research Monilethrix, a rare inherited hair shaft disorder in siblings
Monilethrix is a genetic hair disorder causing fragile, beaded hair with no effective treatment.
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450-480 / 1000+ results research Primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis presenting as pigmented papules over pinna
Pigmented papules on the ear can be a rare skin condition called cutaneous amyloidosis, treatable with topical tretinoin.
research Isolating Dermal Papilla Cells from Human Hair Follicles Using Microdissection and Enzyme Digestion
The method successfully isolates cells that are important for hair growth and could help study hair loss.
research Optimized Microwell Array Device for Preparation of Hair Follicle Germ-like Aggregates
Pen-type microwells are best for forming hair follicle germ structures.
research Office Diagnosis of Hair Shaft Defects
The document explains how to identify different hair problems using a microscope.
research Dermal papilla cell number specifies hair size, shape and cycling and its reduction causes follicular decline
More dermal papilla cells in hair follicles lead to larger, healthier hair, while fewer cells cause hair thinning and loss.
research Monilethrix
A 12-year-old girl was diagnosed with monilethrix, a genetic condition causing fragile, beaded hair that breaks easily, with no effective treatment available.
research Keratin Microspheres as Promising Tool for Targeting Follicular Growth
Keratin microspheres might help hair grow.
research Expression of Basement Membrane Proteins and Interstitial Collagens in Dermal Papillae of Human Hair Follicles
research From hair to heart: nestin-expressing hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells differentiate to beating cardiac muscle cells
Hair follicle stem cells can become heart muscle cells.
research Pinpoint white dots in the scalp: Dermoscopic and histopathologic correlation
Small white dots on the scalp seen with a dermoscope correspond to sweat ducts and vary with different hair disorders.
research Role of vascular endothelial growth factor in hair follicle biology
VEGF is important for hair growth and cycle control.
research Bubble hair
Bubble hair deformity may be caused by hair shaft trauma and can improve with gentle hair care.
research Dermal papilla-induced hair differentiation of adult epithelial stem cells from human skin
Dermal papilla cells help skin stem cells grow into hair.
research Keratin film made of human hair as a nail plate model for studying drug permeation
Keratin films from human hair can potentially replace human nail plates for drug testing.
research Location of keratin-associated proteins in developing fiber cuticle cells using immunoelectron microscopy
Keratin-associated proteins are part of the developing hair fiber cuticle.
research New aspects of the structure of human hair on the basis of optical microscopic observations of disassembled hair parts.
Human hair's strength comes from a honeycomb-like structure and macrofibrils.
research Histopathology of Hypotrichosis with Juvenile Macular Dystrophy
The research found that a specific gene mutation causes fewer hair follicles and disrupted hair growth cycles, leading to thin and short hair in people with Hypotrichosis with Juvenile Macular Dystrophy.
research Ultrastructural characteristics of trichilemmal cysts: report of two cases
Trichilemmal cysts may form from hair follicle outer root sheath growth.
research [Congenital hereditary hypotrychosis. Generalized autosomal dominant hypotrichosis with pili torti (hypotrichosis congenita hereditaria Marie Unna)].
A hereditary condition causes hair loss and twisted hair in some family members.
research Description of clinical aspects and microscopy of the hair shaft of a carrier of familial monilethrix
Monilethrix causes brittle hair and hair loss, and it runs in families.
research Harlequin fetus with abnormal lamellar granules and giant mitochondria
Harlequin ichthyosis involves abnormal skin cell structures and giant mitochondria, affecting skin and hair.
research Hidradenitis suppurativa lesions are associated with decreased collagen, decreased elastin, and increased neovascularization
Hidradenitis suppurativa lesions have less collagen and elastin but more new blood vessels.
research Expression of the hair stem cell-specific keratin 15 in pilar tumors of the skin.
K15 staining helps distinguish basal cell carcinoma from trichoepithelioma.
research Effects of flavonoid derivatives on human microvascular endothelial cells
Some flavonoids may help with hair growth by affecting blood vessel function in hair follicles.
research Expression pattern of human hair keratin basic 1 (hHbl) in hair follicle and pilomatricoma
hHbl gene is active in hair shaft cells and some pilomatricomas.
research Selective follicular targeting by modification of the particle sizes
Medium-sized particles penetrate hair follicles better than smaller or larger ones, which could improve delivery of skin treatments.
research Alk1 acts in non-endothelial VE-cadherin+ perineurial cells to maintain nerve branching during hair homeostasis
Alk1 in specific cells is crucial for proper nerve branching and hair function.
research Pachyonychia Congenita-Associated Alopecia. A Microscopic Analysis Using Transverse Section Technique
PC-associated alopecia has unique microscopic features.
research Deciphering the cellular landscape and genetic underpinnings of fiber diameter determined by dermal papilla cells in fine-wool sheep
Dermal papilla cells are key to fine wool growth in sheep.