January 1995 in “Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists” This study found no conclusive evidence of biocatalytic activity of guinea pig liver transglutaminase with virgin human hair, potentially due to a fatty acid layer on the hair surface.
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December 2020 in “The Journal of General Physiology” This study found that acid regulation of the TRPV3 channel can inhibit its function from outside the cell while facilitating it from inside, providing insights into skin barrier and disorder mechanisms related to tissue acidosis.
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January 1959 in “Canadian Journal of Chemistry” This study identified the same N-terminal and C-terminal amino acids in human and horse hair as previously found in wool and feather keratin.
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April 1986 in “The journal of cell biology/The Journal of cell biology” This study reports that a 190,000 molecular weight protein, identified as trichohyalin, may play a matrix role in the development of inner root sheaths in hair follicles.
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March 2005 in “Journal of Medical Genetics” This study identified a novel heterozygous missense mutation in the hHb3 gene associated with monilethrix, highlighting its role in this hair disorder.