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    Glossary Connective Tissue

    biological tissue that supports, connects, or separates other tissues

    Connective tissue is a type of biological tissue that supports, connects, or separates different types of tissues and organs in the body. It includes various components such as collagen fibers, elastic fibers, and ground substance, and can be found in forms like bone, blood, and adipose tissue. This tissue plays a crucial role in providing structural integrity, facilitating nutrient transport, and protecting organs.

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    1. Dynamic ultrastructural changes of the connective tissue sheath of human hair follicles during hair cycle Archives of Dermatological Research · 1990 · 44 citations
    2. The effect of menopause on the skin and other connective tissues Gynecological Endocrinology · 2011 · 44 citations
    3. Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) forms part of the connective tissue of normal human hair follicles Experimental dermatology · 2011 · 14 citations
    4. Removal of Intact Hair Papilla and Connective Tissue Sheath by Plucking Anagen Hairs**From the Department of Dermatology of the University of Hamburg, Germany. Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1967 · 7 citations
    5. Connective tissue sheath of hair follicle is a major source of dermal type I procollagen in human scalp Journal of dermatological science · 2012 · 4 citations
    6. Single-cell transcriptomics reveals hair growth retardation mediated by aberrant connective tissue sheath contraction in male androgenetic alopecia Nature Communications · 2026
    7. Aberrant connective tissue sheath contraction drives premature hair follicle regression by inducing progenitor cell depletion in androgenetic alopecia bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2023
    8. Reflectance confocal miscroscopy and dermoscopy analysis of a case of connective tissue nevi Chinese Journal of Dermatology · 2018
    9. Connective Tissue Disorders 2014
    10. Ultrastructural Study on Connective Tissue-Epithelial Junctions in Anagen Hair Follicle of Human Fetus 1997
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