TLDR Teratoma hair is similar to scalp hair but has a rougher surface and lower adhesive force.
The study examined the structural, physical, and chemical properties of hair from an ovarian teratoma using AFM, FT-IR, and Raman spectroscopy, comparing it to scalp hair. Teratoma hair had a similar morphology and chemical composition to scalp hair, including cuticle coverage and amide bonding modes. However, it exhibited different physical properties, such as a rougher surface and lower adhesive force, and distinct cysteic acid bands. These differences were attributed to environmental effects rather than intrinsic properties of the teratoma hair.
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