For several years, the misuse of stimulant substances is increasingly observed both in the field of sport, to improve the functions of the body and therefore to be more performant, and also by non-athletes to make life more tolerable on a daily basis ...
Alice Ameline +3 more
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Hybrid in vitro diffusion cell for simultaneous evaluation of hair and skin decontamination: temporal distribution of chemical contaminants [PDF]
Most casualty or personnel decontamination studies have focused on removing contaminants from the skin. However, scalp hair and underlying skin are the most likely areas of contamination following airborne exposure to chemicals. The aim of this study was
A Roul +21 more
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The signals that induce anagen (growth) in ‘quiescent’ human telogen hair follicles (HFs) are as yet unknown. Their identification promises better targeted therapeutic hair growth interventions.
N. Hawkshaw +5 more
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α-Fe2O3 Nanoparticles Aided-Dual Conversion for Self-Powered Bio-Based Photodetector
Eco-friendly energy harvesting from the surrounding environment has been triggered extensive researching enthusiasm due to the threat of global energy crisis and environmental pollutions.
Ishita Chakraborty +3 more
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Analysis on Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotope Ratios of Residents’ Hair from Different Cities [PDF]
Stable isotope ratios of carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen act as “nature’s recorder”. As a carrier for individual human information, human hair can be measured by isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) to translate into information about people’s ...
YU Zi-yang +10 more
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Defective Tmprss3-Associated Hair Cell Degeneration in Inner Ear Organoids [PDF]
Mutations in the gene encoding the type II transmembrane protease 3 (TMPRSS3) cause human hearing loss, although the underlying mechanisms that result in TMPRSS3-related hearing loss are still unclear.
Alex, Alpha L. +8 more
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The comparative analysis of the methods for keratin extraction from sheep wool and human hair
Nowadays, biopolymers such as keratins are widely used in biomedicine due to their low toxicity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. At the molecular level, keratins differ from other structural proteins by a high content of disulfide bonds, which ...
V. Havryliak, V. Mykhaliuk
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Recombinant Human Hair Keratin Nanoparticles Accelerate Dermal Wound Healing.
In recent years, favorable enhanced wound-healing properties and excellent biocompatibility of keratin derived from human hair have attracted considerable attention.
Feiyan Gao +6 more
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Age, Health and Attractiveness Perception of Virtual (Rendered) Human Hair [PDF]
The social significance of physical appearance and beauty has been documented in many studies. It is known that even subtle manipulations of facial morphology and skin condition can alter people’s perception of a person’s age, health and attractiveness ...
Bernhard Fink +5 more
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Enhancement of Handshake Attraction through Tactile, Visual, and Auditory Multimodal Stimulation
“Handshaking parties”, where pop idols shake hands with fans, can be exciting. The multimodal stimulation of tactile, visual, and auditory sensations can be captivating. In this study, we presented subjects with stimuli eliciting three sensory responses:
Taishu Kumagai, Yoshimune Nonomura
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