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Keratin hydrogels from human hair show promise for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
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Keratin peptides in hair may help identify gender and ethnicity, but more research is needed.
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The research found that people's hair proteins vary by individual and body part, with some differences between ethnic groups, which could help in forensics.
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February 2012 in “PloS one” Lack of Ctip2 in skin cells delays wound healing and disrupts hair follicle stem cell markers in mice.
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May 2016 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” MMP-2 and MMP-9 help hair grow, while their inhibitors peak when hair growth slows.
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