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March 2006 in “The FASEB journal” Keratin-based scaffolds are safe and effective for tissue engineering.
Hair fiber research combines multiple sciences to improve hair care products.
Hair coloring and bleaching can permanently break down hair protein and temporarily change its properties.
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November 2017 in “Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences” Certain gene mutations are linked to wool quality in sheep and could help in breeding for better wool.
Researchers developed a method to identify and measure different animal hair fibers in textiles, successfully distinguishing materials like cashmere from cheaper fibers.
Anti-keratin antibody from cow milk makes damaged hair stronger and less likely to break.
The document concludes that understanding hair's composition and the effects of treatments can lead to better hair care products.
Pashmina goats produce long hair-fiber due to specific gene expressions related to hair growth.
January 2014 in “Sen'i Gakkaishi” Researchers developed a method to identify animal fibers in textiles, which works on processed and blended materials.
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October 2017 in “Journal of proteomics” The research found specific proteins that affect fiber characteristics and hair growth in sheep and goats.
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May 2008 in “Applied spectroscopy” Human hair has different protein structures in its cuticle and cortex.
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April 2005 in “Journal of dermatological science” The study found nine new hair protein genes in human hair follicles.
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January 2018 in “Advances in experimental medicine and biology” Hair and wool have diverse keratins and keratin-associated proteins.
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October 2007 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Curly hair shape is due to uneven growth patterns in the hair follicle.
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July 2004 in “Journal of morphology” Marsupial hair structure and keratin distribution are similar to placental mammals.
Hair fibers degrade and change color in very basic water.
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January 2014 in “Cell structure and function” Different combinations of human hair keratins affect how hair fibers form.
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January 2006 in “Journal of dermatological science” Runx1 helps control the KAP5 gene in human hair follicles.
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December 2020 The interdigital gland in crossbred sheep is similar to skin and has specialized structures for secretion.
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July 2019 in “Cosmetics” Beautiful hair is flexible and elastic due to its unique double-layered structure and can be enhanced with succinic acid treatment.
1 citations,
December 2014 in “Scanning” Multiphoton microscopy effectively images rabbit skin structures in detail without staining and shows differences from human skin.