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    Glossary Type I Keratin

    Type I keratin is a fibrous protein that is a key structural component of hair, skin, and nails. It is classified as an acidic keratin and is primarily found in the hard tissues of the body, contributing to the strength and resilience of hair strands. In the context of hair loss, understanding type I keratin is relevant as it plays a crucial role in hair follicle health and integrity; any disruption in its production or structure can lead to weakened hair and increased susceptibility to hair loss. Distinguishing characteristics of type I keratin include its high tensile strength and its ability to form complex structures with other keratins, particularly type II keratins, to create the overall architecture of hair.

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    1. A missense mutation in the type II hair keratin hHb3 is associated with monilethrix Journal of Medical Genetics · 2005 · 79 citations
    2. Characterization of a 300 kbp Region of Human DNA Containing the Type II Hair Keratin Gene Domain Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2000 · 77 citations
    3. Characterization of a 190-Kilobase Pair Domain of Human Type I Hair Keratin Genes 1998 · 74 citations
    4. Novel Type I Hair Keratins K39 and K40 Are the Last to be Expressed in Differentiation of the Hair: Completion of the Human Hair Keratin Catalog Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2007 · 70 citations
    5. Sequences and differential expression of three novel human type-II hair keratins Differentiation · 1997 · 61 citations
    6. A mutation in the hair matrix and cuticle keratin KRTHB5 gene causes ectodermal dysplasia of hair and nail type Journal of Medical Genetics · 2006 · 60 citations
    7. Type II Epithelial Keratin 6hf (K6hf) Is Expressed in the Companion Layer, Matrix, and Medulla in Anagen-Stage Hair Follicles Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2003 · 60 citations
    8. Androgen Regulation of the Human Hair Follicle: The Type I Hair Keratin hHa7 Is a Direct Target Gene in Trichocytes Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2004 · 49 citations
    9. A Variable Monilethrix Phenotype Associated With a Novel Mutation, Glu402Lys, in the Helix Termination Motif of the Type II Hair Keratin hHb1 Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1998 · 47 citations
    10. Sequence and Expression of Murine Type I Hair Keratins mHa2 and mHa3 Experimental Cell Research · 1994 · 47 citations
    11. Monilethrix: A Novel Mutation (Glu402Lys) in the Helix Termination Motif and the First Causative Mutation (Asn114Asp) in the Helix Initiation Motif of the Type II Hair Keratin hHb6 Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1999 · 29 citations
    12. Expression of type I hair keratins in follicular tumours British Journal of Dermatology · 2001 · 26 citations
    13. A novel human type I hair keratin gene: evidence for two keratin hHa3 isoforms Molecular Biology Reports · 1995 · 21 citations
    14. Two Different Mutations in the Same Codon of a Type II Hair Keratin (hHb6) in Patients with Monilethrix Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1999 · 20 citations
    15. A cDNA encoding the human type I hair keratin hHa1 Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expression · 1995 · 20 citations
    16. Structure and site of expression of a murine type II hair keratin Molecular Biology Reports · 1992 · 18 citations
    17. A mutation in the type II hair keratin KRT86 gene in a Han family with monilethrix 2011 · 3 citations
    18. A mutation in the type II hair keratin KRT86 gene in a Han family with monilethrix 生物医学研究杂志:英文版 · 2011 · 3 citations
    19. Sequence of a Cashmere goat type I hair keratin gene and its expression in skin Frontiers of Agriculture in China · 2008 · 3 citations
    20. 301 Whole exome sequencing in AA patients identifies a hotspot mutation in the type II hair keratin gene, KRT82 2020
    21. Mutation analysis of type II hair keratin gene in a pedigree with monilethrix Chinese Journal of Dermatology · 2010
    22. K6irs1, K6irs2, K6irs3, and K6irs4 Represent the Inner-Root-Sheath-Specific Type II Epithelial Keratins of the Human Hair Follicle1 Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2003 · 130 citations
    23. Hair follicle differentiation: expression, structure and evolutionary conservation of the hair type II keratin intermediate filament gene family Development · 1992 · 65 citations
    24. Sequence Data and Chromosomal Localization of Human Type I and Type II Hair Keratin Genes Experimental Cell Research · 1995 · 52 citations
    25. A Splice Site Mutation in the Gene of the Human Type I Hair Keratin hHa1 Results in the Expression of a Tailless Keratin Isoform Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1997 · 28 citations
    26. Sequence analyses of Type I and Type II chains in human hair and epithelial keratin intermediate filaments: Promiscuous obligate heterodimers, Type II template for molecule formation and a rationale for heterodimer formation Journal of Structural Biology · 2006 · 19 citations
    27. A homozygous missense variant in type I keratin <i>KRT25</i> causes autosomal recessive woolly hair Journal of Medical Genetics · 2015 · 29 citations
    28. A new mutation in the type II hair cortex keratin hHb1 involved in the inherited hair disorder monilethrix Human Genetics · 1997 · 100 citations
    29. Unique amino acid signatures that are evolutionarily conserved distinguish simple-type, epidermal and hair keratins Journal of Cell Science · 2011 · 76 citations
    30. <i>In vitro</i> Assembly Properties of Human Type I and II Hair Keratins Cell structure and function · 2014 · 12 citations