January 1999 in “Chinses Journal of Hand Surgery” Human hair keratin artificial tendon is a safe and effective tendon substitute.
January 2002 in “Academic Journal of Kunming Medical College” Human-hair keratin artificial tendons are biocompatible and degrade well in rabbits.
January 2000 in “Zhongguo yixue wulixue zazhi” Different human hair keratin types have unique structures that affect how they dissolve and can be used to create self-tendons.
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January 2013 in “Biomaterials” Keratin from human hair shows promise for medical uses like wound healing and tissue engineering.
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September 2012 in “Biomacromolecules” Disulfide bonds make keratin in hair stronger and tougher.