Integral Lipid in Human Hair Follicle
November 2005
in “
The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings
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lipid distribution hair follicles integral hair lipid sebaceous lipid hair cuticle keratinized inner root sheath transmission electron microscopy high-performance thin-layer chromatography lamellar granules epidermal lipid layer hair barrier hair lipid inner root sheath electron microscopy thin-layer chromatography lipid layer skin lipid layer
Studysummary This study discovered that the lipid in human hair follicles is mainly located in the hair cuticle and keratinized inner root sheath, distinct from sebaceous and epidermal lipids, suggesting a potential role as a "hair barrier.
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