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Pilosebaceous unit

Known as: Pilo-sebaceous apparatus, Pilosebaceous gland 
National Institutes of Health

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6 relations

Narrower (3)

Arrector pili muscle structureHair follicle structureSebaceous Glands
Hair

Broader (2)

Heterogeneous anatomical clusterSkin

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Review
2020
Review
2020
Nano-lipidic carriers as a tool for drug targeting to the pilosebaceous units.
The pilosebaceous unit is the triad comprising of hair follicle, arrector pilli muscle, and sebaceous gland. Drug delivery to and… 
2017
2017
Development and evaluation of finasteride loaded ethosomes for targeting to the pilosebaceous unit
Abstract Androgenetic alopecia, a major cause for baldness, is caused by the deposition of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) at the… 
Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Self-assembled polymeric nanocarriers for the targeted delivery of retinoic acid to the hair follicle.
Acne vulgaris is a highly prevalent dermatological disease of the pilosebaceous unit (PSU). An inability to target drug delivery… 
2014
2014
α-Synuclein inclusions in the skin of Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism
The presence in the brain of α‐synuclein containing Lewy neurites, or bodies, is the histological hallmark of Parkinson's disease… 
2014
2014
Development of Pilosebaceous Unit-Targeted Drug Products
The present chapter outlines the rationale, advances, methods, and product development processes of pilosebaceous unit (PSU… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
The role of neuropeptides in the multifactorial pathogenesis of acne vulgaris
Background Central or peripheral stress may induce the development of clinical inflammation in the pilosebaceous unit (PSU… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Enhancement of follicular delivery of finasteride by liposomes and niosomes 1. In vitro permeation and in vivo deposition studies using hamster flank and ear models.
Review
2005
Review
2005
Hirsutism and the variable response of the pilosebaceous unit to androgen.
The pilosebaceous unit (PSU) response to androgen is variable. Certain population of PSU respond to androgen in a distinctive… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Role of hormones in pilosebaceous unit development.
Androgens are required for sexual hair and sebaceous gland development. However, pilosebaceous unit (PSU) growth and… 
1996
1996
Messenger RNA expression of steroidogenesis enzyme subtypes in the human pilosebaceous unit.
In order to define the respective involvement of steroidogenesis enzymes subtypes in the control of hair follicle homeostasis, we… 
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