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This study observed that treating human hair with NaOH led to partially removed cuticles, resulting in better fiber cohesion and mechanical properties similar to wool, unlike bleach or formic acid treatments, which weakened the fibers.

In this study, UV-light at 254 nm and Polyquaternium-7 treatment were found to affect the mechanical properties and surface structure of hair.

This case report details the diagnosis of monilethrix in a 4-year-old boy, characterized by brittle hair and specific dermoscopic findings, and highlights the condition's hereditary nature and management through avoiding mechanical hair damage.

This study suggests that dsRNA may enhance KRT9 expression in palm and sole skin through β-catenin signaling, potentially linking mechanical damage to specific skin features and certain skin conditions.

This review discusses how fibroblast metabolic processes and life span are influenced by the malate dehydrogenase shuttle system and highlights factors affecting fibroblast proliferative activity, without presenting new experimental results.

Keratins are crucial for cell structure, growth, and disease risk.

This study observed that hair cuticles experience greater water-induced plasticization than hair cortex, affecting the torsional rigidity of hair fibers, which may help predict hair setting behavior.

This review highlights the potential of hydrogels in veterinary medicine, emphasizing their advantages over traditional wound dressings and their promising applications in drug delivery and tissue engineering, despite currently limited use in this field.

This study observed that increasing the γ-kerateine content in meta-kerateine materials led to reduced elasticity, solidity, and hydrolytic stability, and decreased hepatocyte attachment support.

This review discusses recent progress in PENG-based sensors for non-invasive medical diagnosis and treatment but reports no new experimental results.

This study found that a newly constructed composite hydrogel dressing, made from silk fibroin, chitosan, and halloysite, promoted hair follicle neogenesis, angiogenesis tissue regeneration, and scar reduction.

This study found that a new SIS-PEG sponge promoted rapid skin defect healing in mice and showed potential for reconstructing reconstituted skin with regenerated hair.

This study observed that dissolving microneedles made from PVP-K90 and HPMC E50, incorporating Oryza sativa L. extract complex, showed enhanced transfollicular skin penetration and maintained safety for keratinocytes, with the P25H5 formulation demonstrating faster dissolution and greater effectiveness.

This case report describes a young female with a rare combination of 46,XX gonadal dysgenesis and MRKH syndrome, highlighting associated infertility challenges.

This study found that a microneedle system delivering VEGF and Ritlecitinib improved hair regeneration in mice with androgenetic alopecia, showing faster anagen onset and better hair quality compared to minoxidil.

In this review, cellulose-based nanofibers are highlighted for their potential in wound care, given their biodegradability, biocompatibility, and ability to enhance antimicrobial properties and drug delivery in wound dressings through modern fabrication techniques like electrospinning.

This review discusses the development and future prospects of biomaterials for in situ tissue regeneration but reports no new research results; it underscores the importance of biomaterials in addressing tissue defects.

This paper reviews the complex anatomy and development of human hair and emphasizes the need to understand these processes for interpreting drug incorporation into hair, with no new clinical results reported.

This study details how very long human hair naturally ages, showing cuticle wear and internal fiber changes that may inform new hair care product designs.

This study suggests that adjusting the ratios of keratin-associated proteins to keratin intermediate filaments can create keratin/chitosan hydrogels with more consistent gel properties for tissue engineering.

This study found that non-toxic polycarboxylic acids can achieve satisfactory hair perming effects with limited strength loss, suggesting they have potential as a safer alternative to harmful perming chemicals.

This narrative review examines the structure-function relationship in bioactive biopolymers used to promote healing in chronic wounds, emphasizing diabetic ulcers, and underscores the importance of characterizing these biopolymers to enhance their bioactivity for better tissue regeneration outcomes.

In this study, adding conditioning agents PA1, PA2, and PA3 to light blonde oxidative hair dyes improved combability and protein retention of light brown hair without affecting tensile strength, though PA1 and PA2 offered enhanced thermal protection.

This chapter reviews the science and technology of hair fiber, exploring its composition, the impact of genetics and environmental factors, and recent advancements in hair care products, but presents no new research findings.

This study reviewed scalp biopsies from African-American patients, identifying distinct features and diagnostic clues for scarring alopecia types such as traction alopecia and central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.

This study used quantitative methods to identify new geometric and mechanical parameters of curly and kinky/coily hair, aiming to improve classification and develop better personal care products for these hair types.

This study observed that keratose, derived from human hair, integrated well in mouse tissue and remodeled with collagen, suggesting potential as a non-toxic biomaterial for regenerative applications.

This review explores the complex interrelationships among different properties of natural hair fibers and underscores the need for a holistic taxonomy to improve data interpretation across disciplines, but it reports no new experimental results.

This study developed a protocol for acellular dermal matrix manufacturing from pig skin, demonstrating effective removal of cellular components while preserving the collagen scaffold's structural organization through a series of physical and chemical treatments.

This study identified new geometric and mechanical parameters for curly and kinky/coily hair, which may inform more effective personal care products tailored to these hair types.