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February 2018 in “Nutrients” This review discusses the relationship between zinc deficiency and skin disorders, emphasizing zinc transporters' roles, but it reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight potential benefits of regulating zinc levels via transporters.
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May 2008 in “Applied spectroscopy” This study found that human hair cuticle and cortex have different protein structures, with beta-sheet and disorder configurations in the cuticle and alpha-helical structures in the cortex.
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November 2012 in “Pharmaceutical research” This study found that fractional laser treatment significantly enhances the penetration and targeting of certain permeants, such as imiquimod and FD, to skin follicles, but not hydroquinone.
April 2014 in “The FASEB Journal” This study found that maternal hephaestin knockout in mice leads to neonatal hair loss, likely due to low iron levels in the mother's milk.
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January 2000 in “Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin” In this study, the researchers observed that the transdermal permeation mechanisms of diclofenac salts differ based on counterions, with varying pathways and routes for passive and iontophoretic transport.
