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January 2016 in “Journal of Drug Delivery” In this study, PEG and keratin scaffolds selectively influenced protein release rates based on charge and size, suggesting their potential for targeted delivery of protein therapeutics.
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January 1989 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” The method effectively analyzes human hair proteins, especially nonfilamentous ones.
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December 1995 in “Anthropologischer Anzeiger” This study reports that electrophoretic patterns of hair keratins are more similar among family members than unrelated individuals, potentially aiding genetic studies.
February 1989 in “PubMed” This study found a genetic electrophoretic variant in high-sulfur proteins from human hair, which was more prevalent in the Japanese samples compared to Caucasian samples, suggesting an autosomal inheritance pattern.
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March 1961 in “Nature” A fatty acid/protein complex in human hair helps protect it from damage.