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Hair's internal fibers are arranged in a pattern that doesn't let much water in, and treatments like oils and heat change how much water hair can absorb.

Epidermolysis bullosa simplex causes easily blistered skin due to faulty skin cell proteins, leading to new treatment ideas.

Trichohyalin, a hair follicle protein, has a part with repeating patterns of 23 amino acids.

A specific hair protein variant increases the spread of breast cancer and is linked to worse survival rates.

Scientists successfully created mouse hair proteins in the lab, which are stable and similar to natural hair.

Keratin proteins are crucial for hair growth and structure.

Hair's strength and flexibility come from its protein structure and molecular interactions.

Human hair keratins K85 and K35 create unique filament patterns important for early hair formation.

Recombinant keratin materials may better promote skin cell differentiation than natural keratin.

Keratins help protect cells, aid in cancer diagnosis, and influence cancer behavior and treatment.

Human beard hair medulla contains a unique and complex mix of keratins not found in other human tissues.

Keratin proteins are crucial for healthy skin, but mutations can cause skin disorders with no effective treatments yet.

Understanding intermediate filaments helps explain hair health and related diseases.

Human hair keratin fibers have a detailed nano-scale structure that changes with different conditions.

Asian hair is generally straight and thick, with unique disorders and properties, and more research is needed to understand it fully.

Keratin filaments' elasticity is influenced by their terminal domains and surrounding medium.

Feed restriction in sheep leads to finer wool fibers but may reduce wool quality.

Understanding hair biology is key to developing better treatments for hair and scalp issues.

Hair proteins have weak spots in their α-helical segments.

Neonate scalp hair is thinner, lacks a medulla, and has smaller follicles compared to adult hair.

Human hair is made up of different keratins, some strong and some weak, with specific types appearing at various stages of hair growth.

Future hair cosmetics will be safer and more effective.

Disulfide bonds in keratin fibers break more easily under stress, especially when wet, affecting fiber strength.

Changes in keratin make hair follicles stiffer.

Cysteine helps maintain keratin production in skin cells even when iron is low.

Keratin 33A is a key protein in goat winter coats, especially in high-producing breeds.

Scientists made antibodies to tell cashmere and wool apart, which could improve how we identify animal fibers.

Skin problems can be caused or worsened by physical forces and pressure on the skin.

Growing hair follicles have high mitochondrial activity and ROS in specific regions, aiding hair formation.

A specific hair diffraction pattern may indicate breast cancer if tested with the correct method.