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May 2001 in “Journal of Analytical Toxicology” This study found that amphetamine was preferentially incorporated into black hair compared to white hair in Long-Evans rats, suggesting a role for drug basicity in hair color-based drug incorporation.
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January 2023 in “International journal of all research education and scientific methods” This review highlights how forensic drug analysis in hair using modern instrumental techniques offers advantages such as easy sample collection and chronological tracking of drug use, emphasizing its value for law enforcement and other applications.
January 2006 in “Carl von Ossiezky University of Oldenburg” This study observed that unpigmented keratinocytes saturate quickly with foreign substance uptake compared to pigmented melanocytes, where melanin significantly enhances binding.
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April 1997 in “Journal of Lipid Research” This study found that pure linoleate deficiency in rats caused significant reductions in the accumulation of n-6 polyunsaturates and mild symptoms like growth retardation, compared to classical essential fatty acid deficiency.
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June 2015 in “Journal of biomedical science” This study demonstrated that dominant mutations in mouse gasdermin A3 disrupt mitochondrial oxidative stress regulation, suggesting a gain-of-function effect on epidermal differentiation.