November 2010 in “PubMed” Human hair keratin can help repair fat tissue.
April 2009 in “The FASEB Journal” This study demonstrated that a keratin gel promotes nerve regeneration across critical defects in rabbit models, showing improved nerve conduction and muscle action potential compared to control treatments.
May 2005 in “Zhonghua chuangshang guke zazhi” This study found that human hair keratin bridges effectively induced nerve regeneration and demonstrated good biocompatibility and controlled degradation when used in rats with peripheral nerve defects.
January 2005 in “Zhonghua chuangshang guke zazhi” This study found that human hair keratin can effectively induce peripheral nerve regeneration in rats, showing good biocompatibility and a controllable degradation rate when used as a scaffold material.
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July 2012 in “PLoS Genetics” This study identified a 69 bp deletion in the KRT75 gene as the cause of the frizzle feather trait in chickens, affecting feather curling.