Yak hair stretches mainly due to macromolecules slipping past each other.
Keratin hydrogels from human hair show promise for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Elastin-like recombinamers show promise for better wound healing and skin regeneration.
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November 2019 in “Cancer reports” The Wnt signaling pathway is not a major factor in the development of keratoacanthoma, a type of skin tumor.
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March 2017 in “Skin research and technology” Removing external lipids from hair reduces moisture and increases strength, while removing internal lipids decreases water permeability.