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July 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” Skin can produce blood cells, often due to disease, which might lead to new treatments for skin and blood conditions.
Hair cortisol may help identify adrenal insufficiency in sickle cell disease patients.
2 citations
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March 2017 in “Sultan Qaboos University medical journal” An infant had two different natural hair colors on the scalp with no health issues.
126 citations
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October 1998 in “Experimental Dermatology” The hr gene is crucial for skin and hair health, with mutations causing hair disorders.
56 citations
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January 1996 in “Journal of Forensic Sciences” Dye enters hair at the edges of cuticle cells and penetrates more from water than alcohol-based solutions.
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December 1989 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Human hair proteins have similar cysteine and glycine levels to skin proteins.
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March 2006 in “Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders. Drug targets” This enzyme helps metabolize fatty acids and isoleucine, and could be key in treating neurological diseases and certain cancers.
May 2021 in “Histochemistry and Cell Biology” The May issue discussed publishing agreements and four studies on cholesterol in hair, cancer cell changes, hormones in the uterus, and skin protein effects.
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January 1990 August 2013 in “日本医療薬学会年会講演要旨集” Hair contains complex lipids, including cholesterol and fatty acids, similar to skin.
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August 2025 in “Molecules” Hederagenin shows promise for cancer and inflammation treatment but needs modifications to improve effectiveness.
10 citations
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August 2013 in “Experimental Dermatology” Hairless protein and putrescine regulate each other, affecting hair growth and skin balance.
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January 2002 in “Biological Trace Element Research” Children with pituitary dwarfism have higher zinc and copper, lower manganese, and similar iron levels in hair compared to normal children.
40 citations
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July 2015 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” Cysteine helps maintain keratin production in skin cells even when iron is low.
68 citations
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November 2011 in “The American journal of pathology” Abnormal Hedgehog signaling in blood cancers may help tumors grow and resist chemotherapy, suggesting potential for targeted treatments.
April 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Frequent blood transfusions in beta thalassemia patients can lead to thyroid problems.
178 citations
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October 2001 in “Genes & Development” The mutated hairless gene causes hair loss by acting as a new type of corepressor affecting thyroid hormone receptors.
23 citations
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March 1998 in “BMJ” Haemochromatosis can cause infertility by affecting hormone glands.
47 citations
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November 2010 in “Vox Sanguinis” Iron supplements helped female blood donors with low iron avoid anaemia and return to donate again.
January 1996 in “Studia iuridica” Two new gene mutations cause a rare hair disorder.
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July 1958 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta” July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Human hair follicles have their own thyroid hormone system.
16 citations
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August 1989 in “Human Reproduction” Hirsutism in females is caused by high male hormones or sensitive hair follicles.
3 citations
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January 2011 in “生物医学研究杂志:英文版” A new mutation in the KRT86 gene causes monilethrix in a Han family.
Hair follicles emit electromagnetic fields due to S100 proteins.
90 citations
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July 1993 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 27 citations
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April 2018 in “Artificial Cells Nanomedicine and Biotechnology” Recombinant human hair keratin proteins can effectively stop bleeding.
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January 1990 52 citations
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February 1986 in “Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry” Some hair proteins are specific to hair, while others are also found in skin cells.