Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
Keratin modulation of autophagic flux in nutrient deprived HEK-293 cells |
2020 |
233 |
Keratose is an oxidized form of keratin which can be extracted from hair, and is composed of alpha-keratin filaments and smaller gamma-keratins. Previous studies have shown keratin's ability to assist in burn healing and rescue stressed cells. Additi... |
Optimization of Autophagic Controls in Human Embryonic Kidney Cells |
2023 |
683 |
Autophagy is a highly conserved and regulated process that plays an essential role in cell survival. It serves as a quality control system that degrades old or damaged material by the autolysosome and recycles it into new materials for the cell. This... |
Analysis of Fluorescent Microscopy Images to Better Understand Keratin’s Effect on Protein Recycling Pathways in Human Embryonic Kidney Cells |
2024 |
119 |
Protein recycling pathways and autophagy play an important role in maintaining cellular homeostasis, but these processes are also essential for cell survival during times of stress. Protein recycling pathways, such as the ubiquitin-proteasome system ... |