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January 1972 In this study, plucked rat hair showed greater accumulation of injected radioisotopes than shaved hair, which may have implications for measuring exposure and understanding follicle tissue processes.
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February 2002 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that a ceramide derived from sphinganine can bind to African–American hair, reducing breakage when applied in a shampoo after relaxing treatments.
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May 1982 in “Journal of Endocrinology/Journal of endocrinology” This study suggests that in rat skin, testosterone itself may play a more significant role in androgen action than 5α-dihydrotestosterone, unlike in the prostate where 5α-DHT is more dominant.
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January 2001 in “Skin pharmacology and physiology” This article discusses a new device for visualizing and quantifying skin distribution of a radioactively labelled compound, but reports no new clinical results.
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February 1978 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry/Journal of Steroid Biochemistry” This study found that hamster sebaceous glands have high affinity binding sites for dihydrotestosterone, with competition from other steroids indicating specific binding characteristics.