Researchers developed a method to create artificial hair follicles that may help with hair loss treatment and research.
1 citations
,
October 2017 in “Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A” A new minoxidil-like substance, triaminodil, was found in an illegal hair growth supplement.
73 citations
,
December 2015 in “Nature Genetics” Mutations in TBX3 cause horses to have more even hair color instead of Dun camouflage.
47 citations
,
September 2011 in “Acta biomaterialia” Protein composition greatly affects the function of keratin biomaterials.
42 citations
,
February 2024 in “Advanced Functional Materials” The adhesive quickly stops bleeding and repairs wounds in wet conditions.
34 citations
,
June 1992 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Harlequin ichthyosis involves abnormal skin cell structures and giant mitochondria, affecting skin and hair.
April 2018 in “D-Scholarship@Pitt (University of Pittsburgh)” Keratin-75 is secreted by ameloblasts in a unique way without a signal peptide.
5 citations
,
January 2002 in “European journal of pediatrics” "D-CHRAMPS syndrome" is a newly identified condition with multiple severe symptoms.
November 2024 in “Polymers for Advanced Technologies” The hydrogel effectively heals wounds and kills bacteria.
July 2011 in “Microscopy and microanalysis” Human hair's structure makes it tough and resistant to breaking.
25 citations
,
March 2007 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A specific gene mutation causes varying hair loss severity in a Pakistani family.
3 citations
,
November 2020 in “PubMed” Stiffer hydrogels better promote stem cells turning into hair follicle cells.
2 citations
,
July 2011 in “AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY” Seven genetic variations in sheep's DSG4 gene are linked and affect wool traits.
October 2023 in “arXiv (Cornell University)” Human hair keratins might be good for filtering out harmful substances like diclofenac and PFBS from water.
11 citations
,
April 1993 in “PubMed” Human hair cells can change based on their environment, especially interactions with certain skin cells.
Transglutaminases help form strong hair by linking proteins, and can potentially alter hair properties.
January 2017 in “DR-NTU (Nanyang Technological University)” Keratin sponges are as biocompatible as collagen, but keratin gels are slightly less so.
12 citations
,
March 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 28 citations
,
May 2023 in “Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science” 35 citations
,
April 2008 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Hirosaki hairless rats lack hair due to missing DNA with key keratin genes.
71 citations
,
June 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PAD enzymes play a key role in hair growth and structure.
11 citations
,
January 1987 in “Electrophoresis” Keratin proteins are consistent across different hair types from the same person.
7 citations
,
June 2011 in “Movement Disorders” A specific gene mutation is linked to a hereditary form of dystonia that responds well to certain medications.
21 citations
,
April 2004 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” A 3-year-old girl has a rare condition causing sparse hair and nail issues, with minimal improvement from treatment.
12 citations
,
September 1990 in “The Anatomical Record” Human anagen hair follicles have unique carbohydrate patterns during keratinization.
March 2026 in “Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials” Hair cuticles remain stable and resilient under stress due to strong protein content and crosslinking.
May 2026 in “Organoid Research” Hydrogel-based methods improve skin organoid development for medical and research applications.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 19 citations
,
March 2013 in “Biology Letters” Early tetrapod keratins evolved into toe pad proteins in amphibians and hair proteins in mammals.
8 citations
,
January 2021 in “Smart materials in medicine” The new hydrogel is good for wound dressing because it absorbs water quickly, has high porosity, can release drugs, fights bacteria, and helps wounds heal with less scarring.