Self-Assembly of Solubilized Human Hair Keratins
December 2020
in “
ACS biomaterials science & engineering
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TLDR Human hair keratins can form stable nanofiber networks that might help in tissue regeneration.
The study demonstrated that keratins extracted from human hair can self-assemble into nanoscale intermediate filaments, forming dense, homogeneous, and continuous nanofibrous networks. These networks were shown to be hydrolytically stable for up to 5 days in cell culture media and compatible with primary human dermal fibroblasts and keratinocytes. This finding suggests that human hair keratins have potential for use in regenerative applications where structured assembly is advantageous.
