gene and its potential impact on wool quality, reporting no new findings but suggesting opportunities for developing gene markers for wool and pelt traits.
265 citations
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March 1993 in “The EMBO Journal” Keratinocyte growth factor significantly alters skin and tissue development.
56 citations
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July 2004 in “Mechanisms of Development” Pax9 is crucial for proper tongue surface development and preventing skin-like changes.
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.
8 citations
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July 2015 in “European journal of histochemistry” This study found that Sox9 was variably expressed in most canine skin neoplasms, particularly in those originating from the hair follicle's bulge region, suggesting its potential as a stem cell marker.
4 citations
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May 2024 in “Genes” Among Merino × Southdown cross sheep, this study found that certain variants of the KRT81 gene were associated with differences in fleece weight, but not with staple length or fibre diameter traits.
86 citations
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May 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study characterized a new human keratin, hK6irs1, specifically found in the inner root sheath of hair follicles, which suggests its role in the structural integrity and guidance of growing hair shafts.
94 citations
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October 1994 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This study demonstrates that overexpression of K16 in transgenic mice disrupts normal keratinization, leading to hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, and alterations in the skin's epithelial cells.
64 citations
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March 2004 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study describes GPRC5D's unique expression pattern in tissues that produce hard keratin, with retinoic acid inducing its expression in hair bulb cells and affecting keratin gene regulation.
89 citations
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May 2005 in “Stem Cells” This study found that keratinocyte stem cells in mouse skin are closely related to side population or BCRP1-positive cells based on their localization and marker expression.