A new hydrogel made from human hair keratin can help regenerate skin and fight bacteria.
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February 2026 in “Chemical Engineering Journal” PCA hydrogel promotes hair growth by enhancing blood vessel formation and hair follicle stem cell activity.
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April 2018 in “Artificial Cells Nanomedicine and Biotechnology” Recombinant human hair keratin proteins can effectively stop bleeding.
GPC1 is important for blood vessel growth in hair follicles and could help treat hair loss.
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May 2006 in “Genes & Development” Keratin 17 is crucial for normal hair growth by regulating hair cycle transitions with TNFα.
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January 2022 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” Kartogenin may help treat hair loss by promoting hair growth and extending the hair growth phase.
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January 2017 in “Experimental Dermatology” Igf1r helps regulate hair growth cycles.
Human hair keratins can self-assemble and support cell growth, useful for biomedical applications.
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April 2017 in “Oncology Reports” The hair keratin gene KRT81 is found in both normal and breast cancer cells and helps them invade surrounding tissues.
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