keratinization skin disorders

Yahoo: Keratin may act as a 'brake' for skin inflammation, pointing to potential treatments Keratin has been linked to skin diseases and inflammation in the past, but now, a new study may have uncovered one reason why. Keratin may act as a 'brake' for skin inflammation, pointing to potential treatments EcoPortal.net: Keratin, the protein behind hair and nails, turns out to have a hidden role in controlling skin inflammation Keratin is the tough, fibrous protein that gives fingernails their hardness, hair its strength, and skin its outermost armor. For most of its scientific ...

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Keratin, the protein behind hair and nails, turns out to have a hidden role in controlling skin inflammation EurekAlert!: New study hints at the cause of a painful skin condition—and at a long-awaited potential treatment New University of Michigan-led research offers much needed answers about a specific protein, called keratin 16 (K16), implicated in pachyonychia congenita and other skin conditions.