"Hair Follicle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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 cellular inner and outer root sheath of epidermal origin and is invested with a fibrous sheath derived from the dermis. (Stedman, 26th ed) Follicles of very long hairs extend into the subcutaneous layer of tissue under the SKIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D018859
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.272.497.500 A17.360.710 A17.815.250.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Hair Follicle- Hair Follicle
- Follicle, Hair
- Follicles, Hair
- Hair Follicles
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2018 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hair Follicle" by people in Profiles.
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Eosinophilic folliculitis due to wearing protective gear in citizens volunteering for sanitation services during the COVID-19 pandemic - an original epidemiological, clinical, dermoscopic, and laboratory-based study. Int J Dermatol. 2020 Dec; 59(12):1468-1474.
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New drugs under investigation for the treatment of alopecias. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2019 03; 28(3):275-284.
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LncRNA-000133 from secondary hair follicle of Cashmere goat: identification, regulatory network and its effects on inductive property of dermal papilla cells. Anim Biotechnol. 2020 Apr; 31(2):122-134.
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Lichen planopilaris: retrospective study on the characteristics and treatment of 291 patients. J Dermatolog Treat. 2019 Sep; 30(6):598-604.
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A method for more precise sampling of the scalp and eyebrows in frontal fibrosing alopecia. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Jun; 80(6):e155-e156.
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PDL2+ CD11b+ dermal dendritic cells capture topical antigen through hair follicles to prime LAP+ Tregs. Nat Commun. 2018 12 07; 9(1):5238.
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Comparative evidence for the independent evolution of hair and sweat gland traits in primates. J Hum Evol. 2018 12; 125:99-105.
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The value of dermoscopy in diagnosing eyebrow loss in patients with alopecia areata and frontal fibrosing alopecia. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2019 Jan; 33(1):213-219.
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Low-dose daily aspirin reduces topical minoxidil efficacy in androgenetic alopecia patients. Dermatol Ther. 2018 11; 31(6):e12741.
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Sericin hydrogels promote skin wound healing with effective regeneration of hair follicles and sebaceous glands after complete loss of epidermis and dermis. Biomater Sci. 2018 Nov 01; 6(11):2859-2870.