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June 2024 in “Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal” Multi-omics techniques help understand the molecular causes of androgenetic alopecia.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Ginsenoside Rd may help improve skin aging by increasing collagen in the skin.
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February 2016 in “Cell Transplantation” Hair follicles have a more inactive cell cycle than other skin cells, which may help develop targeted therapies for skin diseases and cancer.
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May 2020 in “Journal of proteome research” Explosions don't stop hair proteins from being used to identify people.
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April 2020 in “Scientific reports” Changthangi goats have specific genes that help produce Pashmina wool.
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Protein profiling of forehead skin can help distinguish between frontal fibrosing alopecia and androgenetic alopecia.