February 2024 in “ACS applied bio materials” This study observed that keratin-based microspheres promoted hair regrowth in C57BL/6 male mice and enhanced hair growth markers in human dermal papilla cells, suggesting these particles may effectively target hair follicles to aid in hair growth.
50 citations
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July 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” 138 citations
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March 2007 in “Experimental cell research” This review discusses hair keratins and hair follicle-specific epithelial keratins and their association with inherited hair disorders, reporting no new clinical results.
276 citations
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January 2005 in “International review of cytology” More research is needed to understand how hair keratins work and their role in hair disorders.
199 citations
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January 2004 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” This review discusses advances in understanding hair and hair follicle structure, gene expression, and molecular signals in hair formation, without reporting new clinical findings.
29 citations
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April 2003 in “Experimental dermatology” In this study, in vitro growth of human hair follicles did not alter hair keratin expression patterns, maintaining follicle integrity and proper keratinization similar to in vivo conditions.