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    The Hair Follicle: A Paradoxical Androgen Target Organ

    January 2000 in “ Hormone Research in Paediatrics ”
    Valerie A. Randall, Nigel A. Hibberts, M. Julie Thornton … A.G. Messenger
    Studysummary This study suggests that the paradoxical effects of androgens on hair growth are due to differential gene expression in hair follicles, possibly established during embryogenesis.
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    Research cited in this study 3

    1. Differences in Hair Follicle Dermal Papilla Volume Are Due to Extracellular Matrix Volume and Cell Number: Implications for the Control of Hair Follicle Size and Androgen Responses Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1999
    2. Androgen-Dependent Beard Dermal Papilla Cells Secrete Autocrine Growth Factors in Response to Testosterone Unlike Scalp Cells ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology · 1998
    3. Androgen Induction of Follicular Epithelial Cell Growth Is Mediated via Insulin-like Growth Factor-I from Dermal Papilla Cells Biochemical and biophysical research communications · 1995

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