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Keratins 6, 16, and 17 in Health and Disease: A Summary of Recent Findings

Current Issues in Molecular Biology
Keratins 6, 16, and 17 occupy unique positions within the keratin family. These proteins are not commonly found in the healthy, intact epidermis, but their expression increases in response to damage, inflammation, and hereditary skin conditions, as well ...
Daniil D. Romashin, Tatiana V. Tolstova, Alexandra M. Varshaver, Peter M. Kozhin, Alexander L. Rusanov, Natalia G. Luzgina   +5 more
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Keratin 6, 16 and 17—Critical Barrier Alarmin Molecules in Skin Wounds and Psoriasis

Cells, 2019
Located at the skin surface, keratinocytes (KCs) are constantly exposed to external stimuli and are the first responders to invading pathogens and injury.
Xiaowei Zhang, Meimei Yin, Ling-juan Zhang   +2 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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FASLG Derived from Fibroblasts in Hydroxyapatite‐Rich Microenvironment Induces Urothelial Anoikis to Trigger Randall's Plaque Exposure

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Randall's plaques (RP) serve as the nidus for calcium oxalate (CaOx) kidney stones. The current study reveals that hydroxyapatite (HAP) crystals activate the THY1–GSK3α/β–β‐catenin axis in renal interstitial fibroblasts (hRIFs), inducing FASLG secretion.
Minghui Liu, Maolan Wu, Meng Gao, Yongchao Li, Miao Yuan, Zhangcheng Liao, Zhi Liu, Yizhou Wang, Yu Cui, Jinbo Chen, Cheng He, Zhiyong Chen, Feng Zeng, Hequn Chen, Zewu Zhu   +14 more
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A novel control of human keratin expression: cannabinoid receptor 1-mediated signaling down-regulates the expression of keratins K6 and K16 in human keratinocytes in vitro and in situ [PDF]

, 2013
Cannabinoid receptors (CB) are expressed throughout human skin epithelium. CB1 activation inhibits human hair growth and decreases proliferation of epidermal keratinocytes. Since psoriasis is a chronic hyperproliferative, inflammatory skin disease, it is
Balázs I. Tóth, Koji Sugawara, Nóra Zákány, Ralf Paus, Tamás Bíró, Yuval Ramot   +5 more
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Harnessing Phase Separation for the Development of High‐Performance Hydrogels

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hydrogels are indispensable for the development of next‐generation bioelectronics, soft robotics, and biomedical devices, where their mechanical properties determine performance and reliability. Among strategies to enhance hydrogel mechanics, phase separation enables controlled heterogeneity resulting in gel networks that are reinforced by ...
Yue Shao, Yiming Ma, Baihao Shao, Molly M. Stevens   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Proinflammatory Psoriatic Microenvironment Has Early Effects on Keratinocyte Proliferation/Differentiation and Induces Ferroptosis in HaCaT Cells

Biology
Background: The interaction between keratinocytes and proinflammatory cytokines is essential in the development of psoriatic lesions. The synergism among these cytokines and their involvement in ferroptosis are not yet elucidated.
Federica Riva, Elena Gammella, Margherita Correnti, Davide Daluiso, Francesca Prignano, Stefania Recalcati, Elena Donetti   +6 more
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WNT signaling regulates self-renewal and differentiation of prostate cancer cells with stem cell characteristics [PDF]

, 2009
Prostate cancer cells with stem cell characteristics were identified in human prostate cancer cell lines by their ability to form from single cells self-renewing prostaspheres in non-adherent cultures.
A de la Taille, A Glinka, A van Bokhoven, AA George, AP Verhagen, AS Waller, AT Collins, AT Collins, AT Collins, B Hoang, B Mao, BA Reynolds, C Lo Celso, C Wissmann, CC Carson 3rd, CI Truica, CL Hall, CL Hall, D Beier, D Bonnet, D Masiello, D Mizrak, DA Lawson, David M Prowse, DK Singla, DL Hudson, DL Hudson, DP Petrylak, DR Chesire, EM Hurt, G Dontu, G Gu, G Shaw, G Shaw, GD Richardson, GJ van Leenders, GL Shaw, GN Thalmann, H Clevers, H Li, H Zhu, HF English, Isabelle Bisson, IV Litvinov, IV Litvinov, J Miki, JA Schalken, JE Visvader, JM Adams, KD Bunting, KG Leong, L Adam, L Patrawala, L Patrawala, L Patrawala, L Ricci-Vitiani, L Vezzoni, L Xin, L Xin, LE Pascal, LG Wang, M Al-Hajj, M Locke, M Verras, MJ Linja, MS Chen, MS Wicha, N Uchida, PN Kelly, RI Bhatt, S Signoretti, S Weiss, S Zhou, SI Hwang, SK Singh, SM Janes, SV Shmelkov, T Hara, T Nikolova, T Reya, WJ Huss, Y Katoh, Y Lu   +82 more
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Sono‐Mechanogenetics: Linking Ultrasound Physics With Cellular Mechanobiology

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Sono‐mechanogenetics links ultrasound physics with cellular mechanotransduction to enable noninvasive control of engineered biological systems. Acoustic forces generate distinct deformation modes that activate intracellular signaling pathways, which can be coupled to synthetic gene circuits to regulate diverse cellular functions, including gene ...
Yunjia Qu, Fan Wei, Chi Woo Yoon, Qifa Zhou, Yingxiao Wang   +4 more
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Ectopic Expression of a Truncated Isoform of Hair Keratin 81 in Breast Cancer Alters Biophysical Characteristics to Promote Metastatic Propensity

Advanced Science
Keratins are an integral part of cell structure and function. Here, it is shown that ectopic expression of a truncated isoform of keratin 81 (tKRT81) in breast cancer is upregulated in metastatic lesions compared to primary tumors and patient‐derived ...
Diane S. Kang, Aidan Moriarty, Yiru Jess Wang, Amal Thomas, Jia Hao, Bret A. Unger, Remi Klotz, Shamim Ahmmed, Yonatan Amzaleg, Stuart Martin, Siva Vanapalli, Ke Xu, Andrew Smith, Keyue Shen, Min Yu   +14 more
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