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Collagen gel contraction in hair follicle culture is mainly influenced by the amounts of collagen, dermal papilla cells, and epithelium cells.
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December 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Human skin cells produce proenkephalin, which changes with environmental factors and skin diseases.
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January 1989 Human papilla cells from hair follicles show unique growth behaviors but don't induce hair growth in vitro.
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May 1998 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Insulin or IGF-I is needed for hair growth in newborn mice, while minoxidil helps adult mouse hair grow, suggesting a way to study human hair loss.
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December 1990 in “Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry” Foreskin keratinocytes and SVK14 cells express certain cytochrome P450 enzymes, unlike hair follicle keratinocytes.
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Rat hair follicle bulge cells can become nerve and glial cells, showing potential for neuroprotection.
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