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May 2016 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Peptides, proteins, and growth factors in skincare show promise for improving skin health.
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December 2012 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” Proteins from stem cells improved hair growth in patients with hair loss.
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October 2021 in “Trends in biotechnology” Future hair products will use ecofriendly proteins and peptides to improve hair health and appearance.
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May 2021 in “Applied sciences” Proteins like BSA and keratin can effectively style hair and protect it, offering eco-friendly alternatives to chemical products.
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January 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document concludes that cosmetics need biocompatible, eco-friendly ingredients due to aging populations and demand for effective products.
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December 2021 in “Proteins” Wool fiber curliness is linked to the presence of certain proteins and K38.
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January 2023 in “Czech Journal of Animal Science” Proteins influence the quality and traits of cashmere goat fleece, affecting hair strength and diameter.
January 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Mothers have more hair proteins than their children, with age-related differences in protein patterns, and some proteins in hair could indicate early childhood development.
May 2012 in “F1000Research” Proteins released by cells can promote hair growth in people.
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May 2010 in “Plant Physiology” Different PIN proteins affect plant root hair growth by changing how auxin is transported.
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April 2010 in “ACS Nano” C60 fullerenes can alter protein function and may help develop new disease inhibitors.
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September 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” BMAL1 and Period1 genes can influence human hair growth.
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April 2009 in “Journal of anatomy” Hard skin features like scales, feathers, and hair evolved through specific protein changes in different animal groups.
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June 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” S100A4 and S100A6 proteins may activate stem cells for hair follicle regeneration and could be potential targets for hair loss treatments.
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December 1990 in “The journal of cell biology/The Journal of cell biology” Researchers found genes for cysteine-rich proteins that form the protective layer of hair in humans and sheep.
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January 2004 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A second domain of high sulfur KAP genes on chromosome 21q23 is crucial for hair structure.
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July 1972 in “Biochemistry” Transamidases help form strong crosslinks in hair proteins, crucial for hair strength.
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June 2009 in “Biomaterials” Skin cell clumping for hair growth is improved by a protein called fibronectin, which helps cells stick and move better.
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October 2011 in “Analytical biochemistry” Hair proteins have weak spots in their α-helical segments.
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December 2014 in “Journal of experimental botany” Certain proteins are essential for the growth of root hairs in barley.
28 citations,
May 2020 in “BMC plant biology” The study concluded that three enzymes are important for plant development by affecting sugar composition and calcium binding in plants.
27 citations,
January 1995 Melanin in black hair protects it from sun damage better than light-brown hair.
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November 2015 in “Experimental Cell Research” Sebum from sebocytes is important for skin health and linked to conditions like acne and hair loss.
16 citations,
January 2018 in “Advances in experimental medicine and biology” Hair and wool have diverse keratins and keratin-associated proteins.
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November 1963 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Pathologic tissues have more soluble proteins than normal tissues.
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September 2014 in “Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology” UV radiation increases protein loss from hair and reduces hair protein quality.