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February 1986 in “Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry” This study found that monoclonal antibodies can identify specific immunological characteristics of hair fibrous proteins, with some antibodies reacting only with hair proteins and others showing broader activity with skin and epithelial cells.
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May 2004 in “Textile Research Journal” This study reports promising preliminary results for using monoclonal antibodies to identify cashmere fibers, highlighting observed immunological differences from wool keratins.
This study found that hair germ and epidermal basal cells differ in keratin expressions in rat hair tissues, with hair-specific keratins appearing after the differentiation of each layer.
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October 1986 in “The Histochemical Journal” 81 citations
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May 1986 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”