research Keratin Intermediate Filaments in the Colon: Guardians of Epithelial Homeostasis
Keratin proteins are essential for keeping the cells in the human colon healthy and stable.
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research Overexpression of Smad7 Results in Severe Pathological Alterations in Multiple Epithelial Tissues
Too much Smad7 can cause serious changes in skin tissues, including problems with hair growth, thymus shrinkage, and eye development issues.
research Keratins in Health and Cancer: More Than Mere Epithelial Cell Markers
Keratins help protect cells, aid in cancer diagnosis, and influence cancer behavior and treatment.
research The Relationship Between Keratin 18 and Epithelial-Derived Tumors: As a Diagnostic Marker, Prognostic Marker, and Its Role in Tumorigenesis
Keratin 18 helps diagnose and predict cancer progression and affects cancer growth and spread.
research Local Microenvironment Provides Important Cues for Cell Differentiation in Lingual Epithelia
The local environment is crucial for cell development in the tongue.
research Development and Homeostasis of the Skin Epidermis
The skin protects the body and is constantly renewed by stem cells; disruptions can lead to cancer.
research Expression of the Orphan Protein Plet-1 During Trichilemmal Differentiation of Anagen Hair Follicles
Plet-1 protein helps hair follicle cells move and stick to tissues.
research Two Mechanisms Regulate Keratin K15 Expression in Keratinocytes: Role of PKC/AP-1 and FOXM1 Mediated Signaling
Keratin 15 expression in skin cells is regulated by two mechanisms involving PKC/AP-1 and FOXM1.
research Eph/Ephrin Signaling in Epidermal Differentiation and Disease
Eph/ephrin signaling is important for skin cell behavior and could be targeted to treat skin diseases.
research The Functional Diversity of Epidermal Keratins Revealed by the Partial Rescue of the Keratin 14 Null Phenotype by Keratin 16
K16 can partially replace K14 but causes hair loss and skin issues.
research Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex: A Paradigm for Disorders of Tissue Fragility
Epidermolysis bullosa simplex causes easily blistered skin due to faulty skin cell proteins, leading to new treatment ideas.
research Contribution of Environmental Constituents in the Genomic Disruption of Cytokeratins
Environmental factors can cause mutations in skin proteins, leading to skin disorders.
research The Expression of Equine Keratins K42 and K124 Is Restricted to the Hoof Epidermal Lamellae of Equus Caballus
K42 and K124 keratins are only found in horse hoof lamellae.
research Epidermal Keratinocyte Stem Cells: Their Maintenance and Regulation
Skin stem cells are maintained by signals from nearby cells and vary in their ability to renew and mature.
research Skin Appendage Proteins of Tetrapods: Building Blocks of Claws, Feathers, Hair, and Other Cornified Epithelial Structures
Understanding proteins in skin structures like claws and hair is crucial for future research.
research Suprabasal Desmoglein 3 Expression in the Epidermis of Transgenic Mice Results in Hyperproliferation and Abnormal Differentiation
Overexpressing Dsg3 in mice skin causes excessive cell growth and abnormal skin development.
research A Desmosomal Cadherin Controls Multipotent Hair Follicle Stem Cell Quiescence and Orchestrates Regeneration Through Adhesion Signaling
A protein called desmoglein 3 is important for keeping hair follicle stem cells inactive and helps in their regeneration.
research Anatomy and Function of the Skin
The skin is the largest organ, protecting the body, regulating temperature, and producing hormones.
research Regulation of VDR by ΔNp63α Is Associated with Inhibition of Cell Invasion
ΔNp63α helps control a protein that stops cancer cells from spreading.
research TGFβ and Cancer Metastasis: An Inflammation Link
TGFβ's manipulation of inflammation and immune cells affects cancer spread, suggesting new treatment strategies and biomarkers.
research IPSC-Based Approach for Human Hair Follicle Regeneration
The document concludes that using stem cells to regenerate hair follicles could be a promising treatment for hair loss, but there are still challenges to overcome before it can be used clinically.
research A Two-Phase Model of Skin Epidermal Stratification: Lessons from Centrosomes
Removing centrosomes from skin cells leads to thinner skin and stops hair growth, but does not greatly affect skin cell differentiation.
research Loss of Epidermal Evi/Wls Results in a Phenotype Resembling Psoriasiform Dermatitis
Loss of a specific protein in skin cells causes symptoms similar to psoriasis.
research Epidermal Development in Mammals: Key Regulators, Signals from Beneath, and Stem Cells
Skin development in mammals is controlled by key proteins and signals from underlying cells, involving stem cells for maintenance and repair.
research Transcriptional Control of Epidermal Stem Cells
Certain transcription factors are key in controlling skin stem cell behavior and could impact future treatments for skin repair and hair loss.
research The Wound Microbiome
The document concludes that better understanding the wound microbiome can improve chronic wound care by preserving helpful bacteria and targeting harmful ones.
research Mechanism of TAp73 Inhibition by ΔNp63 and Structural Basis of p63/p73 Hetero-Tetramerization
ΔNp63α stops TAp73β from working in skin cancer by blocking its access to specific genes, not by directly interacting with it.
research Convergent Evolution of Cysteine-Rich Keratins in Hard Skin Appendages of Terrestrial Vertebrates
Cysteine-rich keratins evolved independently in mammals, reptiles, and birds for hard skin structures like hair, claws, and feathers.
research Synthesis of Porcine pCLCA2 Protein During Late Differentiation of Keratinocytes of Epidermis and Hair Follicle Inner Root Sheath
pCLCA2 protein may help maintain skin structure and function.
research Essential Role of Polarity Protein Par3 for Epidermal Homeostasis Through Regulation of Barrier Function, Keratinocyte Differentiation, and Stem Cell Maintenance
The protein Par3 is crucial for healthy skin, affecting the skin barrier, cell differentiation, and stem cell maintenance.