"Hair Follicle" 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 tube-like invagination of the EPIDERMIS from which the hair shaft develops and into which SEBACEOUS GLANDS open. The hair follicle is lined by a cellular inner and outer root sheath of epidermal origin and is invested with a fibrous sheath derived from the dermis. (Stedman, 26th ed) Follicles of very long hairs extend into the subcutaneous layer of tissue under the SKIN.
MeSH Number(s)
A10.272.497.500
A17.360.710
A17.815.250.500
Concept/Terms
Hair Follicle- Hair Follicle
- Follicle, Hair
- Follicles, Hair
- Hair Follicles
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hair Follicle" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Hair Follicle" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2011 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2019 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Hair Follicle" by people in Profiles.
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Signalling by senescent melanocytes hyperactivates hair growth. Nature. 2023 Jun; 618(7966):808-817.
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Human-derived hair follicle stem cells and hydrogen sulfide on focal cerebral ischemia model: A comparative evaluation of radiologic, neurobehavioral and immunohistochemical results. Brain Res. 2023 01 15; 1799:148170.
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Biofabrication of Human Skin with Its Appendages. Adv Healthc Mater. 2022 Nov; 11(22):e2201626.
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Segmental basaloid follicular hamartomas derive from a post-zygotic SMO p.L412F pathogenic variant and express hair follicle development-related proteins in a pattern that distinguish them from basal cell carcinomas. Am J Med Genet A. 2022 12; 188(12):3525-3530.
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Generation and characterization of hair-bearing skin organoids from human pluripotent stem cells. Nat Protoc. 2022 05; 17(5):1266-1305.
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Hairstyling Practices to Prevent Hair Damage and Alopecia in Women of African Descent. Cutis. 2022 Feb; 109(2):98-100.
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Estrogen regulates the expression of retinoic acid synthesis enzymes and binding proteins in mouse skin. Nutr Res. 2021 10; 94:10-24.
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Recurrent PTPN14 Mutations in Trichilemmoma: Evidence for Distinct Pathways of Molecular Pathogenesis. Am J Dermatopathol. 2022 Aug 01; 44(8):545-552.
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The diagonal technique for alopecia biopsies. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 06; 86(6):1354-1356.
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Symmetry breaking of tissue mechanics in wound induced hair follicle regeneration of laboratory and spiny mice. Nat Commun. 2021 05 10; 12(1):2595.