Cornification in reptilian epidermis occurs through the deposition of keratin-associated beta-proteins (beta-keratins) onto a scaffold of intermediate filament keratins

Distribution of Specific Keratin-Associated Beta-Proteins (Beta-Keratins) in the Epidermis of the Lizard Anolis carolinensis Helps to Clarify the Process of Cornification in Lepidosaurians

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Perspectives on Hair Evolution Based on Some Comparative Studies on Vertebrate Cornification

(2012) LORENZO ALIBARDI   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION

Cross-immunoreactivity between the LH1 antibody and cytokeratin epitopes in the differentiating epidermis of embryos of the grass snake Natrix natrix L. during the end stages of embryogenesis

(2011) Elwira Swadźba et al.   PROTOPLASMA

Histology, ultrastructure, and pigmentation in the horny scales of growing crocodilians

(2010) Lorenzo Alibardi   ACTA ZOOLOGICA

The structural basis of the filament-matrix texture in the avian/reptilian group of hard β-keratins

(2010) R.D. Bruce Fraser et al.   JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY

Ultrastructural studies of epidermis keratinization in grass snake embryos Natrix natrix L. (Lepidosauria, Serpentes) during late embryogenesis

(2010) Elwira Swadźba et al.   ZOOLOGY

Keratin-lipid structural organization in the corneous layer of snake

(2009) Alberto Ripamonti et al.   BIOPOLYMERS

Beta-keratins of turtle shell are glycine-proline-tyrosine rich proteins similar to those of crocodilians and birds

(2009) Luisa Dalla Valle et al.   JOURNAL OF ANATOMY

Evolution of hard proteins in the sauropsid integument in relation to the cornification of skin derivatives in amniotes

(2009) Lorenzo Alibardi et al.   JOURNAL OF ANATOMY

Structure and functions of keratin proteins in simple, stratified, keratinized and cornified epithelia

(2009) Hermann H. Bragulla et al.   JOURNAL OF ANATOMY

Forty keratin-associated β-proteins (β-keratins) form the hard layers of scales, claws, and adhesive pads in the green anole lizard, Anolis carolinensis

(2009) Luisa Dalla Valle et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION

β-Keratins in crocodiles reveal amino acid homology with avian keratins

(2009) Changjiang Ye et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

β-keratins of the crocodilian epidermis: composition, structure, and phylogenetic relationships

(2008) Luisa Dalla Valle et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION

Analysis of gene expression in gecko digital adhesive pads indicates significant production of cysteine- and glycine-rich beta-keratins

(2008) David L. Hallahan et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION