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January 2024 in “Cureus” Eyelash extensions can cause eye problems like itching, redness, and heavy eyelids.
December 2025 in “Nature Communications” Club-like receptors detect light touch but not whisking.
April 2024 in “JCT research” 87 citations
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December 2020 in “Journal of Materials Chemistry B” The nanofiber dressing speeds up wound healing and hair growth while preventing bacterial growth.
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March 2012 in “Journal of Experimental Biology” Tarantula feet likely have chemoreceptors, not silk-producing parts.
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March 2021 in “Applied Materials Today” Silk gel helps skin heal without scars better than other materials.
17 citations
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February 2025 in “Smart Medicine” The microneedle patch speeds up wound healing and prevents infection.
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April 2023 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” Silk fibroin microneedles can effectively treat vitiligo by promoting skin pigmentation.
15 citations
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January 2024 in “Journal of Materials Chemistry B” The hydrogel speeds up wound healing and improves skin repair better than commercial options.
12 citations
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September 2018 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” The silk fibroin hydrogel with FGF-2-liposome can potentially treat hair loss in mice.
7 citations
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January 2023 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” Probiotic-coated silk/alginate scaffolds help heal wounds faster and with less scarring.
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March 2021 in “Biology” Scaffold improves hair growth potential.
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September 2019 in “ACS Applied Bio Materials” The hydrogel with bioactive factors improves skin healing and regeneration.
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April 2025 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” Forskolin-loaded hydrogels improve wound healing and skin repair.
September 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” SELP::KP improves hair strength, elasticity, and health, making it a promising hair cosmetic.
February 2026 in “Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces” The composite dressing improved wound healing and hair growth in mice.
January 2026 in “RSC Advances” The hydrogel helps heal wounds without scars by releasing two drugs gradually.
June 2025 in “Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology” Gold nanoparticles with silk fibroin improve wound healing better than silk fibroin alone.
June 2025 in “Materials Today Bio” A silk fibroin hydrogel boosts wound healing and hair growth by increasing collagen and hair follicles.
June 2024 in “Advanced therapeutics” The new hydrogel dressing effectively kills bacteria and helps wounds heal faster with hair regrowth.
May 2023 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” The scaffold helps wounds heal without scars and promotes hair growth.
20 citations
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January 2017 in “Nutrition Research and Practice” Corn silk extract helps reduce prostate enlargement symptoms.
January 2014 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Reconstructive Surgery” Rabbit hair follicle stem cells and nano silk fibers can create a tissue-engineered urethra.
28 citations
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September 2023 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” The new dressing speeds up wound healing better than current options.
March 2012 in “Journal of Experimental Biology” Tarantulas don't produce silk from their feet.
October 2011 in “한국생물공학회 학술대회” January 2011 in “Zhongguo nongye Kexue” Transgenic sheep cells with spider silk gene were successfully created for future sheep hair expression.
January 2009 in “Xumu shouyi xuebao” Sheep cells were successfully modified to include a spider silk protein gene.
March 1996 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” The technique offers natural-looking hair transplants with minimal bleeding.
January 2023 in “Advanced Biology” DNA methylation changes affect gene expression during esophageal healing with silk grafts in rats.