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April 2005 in “Journal of dermatological science” The study found nine new hair protein genes in human hair follicles.
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January 2019 in “International Journal of Trichology” The balance of thiol-disulfide in women with hair loss is affected but not damaged.
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August 2018 in “Journal of Structural Biology” KAP8.1 protein is crucial for hair structure and interacts with keratin 85.
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May 2019 in “Small ruminant research” Mutations in specific llama genes may affect fiber quality for textiles.