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GlossaryFollicular Melanocytes

specialized cells in hair follicles that produce hair pigment

Follicular melanocytes are specialized cells located in hair follicles that produce melanin, the pigment responsible for hair color. These cells play a crucial role in determining the color of your hair by transferring melanin to the keratinocytes, the cells that make up the hair shaft.

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P21Waf1/Cip1 Is Differentially Expressed in Epidermal Versus Follicular Melanocytes and Melanoma Cells and Is Phenotypically Regulated by UVB-Mediated Apoptosis

research 1272 p21Waf1/Cip1 is differentially expressed in epidermal versus follicular melanocytes and melanoma cells and is phenotypically regulated by UVB-mediated apoptosis

April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology”

The protein p21 is more abundant in normal skin cells than in melanoma cells and may help protect against melanoma, with UVB light affecting its levels.

research Age-induced hair greying - the multiple effects of oxidative stress

67 citations , August 2013 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science”

Hair greying is caused by oxidative stress damaging hair follicles and melanocytes.

research Apoptosis in Hair and Skin: A Review

2 citations , August 2019 in “Journal of skin and stem cell”

The study concludes that regulating apoptosis could lead to new treatments for various skin and hair conditions.

research Genetics of thyroid lesions updated

January 2014 in “Pathology”

RET mutation is important in familial medullary thyroid carcinoma, and BRAF mutation in papillary thyroid carcinoma is linked to more aggressive cancer and higher death rates.