• Immunohistocytochemical examination of the skin reveals characteristic abnormalities in the structure of lamellar granules and in the expression of epidermal keratin. (medscape.com)
  • Knuckle pads, in an epidermal palmoplantar keratoderma patient with Keratin 9 R163W transgrediens expression. (medscape.com)
  • In addition, the gene that encodes psoriasin is positioned within the epidermal differentiation complex (EDC) (10-12), a gene cluster that contains several genes of importance in the terminal differentiation of the human epidermis (10, 11). (medicaljournals.se)
  • Architectural organization of filiform papillae in normal and black hairy tongue epithelium: dissection of differentiation pathways in a complex human epithelium according to their patterns of keratin expression. (bmj.com)
  • while only two microcystic adnexal carcinoma cases (15%) and one squamous cell carcinoma with ductal differentiation (12%) expressed CK7 in the remaining three tumor categories. (dadospdf.com)
  • SM-AP1-3 cells were immunopositive for keratin only, indicating their duct-epithelial or squamous cell differentiation, while SM-AP4/5 cells were positive for both keratin and S-100 protein, indicating their myoepithelial cell differentiation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These include keratin, collagen, and elastin, which often serve a common mechanical function in structural support of cells and tissues. (imechanica.org)
  • The health and appearance of our skin, hair and nails depends on the health of several structural proteins they share, namely collagen, keratin and elastin. (lifeextension.com)
  • The appearance and integrity of our skin, hair, and nails are dependent upon a framework of structural proteins, especially keratin, collagen, and elastin. (lifeextension.com)
  • Fortunately, lifestyle changes and targeted nutritional interventions-particularly collagen peptides, solubilized keratin, and Polypodium leucotomos extract-can support skin, hair and nails from the inside out. (lifeextension.com)
  • Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 19 also known as cytokeratin-19 (CK-19) or keratin-19 (K19) is a 40 kDa protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT19 gene. (wikipedia.org)
  • Here we investigated the role of IPO13 in the pathogenesis of pterygium and the underlying mechanism including interaction with other cell proliferation-related factors: keratin 17 (K17), a lesional protein and a member of the type I keratins, and c-Jun, a protein of the activator protein-1 complex. (molvis.org)
  • It is indicated for metastatic MCC in adults and pediatric patients aged 12 years or older. (medscape.com)
  • Ear pain of otitis externae is more commonly observed among patients aged 7-12 years old. (wikidoc.org)
  • Keratin 19 is often used together with keratin 8 and keratin 18 to differentiate cells of epithelial origin from hematopoietic cells in tests that enumerate circulating tumor cells in blood. (wikipedia.org)
  • Mutations in ABCA12 , a gene that encodes adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-binding cassette transporter (ABC), subfamily A, member 12, in chromosome region 2q35, underlie this disorder. (medscape.com)
  • His later secondary education (years 11 and 12) was at St. Patrick's College, Ballarat (1940-41). (csiropedia.csiro.au)
  • In 2017, avelumab became the first drug approved by the FDA for metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma in adults and children aged 12 years or older. (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 ] Harlequin ichthyosis is characterized by a profound thickening of the keratin layer in fetal skin. (medscape.com)
  • Oral ingestion of solubilized keratin plus vitamins and minerals significantly improved various aspects of skin appearance, decreased hair loss, and increased nail strength. (lifeextension.com)
  • Snakes shed their skin between 4 and 12 times a year. (frostingandglue.com)
  • The possible mechanisms by which exhaled NO levels are reduced in smoking subjects are a potential negative feedback mechanism of the NO from the cigarette smoke, which could lead to downregulation of NO synthase (NOS) in the lungs 8 , 9 , an inadequate supply of cofactors necessary for NO production, such as tetrahydrobiopterin 10 , and an increase in the breakdown of NO 11 , 12 . (ersjournals.com)
  • He also served as officer-in-Charge of the Parkville site during the very stressful year 1988 during the break-up of the original Division. (csiropedia.csiro.au)
  • Though a humpback whale mouth can get up to 10 feet , its throat can only stretch out to around 12-15 inches in diameter , making it impossible to feed on very large meals. (centerforsurfresearch.org)