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The enzyme Dgat1 is essential for healthy hair and skin by controlling retinoid levels.
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April 2009 in “Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton” β‐thymosins, especially thymosin β4, help in heart protection, wound healing, and hair growth by stabilizing actin in cells.
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