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Keratin-associated protein micromaterials for medical and cosmetic applications

Polimery, 2009
Procedure of preparation of keratin associated protein micromaterials from hair, wool and bristle like natural sources has been developed. Procedure involves a combination of chemical activation and enzymatic digestion of natural substrates. Keratin associated proteins could be applied as microscaffolds in medicine and cosmetics.
ANDRZEJ W. LIPKOWSKI, BARBARA GAJKOWSKA, ANNA GRABOWSKA, KATARZYNA KURZEPA   +3 more
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Genetics of Wool and Cashmere Fibre: Progress, Challenges, and Future Research

Animals
Wool (sheep) and cashmere (goat) fibres have unique biological, physical, and chemical properties and these fibres are becoming more important as the demand for natural products increases. However, these complex protein fibres are at times compromised by
Huitong Zhou, Lingrong Bai, Shaobin Li, Wenhao Li, Jiqing Wang, Jinzhong Tao, Jon G. H. Hickford   +6 more
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Identification of Keratin 23 as a Hepatitis C Virus-Induced Host Factor in the Human Liver

Cells, 2019
Keratin proteins form intermediate filaments, which provide structural support for many tissues. Multiple keratin family members are reported to be associated with the progression of liver disease of multiple etiologies.
Volker Kinast, Stefan L. Leber, Richard J. P. Brown, Gabrielle Vieyres, Patrick Behrendt, Constanze Eßbach, Pavel Strnad, Florian W. R. Vondran, Markus Cornberg, Cora Wex, Thomas Pietschmann, Johannes Haybaeck, Daniel Todt, Eike Steinmann   +13 more
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Proteomic Analysis of Crimped and Straight Wool in Chinese Tan Sheep

Animals
Crimped wool in Tan sheep gradually transitions to straight wool after 35 days (the er-mao stage), which reduces its commercial value. To investigate the changes in wool proteins during this stage, we performed comparative proteomic analysis of the ...
An Shi, Sijia Ma, Zhuo Yang, Wei Ding, Jinyang Tian, Xin Chen, Jinzhong Tao   +6 more
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Correction: Molecular evolution of the keratin associated protein gene family in mammals, role in the evolution of mammalian hair

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2009
Correction to Wu DD, Irwin DM, Zhang YP: Molecular evolution of the keratin associated protein gene family in mammals, role in the evolution of mammalian hair. BMC Evol Biol 2008, 8:241.
Irwin David M, Wu Dong-Dong, Zhang Ya-Ping   +2 more
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Dose-dependent onset of regenerative program in neutron irradiated mouse skin. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
BACKGROUND: Tissue response to irradiation is not easily recapitulated by cell culture studies. The objective of this investigation was to characterize, the transcriptional response and the onset of regenerative processes in mouse skin irradiated with ...
Emiliano Fratini, Valerio Licursi, Mara Artibani, Katarzyna Kobos, Paolo Colautti, Rodolfo Negri, Roberto Amendola   +6 more
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The Role of Keratin17 in Human Tumours

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2022
Keratins are a group of proteins that can constitute intermediate fibers. It is a component of the cytoskeleton and plays an important role in cell protection and structural support.
Hanqun Zhang, Yun Zhang, Tingting Xia, Liang Lu, Min Luo, Yanping Chen, Yuncong Liu, Yong Li   +7 more
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Wool: From Properties and Structure to Genetic Insights and Sheep Improvement Strategies

Animals
The wool of sheep consists of structurally intricate natural fibres that can be processed and manufactured into a range of products. It is prized for its insulation, moisture-buffering capability, flame resistance, and biodegradability.
Huitong Zhou, Lingrong Bai, Shaobin Li, Jiqing Wang, Jon G. H. Hickford   +4 more
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Comparative proteomic analysis in serum of former uranium miners with and without radon induced squamous lung cancer

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2019
Summary Former uranium miners of the Wismut Company, East Germany, have been exposed to ionizing radiation from radon decay products and therefore were at high risk for lung cancer.
Simone Helmig, Günter Lochnit, Joachim Schneider   +2 more
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Alopecia areata susceptibility variant in MHC region impacts expressions of genes contributing to hair keratinization and is involved in hair loss

EBioMedicine, 2020
: Background: Alopecia areata (AA) is considered a highly heritable, T-cell-mediated autoimmune disease of the hair follicle. However, no convincing susceptibility gene has yet been pinpointed in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), a genome ...
Akira Oka, Atsushi Takagi, Etsuko Komiyama, Nagisa Yoshihara, Shuhei Mano, Kazuyoshi Hosomichi, Shingo Suzuki, Yuko Haida, Nami Motosugi, Tomomi Hatanaka, Minoru Kimura, Mahoko Takahashi Ueda, So Nakagawa, Hiromi Miura, Masato Ohtsuka, Masayuki Tanaka, Tomoyoshi Komiyama, Asako Otomo, Shinji Hadano, Tomotaka Mabuchi, Stephan Beck, Hidetoshi Inoko, Shigaku Ikeda   +22 more
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