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January 2003 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” Postmenopausal frontal fibrosing alopecia is a type of hair loss in postmenopausal women that may stop on its own but has no effective treatment.
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Transglutaminases help form strong hair by linking proteins, and can potentially alter hair properties.
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March 2015 in “PLOS ONE” Pre-seeding scaffolds with fibroblasts improves skin wound healing.
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December 2013 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” MAGP-1 decreases with age, leading to weaker, sagging skin.