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Hair follicle structure

Known as: Hair Follicles, Folliculus pili, HAIR FOLLICLE 
A tube-like invagination of the EPIDERMIS from which the hair shaft develops and into which SEBACEOUS GLANDS open. The hair follicle is lined by a… Expand
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ATRICHIA WITH PAPULAR LESIONSPili annulatiPili multigeminiTelogen hair follicle
Acanthoma, Pilar SheathArachidonate 12-Lipoxygenase, 12R-TypeBenign Germinative Follicular Epithelium NeoplasmBenign Hair Follicle Neoplasm
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Broader (3)

EpidermisFolliclePilosebaceous unit

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Lgr6 Marks Stem Cells in the Hair Follicle That Generate All Cell Lineages of the Skin
Hair Today, Skin Tomorrow The epidermis of mammals contains hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and interfollicular epidermis, but… Expand
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Lgr5(+ve) stem cells drive self-renewal in the stomach and build long-lived gastric units in vitro.
The study of gastric epithelial homeostasis and cancer has been hampered by the lack of stem cell markers and in vitro culture… Expand
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Inhibition of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase in tumors from BRCA mutation carriers.
BACKGROUND The inhibition of poly(adenosine diphosphate [ADP]-ribose) polymerase (PARP) is a potential synthetic lethal… Expand
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Genome-wide detection and characterization of positive selection in human populations
With the advent of dense maps of human genetic variation, it is now possible to detect positive natural selection across the… Expand
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Stem cells in the hair follicle bulge contribute to wound repair but not to homeostasis of the epidermis
The discovery of long-lived epithelial stem cells in the bulge region of the hair follicle led to the hypothesis that epidermal… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Self-Renewal, Multipotency, and the Existence of Two Cell Populations within an Epithelial Stem Cell Niche
In adult skin, each hair follicle contains a reservoir of stem cells (the bulge), which can be mobilized to regenerate the new… Expand
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Review
1999
Review
1999
The biology of hair follicles.
Hair has many useful biologic functions, including protection from the elements and dispersion of sweat-gland products (e.g… Expand
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Sonic hedgehog signaling is essential for hair development
BACKGROUND The skin is responsible for forming a variety of epidermal structures that differ amongst vertebrates. In each case… Expand
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Label-retaining cells reside in the bulge area of pilosebaceous unit: Implications for follicular stem cells, hair cycle, and skin carcinogenesis
Inconsistent with the view that hair follicle stem cells reside in the matrix area of the hair bulb, we found that label… Expand
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Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
Formation of the Scab and the Rate of Epithelization of Superficial Wounds in the Skin of the Young Domestic Pig
WHERE there is a superficial wound in the skin, new epidermis covers the denuded area by migration from the hair follicles and… Expand
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