Evaluating the Antioxidant Effects of Human Hair Protein Extracts

December 2017 in “ Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer ed. ”

Hui Ying Lai, Shuai Wang, Vaishali Singh, Luong Nguyen, Kee Woei Ng

human hair protein extracts antioxidant effects human dermal fibroblasts cysteine oxidative stress reactive oxygen species H2O2 HDFs ROS hydrogen peroxide

Studysummary This study found that protein extracts from human hair demonstrated significant antioxidant abilities, protecting human dermal fibroblasts from oxidative stress, suggesting potential for biomedical applications.

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