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An ex vivo comparison of the tensile strengthening properties of protein derivatives on damaged hair [PDF]

, 2015
Conventional conditioning agents, cationic surfactants and polymers, are often limited in their ability to repair and strengthen the hair fibre, while protein-derived actives have been found to enhance the tensile strength of damaged hair.
Daniels, Gabriela, Grant-Ross, Peter, Nicholson, Sherine, Tamburic, Slobodanka   +3 more
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Double scattering of light from biophotonic nanostructures with short-range order

, 2009
We investigate the physical mechanism for color production by isotropic nanostructures with short-range order in bird feather barbs. While the primary peak in optical scattering spectra results from constructive interference of singly-scattered light ...
Barreira, Dufresne, Dyck, Dyck, Eric R. Dufresne, Heeso Noh, Hui Cao, Kertész, Kinoshita, Márk, Osorio, Parker, Prum, Richard O. Prum, Seng Fatt Liew, Shawkey, Simon G. J. Mochrie, Stavenga, Vinodkumar Saranathan, Vukusic, Vukusic   +20 more
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Microbial decomposition of keratin in nature—a new hypothesis of industrial relevance [PDF]

, 2016
Discovery of keratin-degrading enzymes from fungi and bacteria has primarily focused on finding one protease with efficient keratinase activity.
Huang, Yuhong, Kamp Busk, Peter, Lange, Lene   +2 more
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β‐Adrenergic Signaling Promotes Anti‐Tumor Immunity in TP53‐mutant Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
β‐adrenergic stimulation enhances anti‐tumor immunity in TP53‐deficient oral squamous cell carcinoma by inducing tumor‐derived secretion of CXCL10, which attracts and activates cytotoxic CD8+ T cells. The findings demonstrate that β‐adrenergic signaling alters tumor–immune interactions via CXCL10‐mediated paracrine activation, revealing a neuro‐immune ...
Frederico O. Gleber‐Netto, Deborah Silverman, Tongxin Xie, Shamima Akhter, Nicole R. Vaughn, Adewale Adebayo, Kala Chand Debnath, Shorook Naara, Shajedul Islam, Erik Knutsen, Emily Lorin Ashkin, Simone Anfossi, Sara Leahey, Patrick Hwu, Sebastien Talbot, Erica K Sloan, Robert Saddawi‐Konefka, Roberto Rangel, Jeffrey N. Myers, George A. Calin, Moran Amit   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolutionary origin and diversification of epidermal barrier proteins in amniotes. [PDF]

, 2014
The evolution of amniotes has involved major molecular innovations in the epidermis. In particular, distinct structural proteins that undergo covalent cross-linking during cornification of keratinocytes facilitate the formation of mechanically resilient ...
Alibardi, Lorenzo, Eckhart, Leopold, Eigenheer, Richard A, Hermann, Marcela, Mlitz, Veronika, Rice, Robert H, Strasser, Bettina, Tschachler, Erwin   +7 more
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Organ‐Specific and Conserved Regulatory Logic Orchestrates Gene Expression in the Embryonic Mesothelium

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Integrated multi‐omic profiling maps the gene‐regulatory landscape of the coelomic mesothelium across heart, lung, and pancreas. A cardiac‐restricted regulatory program is uncovered in which TBX20 activates heart mesothelial (epicardial) cis‐regulatory elements, while MAF emerges as a conserved regulator of mesothelial identity.
Quang Minh Dang, Nicola Smart, Andia Nicole Redpath, Joaquim Miguel Vieira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Keratin: dissolution, extraction and biomedical application [PDF]

, 2017
Keratinous materials such as wool, feathers and hooves are tough unique biological co-products that usually have high sulfur and protein contents. A high cystine content (7–13%) differentiates keratins from other structural proteins, such as collagen ...
Bekhit, Adnan A., Bekhit, Alaa El-Din A., Shavandi, Amin, Silva, Tiago H.   +3 more
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Myeloid‐Derived Grancalcin Promotes Periodontal Inflammation and Pathological Bone Remodeling in Periodontitis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Grancalcin (GCA), a myeloid‐derived protein, is enriched in gingival tissues of periodontitis patients and mouse models. Through interactions with CD44 and activation of MYH9, GCA promotes NF‐κB signaling and exacerbates periodontal inflammation and bone loss.
Min Zhou, Yao Xiao, Ziyue Xu, Chengyu Yang, Jiang Li, Ya Liu, Ping Yin   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epiplakin deficiency aggravates murine caerulein-induced acute pancreatitis and favors the formation of acinar keratin granules.

PLoS ONE, 2014
Epiplakin, a member of the plakin protein family, is exclusively expressed in epithelial tissues and was shown to bind to keratins. Epiplakin-deficient (EPPK-/-) mice showed no obvious spontaneous phenotype, however, EPPK-/- keratinocytes displayed ...
Karl L Wögenstein, Sandra Szabo, Mariia Lunova, Gerhard Wiche, Johannes Haybaeck, Pavel Strnad, Peter Boor, Martin Wagner, Peter Fuchs   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unbiased protein association study on the public human proteome reveals biological connections between co-occurring protein pairs [PDF]

, 2017
Mass-spectrometry-based, high-throughput proteomics experiments produce large amounts of data. While typically acquired to answer specific biological questions, these data can also be reused in orthogonal wayS to reveal new biological knowledge.
Gupta, Surya, Verheggen, Kenneth, Tavernier, Jan, Martens, Lennart   +3 more
core   +2 more sources