Electron Microscope Observations on the Glassy Layer of the Hair Follicle

    December 1957 in “ Experimental Cell Research ”
    G.E. Rogers
    Studysummary This study observed that the glassy layer of hair follicles in guinea pigs consists of thick collagen-type fibrils organized into two distinct arrays, whereas in young mice, the fibrils are thinner and develop between the outer root sheath and fibroblasts.
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    Research cited in this study 2

    1. Growth of the Hair Physiological Reviews · 1954
    2. The Hair Cycle of the Mouse and Its Importance in the Study of Sequences of Experimental Carcinogenesis Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 1951

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