Type II Epithelial Keratin 6hf (K6hf) Is Expressed in the Companion Layer, Matrix, and Medulla in Anagen-Stage Hair Follicles

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 121, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1276-1282

  Wang, Zhiling ^a   Wong, Pauline ^a   Langbein, Lutz ^b   Schweizer, Jürgen ^c   Coulombe, Pierre A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^c Sect Norm/Neoplastic Epidermal D   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hair; Hair cycle; Intermediate filament; Keratin; Skin

Indexed keywords

KERATIN; KERATIN 17; KERATIN 6HF; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 15; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOUSE; MOUTH MUCOSA; NAIL BED; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; TONGUE;

EID: 0242386916     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1747.2003.12644.x     Document Type: Article

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