Modeling the Dynamics of Human Hair Cycles by a Follicular Automaton

    January 2002 in “ Europe PMC (PubMed Central) ”
    José Halloy, Bruno Bernard, Geneviève Loussouarn, Albert Goldbeter
    Studysummary This study presents a follicular automaton model that simulates human hair cycle dynamics and can reproduce hair patterns similar to diffuse or androgenetic alopecia by incorporating spatially heterogeneous parameters and follicle miniaturization.
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