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September 1986 in “Journal of the Forensic Science Society” This study found that hair root sheaths can be accurately typed for erythrocyte acid phosphatase, adenylate kinase, and adenosine deaminase, consistent with blood typing results from the same donors.
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January 2000 in “Skin pharmacology and physiology” In this study, procyanidin B-2 and C-1 were found to promote hair growth by selectively inhibiting protein kinase C, supporting their potential use for hair-growing activity.
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April 1978 in “Journal of Forensic Sciences” This study explored the potential of using isoenzyme detection after electrophoresis to characterize human hair, though no new clinical results are reported.
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April 1982 in “Journal of the Forensic Science Society” This study found that specific enzymes could be detected in fresh hair sheath cells, with most remaining detectable in older cells, except for Adenylate kinase and Esterase D.
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February 2018 in “Archives of Pharmacal Research” This study found that finasteride decreases melanin levels in melanocyte and melanoma cells by inhibiting MC1R, without causing cytotoxicity, suggesting its potential role in regulating melanogenesis.