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Researchers developed a new method to clearly see and label hair proteins with minimal errors using advanced freezing and microscopy techniques.

Hair curvature in Japanese people is linked to specific cell types and filament arrangements in the hair cortex.

Changes in keratin affect skin health and can lead to skin disorders like blistering diseases and psoriasis.

Yak belly hair has higher porosity and is less stiff than human hair, making it absorb dye better but less suitable as a direct substitute for hair dyeing.

Hard skin features like scales, feathers, and hair evolved through specific protein changes in different animal groups.

The document concludes that the human keratin gene cluster is complex, with a need for updated naming to reflect over 50 functional genes important for hair and skin biology.

New treatments targeting specific genes show promise for treating keratin disorders.

Hair proteins have weak spots in their α-helical segments.

Two specific hair keratin genes are active during hair growth and decline as hair transitions to rest.

The article explains the genetic causes and symptoms of various hair disorders and highlights the need for more research to find treatments.

Hair problems can be caused by genetics or the environment, and treatment should focus on the cause and reducing hair damage.

Feed restriction in sheep leads to finer wool fibers but may reduce wool quality.

Bald thigh syndrome in sighthounds is caused by structural defects in hair shafts due to downregulated genes and proteins.

KAP-depleted hair causes less immune response and is more biocompatible for implants.

Proteins influence the quality and traits of cashmere goat fleece, affecting hair strength and diameter.

Hair keratin treatments can be harmful, potentially causing health issues like skin reactions and cancer.

The model helps understand how wool fiber structure affects its strength and flexibility.

Understanding normal hair growth and loss in children is key to diagnosing and treating hair disorders.

Neurohormones help control skin health and could treat skin disorders.

KAP genes are crucial for hair development and show both shared and unique traits in humans, chimpanzees, and baboons.

Hair fiber research combines multiple sciences to improve hair care products.

The document concludes that understanding hair's composition and the effects of treatments can lead to better hair care products.

Hair in mammals likely evolved from glandular structures, not scales.

Recombinant keratin K31 makes damaged hair thicker, stronger, and straighter.

Hair keratin-associated proteins are essential for strong hair, with over 80 genes showing specific patterns and variations among people.

Permanent wave treatment with thioglycolic acid changes hair structure by altering disulfide bonds.

Human hair contains diverse proteins, including keratins and histones, which could help assess hair health and aging.

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

The document explains the genetic causes and characteristics of inherited hair disorders.

A second domain of high sulfur KAP genes on chromosome 21q23 is crucial for hair structure.