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Transglutaminases help form strong hair by linking proteins, and can potentially alter hair properties.
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November 2008 in “Veterinary Dermatology” The mouse hairy ears mutation causes longer ear hair due to changes in gene expression.
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August 2018 in “Cell Stem Cell” Hoxc genes control hair growth through Wnt signaling.
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Hair follicle stem cells are crucial for touch sensation and proper nerve structure in mice.
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October 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” Activin A is important for creating new hair follicles.
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January 2002 in “Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin” A new method quickly extracts and identifies proteins from hair and other keratin sources.