Keratins: the hair shaft's backbone revealed

Exp Dermatol. 2015 Jun;24(6):416-7. doi: 10.1111/exd.12654. Epub 2015 Mar 25.
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Keywords: genetics; genotrichoses; hair; keratins; monilethrix.

MeSH terms

  • Hair Follicle / anatomy & histology*
  • Hair Follicle / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Keratins / physiology*
  • Keratins, Hair-Specific / genetics
  • Keratins, Type II / genetics
  • Monilethrix / genetics
  • Monilethrix / pathology
  • Mutation / genetics
  • Phenotype

Substances

  • KRT85 protein, human
  • Keratins, Hair-Specific
  • Keratins, Type II
  • Keratins