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GlossaryMitotic Activity

process of cells dividing and replicating

Mitotic Activity refers to the process by which cells divide and replicate, a fundamental mechanism for growth, development, and tissue repair. It is often measured to assess the rate at which cells are proliferating, which can be crucial in contexts like cancer research, where high mitotic activity may indicate aggressive tumor growth, or in hair biology, where it can influence hair growth cycles.

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research Mitotic activity in the epidermis of the rabbit stimulated with local applications of testosterone propionate

25 citations , April 1949 in “The journal of experimental zoology”

Testosterone applied to rabbit skin increases skin cell growth and changes skin structure.

Faculty Opinions Recommendation of Live Imaging of Stem Cell and Progeny Behavior in Physiological Hair-Follicle Regeneration

research Faculty Opinions recommendation of Live imaging of stem cell and progeny behaviour in physiological hair-follicle regeneration.

December 2012 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature”

The conclusion is that the dermal papilla is crucial for hair follicle regrowth, and hair follicles undergo significant structural changes in addition to cell division during regeneration.

Live Imaging of Stem Cell and Progeny Behavior in Physiological Hair-Follicle Regeneration

research Faculty Opinions recommendation of Live imaging of stem cell and progeny behaviour in physiological hair-follicle regeneration.

October 2012 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature”

Scientists used a special imaging technique to observe that hair follicle regeneration involves cell division and structural changes, mostly in the lower part of the follicle, and that the dermal papilla at the base is crucial for regrowth.