No difference in keratin thickness between inner and outer foreskins from elective male circumcisions in Rakai, Uganda. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 It has been hypothesized that increased HIV acquisition in uncircumcised men may relate to a more thinly keratinized inner foreskin. However, published data are contradictory and potentially confounded by medical indications for circumcision.
Minh H Dinh +12 more
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An Integrative Bioinformatic Analysis for Keratinase Detection in Marine-Derived Streptomyces
Marine Drugs, 2021 Keratinases present promising biotechnological applications, due to their ability to degrade keratin. Streptomyces appears as one of the main sources of these enzymes, but complete genome sequences of keratinolytic bacteria are still limited.
Ricardo Valencia +5 more
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The Expression of Keratin 19 in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration and Aging
Global Spine Journal, 2016 Introduction Low back pain (LBP) affects 80% of the whole population around the world and causes great social-economic burden. Intervertebral disc (IVD) degenerates with aging and is a major contribution to LBP.
Fengjuan Lv +2 more
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The Adjuvant Therapy Influence upon Micrometastasis in Bone Marrow Aspiration and Detection of Relapse Rate in Breast Cancer Patients Follow up [PDF]
International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research, 2010 "nIntroduction: Breast cancers in the early phase frequently undergo distant metastasis and survival of patients is greatly dependent on distant metastasis.
Mozafar Aznab +4 more
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The Tumor Markers Tpa, Tps, Tpa and Cyfra 21–1 React Differently with the Keratins 8, 18 and 19
The International Journal of Biological Markers, 1994 The commercially available tumor marker tests TPA, TPS, TPA CYK and CYFRA 21–1 react with simple epithelium keratins. From clinical studies it can be deduced that the pattern of keratin recognition must be different for each of these tests.
H. Bodenmüller +3 more
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Blackcurrant Extract with Phytoestrogen Activity Alleviates Hair Loss in Ovariectomized Rats
Molecules, 2019 Ancocyanin-rich blackcurrant extract (BCE) has phytoestrogen activity; however, its effect on hair follicles is unknown. Additionally, hair loss is known to occur during menopause in women owing to decreased estrogen secretion.
Naoki Nanashima, Kayo Horie
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Chinese Journal of Traumatology, 2017 Purpose: To further study the mechanism of epithelization on the fascia side of the flap after surgical incision and the treatment of the negative pressure therapy.
Jiao-Yun Dong +3 more
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Clinical and Prognostic Significances of Cytokeratin 19 and KIT Expression in Surgically Resectable Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors [PDF]
Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine, 2015 Background: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) are malignant endocrine neoplasms that present diverse clinical behaviors. Therefore, identification of biomarkers of PanNETs is important for stratification of the prognosis of PanNET patients ...
Eun-Mi Son +6 more
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Biomolecules, 2021 Congenital PAX6-aniridia is a rare panocular disease resulting from limbal stem cell deficiency. In PAX6-aniridia, the downregulation of the retinol-metabolizing enzymes ADH7 (All-trans-retinol dehydrogenase 7) and ALDH1A1/A3 (Retinal dehydrogenase 1 ...
Lorenz Latta +9 more
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Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Abstract Background and Aims Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a deadly but poorly understood disease, and its treatment options are very limited. The aim of this study was to identify the molecular drivers of ICC and search for therapeutic targets.
Yuto Shiode +16 more
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