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… (More)
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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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FollicleHair

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Hair follicle structure
physiological aspects
Epidermis
Blood supply aspects
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Lgr5 marks cycling, yet long-lived, hair follicle stem cells
In mouse hair follicles, a group of quiescent cells in the bulge is believed to have stem cell activity. Lgr5, a marker of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Wnt-dependent de novo hair follicle regeneration in adult mouse skin after wounding
The mammalian hair follicle is a complex ‘mini-organ’ thought to form only during development; loss of an adult follicle is… (More)
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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… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Mutations in a novel gene lead to kidney tumors, lung wall defects, and benign tumors of the hair follicle in patients with the Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome.
Birt-Hogg-Dubé (BHD) syndrome is a rare inherited genodermatosis characterized by hair follicle hamartomas, kidney tumors, and… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
β-Catenin Controls Hair Follicle Morphogenesis and Stem Cell Differentiation in the Skin
beta-Catenin is an essential molecule in Wnt/wingless signaling, which controls decisive steps in embryogenesis. To study the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Morphogenesis and Renewal of Hair Follicles from Adult Multipotent Stem Cells
The upper region of the outer root sheath of vibrissal follicles of adult mice contains multipotent stem cells that respond to… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Involvement of Follicular Stem Cells in Forming Not Only the Follicle but Also the Epidermis
The location of follicular and epidermal stem cells in mammalian skin is a crucial issue in cutaneous biology. We demonstrate… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Multiple roles for activated LEF/TCF transcription complexes during hair follicle development and differentiation.
LEF/TCF DNA-binding proteins act in concert with activated beta -catenin, the product of Wnt signaling, to transactivate… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
De Novo Hair Follicle Morphogenesis and Hair Tumors in Mice Expressing a Truncated β-Catenin in Skin
An effector of intercellular adhesion, beta-catenin also functions in Wnt signaling, associating with Lef-1/Tcf DNA-binding… (More)
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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… (More)
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