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Structure of infundibulum of hair follicle

Known as: Dermal piliary canal, Hair follicle infundibulum, Infundibulum of hair follicle 
The upper portion of a hair follicle extending from the sebaceous gland duct to the follicular orifice.
National Institutes of Health

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Acanthoma, Pilar SheathDesmoplastic TricholemmomaHair follicle structureMalignant Proliferating Pilar Tumor
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Review
2016
Review
2016
Histopathologic assessment of depth of follicular invasion of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in situ (SCCis): Implications for treatment approach.
BACKGROUND Squamous cell carcinoma in situ (SCCis) has been reported to involve the hair follicle epithelium. Deep follicular… Expand
2016
2016
Generalized keratosis pilaris‐like eruptions in a chronic myelogenous leukemia patient treated with nilotinib
1 Kontou-Fili K, Borici-Mazi R, Kapp A, Matjevic LJ, Mitchel FB. Physical urticaria: classification and diagnostic guidelines. An… Expand
Review
2014
Review
2014
Deciphering the functions of the hair follicle infundibulum in skin physiology and disease
The infundibulum is the funnel-shaped, uppermost epithelial segment of the hair follicle. Thus, as the infundibulum represents a… Expand
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2013
2013
Keratin 79 identifies a novel population of migratory epithelial cells that initiates hair canal morphogenesis and regeneration
The formation of epithelial tubes underlies the development of diverse organs. In the skin, hair follicles resemble tube-like… Expand
2013
2013
Early stage alopecia areata is associated with inflammation in the upper dermis and damage to the hair follicle infundibulum
Alopecia areata (AA) is a non‐scarring inflammatory hair loss disease. We investigated the early pathological changes of AA to… Expand
2012
2012
Ethnic Differences in Skin Physiology, Hair Follicle Morphology and Follicular Penetration
Background/Aims: Inconsistent evidence is available that different ethnic groups exhibit differences in skin physiological… Expand
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Markers to evaluate the quality and self-renewing potential of engineered human skin substitutes in vitro and after transplantation.
We screened a series of antibodies for their exclusive binding to the human hair follicle bulge. In a second step these… Expand
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Hair Follicles – A Long-Term Reservoir for Drug Delivery
Nanoparticles represent an important drug carrier system. Recently, we have reported on the penetration and storage behavior of… Expand
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Review
2005
Review
2005
Learning from nudity: lessons from the nude phenotype
Abstract:  In mice, rats, and humans, loss of function of Foxn1, a member of the winged helix/forkhead family of transcription… Expand
2003
2003
Expression patterns of the transcription factor AP-2alpha during hair follicle morphogenesis and cycling.
AP-2alpha is a member of a family of transcription factors expressed in cells of the epithelial and neural crest lineage. AP… Expand
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