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Keratin from hair and wool is used in medical materials for healing and drug delivery.

Different signals work together to change gene activity and guide hair follicle stem cells to become specific cell types.

Alkylation of human hair keratin allows for adjustable drug release rates in hydrogels for medical use.

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

Different hair types in mammals are linked to variations in specific protein genes, with changes influenced by their living environments.

Scientists discovered a unique hair protein, KAP24.1, with a special structure, found only in the upper part of hair cuticles.

Human hair has a protective lipid layer that can be damaged by moisture and treatments, affecting hair growth and health.

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

Different types of cells in the eye express specific keratins at various stages of development.

A specific protein in chicken embryos links early skin layers to feather development.

Chemical treatments and daily stresses damage hair, especially the cuticle layer.

The protein p53 directly reduces the production of Keratin 17, a skin and hair protein, in rats with radiation dermatitis.

Hair and wool have diverse keratins and keratin-associated proteins.

Keratin 26 affects cashmere goat hair growth and is influenced by various treatments.

The KRTAP11-1 gene promoter is crucial for specific expression in sheep wool cortex.

Sheep and goat hair fibers are complex due to keratin-associated proteins, which are important for fiber properties and growth.

Human hair-derived particles can effectively carry and release the cancer drug Paclitaxel in a pH-sensitive manner, potentially targeting cancer cells while sparing healthy ones.

Certain treatments can increase protein binding to natural hair but are less effective on permed hair.

UV radiation damages hair by creating holes and peeling cuticle layers.

Proteins like BSA and keratin can effectively style hair and protect it, offering eco-friendly alternatives to chemical products.

The we/we wal/wal mice have defects in hair growth and skin layer formation, causing hair loss, useful for understanding alopecia.

Scientists found 53 keratin genes in yaks that are important for hair growth and share similarities with those in other animals.

The skin has multiple layers and cells, serves as a protective barrier, helps regulate temperature, enables sensation, affects appearance, and is involved in vitamin D synthesis.

Some hair protein genes evolved early and were adapted for use in hair follicles.

Human hair was used to make biodegradable plastic films that could be useful for packaging and disposable products.

Juglone from walnut extracts may help repair damaged hair.

Human hair keratin might be good for filtering out harmful substances from water.

Black hair's diversity in patterns and textures is influenced by follicle shape and keratin, and it holds cultural, artistic, and mathematical significance.

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

Keratin proteins are crucial for hair structure and strength.