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January 1989 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” The method effectively analyzes human hair proteins, especially nonfilamentous ones.
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December 1989 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study suggests that the amino acid composition of fibrous proteins in normal human hair is similar to that of stratum corneum proteins, particularly in cysteine and glycine content.
April 2020 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that improved protein extraction methods enhanced the resolution of hair proteins on gels, but differences in protein abundance between curly and straight Japanese women’s hair were minimal and unlikely to affect hair structure.
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March 2019 in “PLoS ONE” In this study, the authors developed a modified alkaline-based proteomics protocol that improved the reproducibility of detecting hair proteins, potentially aiding future biomarker discovery.