Cortical Cell Types and Intermediate Filament Arrangements Correlate with Fiber Curvature in Japanese Human Hair

    December 2008 in “ Journal of structural biology ”
    Warren G. Bryson, Duane P. Harland, Jonathan P. Caldwell … Kenichi Koike
    Studysummary This study found that in naturally curved human scalp hairs, distinct arrangements of cell types on either side of the hair fiber contribute to its curvature.
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