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November 2022 in “Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials” This study demonstrated that human hair keratins have strong antioxidative properties, providing protection against oxidative stress in human dermal fibroblasts, suggesting their potential as antioxidizing supplements.
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July 2021 in “Life science alliance” This study observed that disrupting the Pnkp gene in adult mice resulted in a premature aging-like phenotype, suggesting PNKP's vital role in maintaining normal growth and survival of certain progenitor cell populations.
This Ph.D. project aims to evaluate the self-assembling potential of hair keratin extracts and study the cellular response to both crude and purified keratins, highlighting their potential applications from biomedical to water remediation.
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August 2022 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers discovered that ROR2, a Wnt receptor, plays a crucial role in regulating hair follicle stem cell self-renewal and maintenance, compensating for the absence of β-catenin.
August 2024 in “Nature Communications” This study found that in female mice, softer, lightly crosslinked gelatin-based hydrogels promoted better wound healing with less scarring and inflammation compared to stiffer, heavily crosslinked hydrogels, affecting immune and stromal cell behavior.
