Mechanical Anisotropy of Hair Affected by Genetic Diseases Highlights Structural Information Related to Differential Crosslinking in Keratins
February 2023
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European biophysics journal
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Human hair keratin fibers have a detailed nano-scale structure that changes with different conditions.
research Further Insights in Trichothiodystrophy: A Clinical, Microscopic, and Ultrastructural Study of 20 Cases and Literature Review
research A Review of Keratin-Based Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications
Keratin from hair and wool is used in medical materials for healing and drug delivery.
research Trichothiodystrophy And Fragile Hair: The Distinction Between Diagnostic Signs And Diagnostic Labels In Childhood Hair Disease
Fragile hair in children is rarely linked to trichothiodystrophy (TTD).
research In Situ Tensile Deformation Characterization of Human Hair with Atomic Force Microscopy
AFM helped show how hair changes under tension and the effects of damage and conditioner.
research Hair: The Most Sophisticated Biological Composite Material
Hair is a complex protein fiber with unique properties useful for developing hair products.
research Office Diagnosis of Hair Shaft Defects
The document explains how to identify different hair problems using a microscope.
research Structural and Immunocytochemical Characterization of Keratinization in Vertebrate Epidermis and Epidermal Derivatives
Vertebrate skin evolved to be more specialized and complex, especially in land animals.
research Multiscale modelling of human hair
Human hair becomes weaker and stretches more easily at higher temperatures.
research Monilethrix: A Novel Mutation (Glu402Lys) in the Helix Termination Motif and the First Causative Mutation (Asn114Asp) in the Helix Initiation Motif of the Type II Hair Keratin hHb6
research A Mutational Hotspot in the 2B Domain of Human Hair Basic Keratin 6 (hHb6) in Monilethrix Patients
research A new mutation in the type II hair cortex keratin hHb1 involved in the inherited hair disorder monilethrix
A new mutation in the hHb1 keratin gene is linked to the hair disorder monilethrix.
research Trichothiodystrophy
Trichothiodystrophy is a condition with brittle hair and various physical and mental issues due to low sulfur in proteins.