hair follicle
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhairandfollicle
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hair
noun[C or U]
uk/heər/us/her/
the mass of thin thread-like structures on the head of a person, or any of these structures that grow out of the skin of a person ...
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follicle
noun[C]
uk/ˈfɒl.ɪ.kəl/us/ˈfɑː.lɪ.kəl/
any of the very small holes in the skin, especially one that a hair ...
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(Definition ofhairandfolliclefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Thus, bulge stem cells are multipotent and can give rise to epidermis,hairfollicleand sebaceous gland lineages.
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These data clearly demonstrate that cells within thehairfolliclebulge possess the classical defining features of bona fide stem cells.
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The inset diagram shows the migration of a multipotent progenitor cell along thehairfolliclefate lineage.
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In particular, mobilisation of epithelial stem cells out of thehairfollicleupon mitogen-induced proliferation is more affected when telomeres are critically short.
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An important structure of thehairfollicleis the bulge, which is where the hair folllicle stem cells have been shown to reside.
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The initial inflammation event increaseshairfollicledystrophy and promotes continued pathogenic cell recruitment to perpetuate the autoimmune disease cycle.
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During this complex developmental process, the outer embryonic ectoderm and its underlying mesoderm give rise to the epidermal and dermal components, which essentially build up thehairfollicleunit.
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A possible therapeutic strategy might therefore be to replace or reinforce immune privilege through the promoting of immune-protective cytokines and cell ligands, which might reducehairfollicleantigen exposure.
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Thus,hairfolliclestem cells provide an effective, accessible, autologous source of stem cells for treatment of peripheral nerve injury.
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Prolactin has also been suggested to have different effects on thehairfollicleacross gender.
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Each hair plexus forms a network around ahairfollicleand is a receptor; it sends nervous impulses to the brain when the hair moves.
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The change for eachhairfollicleis relatively abrupt, but the extent of skin which grows androgenic hair gradually increases over several years.
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This cohesion of cells will block or cap thehairfollicle(leading to keratosis pilaris) or clog the sebaceous/oil duct (leading to acne).
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Pressure exerted by the muscle may cause sebum to be forced along thehairfollicletowards the surface, protecting the hair.
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Moisture can fill a stretchedhairfollicle, which helps create a low-oxygen environment that promotes the growth of anaerobic bacteria, often found in pilonidal cysts.
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These glands produce an oily substance that is issued through the excretory ducts of the sebaceous lobule into the middle portion of thehairfollicle.
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