 Hair
"Hair" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A filament-like structure consisting of a shaft which projects to the surface of the SKIN from a root which is softer than the shaft and lodges in the cavity of a HAIR FOLLICLE. It is found on most surfaces of the body.
| Descriptor ID |
D006197
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A17.360
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| Concept/Terms |
Lanugo- Lanugo
- Hair, Fetal
- Fetal Hair
- Fetal Hairs
- Hairs, Fetal
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hair" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Hair" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Hair" by people in Profiles.
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Zheng Y, Luo X, Zhu J, Zhang X, Zhu Y, Cheng H, Xia Z, Su N, Zhang N, Zhou J. Mitochondrial DNA 4977 bp deletion is a common phenomenon in hair and increases with age. Bosn J Basic Med Sci. 2012 Aug; 12(3):187-92.
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Meyer JS, Novak MA. Minireview: Hair cortisol: a novel biomarker of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical activity. Endocrinology. 2012 Sep; 153(9):4120-7.
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Bechshøft TØ, Sonne C, Dietz R, Born EW, Muir DC, Letcher RJ, Novak MA, Henchey E, Meyer JS, Jenssen BM, Villanger GD. Associations between complex OHC mixtures and thyroid and cortisol hormone levels in East Greenland polar bears. Environ Res. 2012 Jul; 116:26-35.
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Grandjean P. Strengths and limitations of HBM--imprecision matters. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2012 Feb; 215(2):94.
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Tzatzarakis MN, Vardavas CI, Terzi I, Kavalakis M, Kokkinakis M, Liesivuori J, Tsatsakis AM. Hair nicotine/cotinine concentrations as a method of monitoring exposure to tobacco smoke among infants and adults. Hum Exp Toxicol. 2012 Mar; 31(3):258-65.
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Waki ML, Onoue K, Takahashi T, Goto K, Saito Y, Inami K, Makita I, Angata Y, Suzuki T, Yamashita M, Sato N, Nakamura S, Yuki D, Sugiura Y, Zaima N, Goto-Inoue N, Hayasaka T, Shimomura Y, Setou M. Investigation by imaging mass spectrometry of biomarker candidates for aging in the hair cortex. PLoS One. 2011; 6(10):e26721.
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Dettmer AM, Novak MA, Suomi SJ, Meyer JS. Physiological and behavioral adaptation to relocation stress in differentially reared rhesus monkeys: hair cortisol as a biomarker for anxiety-related responses. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2012 Feb; 37(2):191-9.
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Oberfield SE, Sopher AB, Gerken AT. Approach to the girl with early onset of pubic hair. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Jun; 96(6):1610-22.
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de la Fuente MA, Recher M, Rider NL, Strauss KA, Morton DH, Adair M, Bonilla FA, Ochs HD, Gelfand EW, Pessach IM, Walter JE, King A, Giliani S, Pai SY, Notarangelo LD. Reduced thymic output, cell cycle abnormalities, and increased apoptosis of T lymphocytes in patients with cartilage-hair hypoplasia. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2011 Jul; 128(1):139-46.
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Luderer HF, Gori F, Demay MB. Lymphoid enhancer-binding factor-1 (LEF1) interacts with the DNA-binding domain of the vitamin D receptor. J Biol Chem. 2011 May 27; 286(21):18444-51.
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