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October 1976 in “Biochemical Journal” This study found that Naked trait mice exhibit a decrease in certain low-molecular-weight proteins in their hair, which contain high levels of glycine and tyrosine, compared to normal mice.
July 2023 in “Dermatology and therapy” In patients with alopecia areata, this study found elevated levels of venous thromboembolism markers SFMC and F1 + 2 compared to healthy controls, potentially indicating an increased risk for this condition.
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March 2020 in “Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces” This study suggests that extracting hair proteins at relatively high temperatures may enhance their hemostatic properties by altering their secondary structure and increasing the precipitation of soluble fibrinogen.
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June 2023 in “International journal of biological macromolecules” In this preclinical study, researchers found that combining equal ratios of high molecular weight keratin intermediate filaments and low molecular weight keratin-associated proteins from human hair led to the most extensive fibrinogen precipitation, suggesting potential for developing effective hair protein-based hemostatic materials.
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October 1999 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that collagen remodeling is more active in anagen-stage skin than in telogen-stage skin in mice, suggesting that collagen modifications may support hair follicle growth and migration.