November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Changes in hair follicle structure may help diagnose and monitor alopecia.
January 2012 in “ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania)” This study found that miRNA biogenesis, facilitated by Dicer and Drosha, is crucial for adult hair follicles' growth and regeneration, highlighting their multiple roles during the hair follicle growth cycle.
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March 2012 in “Development” This study found that deleting the miRNA processing enzymes Drosha and Dicer from mouse skin epithelial cells disrupted normal hair follicle development and maintenance, leading to follicular degradation and stem cell loss during the growth phase.
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June 1974 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” In this study, electron microscopy of follicular mucinosis showed severe cytoplasmic degeneration in hair follicles, with myelin figures and onion-like lamellar structures, but no indications of mucin release through degeneration or degradation were found.
April 2011 in “ISRN Dermatology (Print)” This study found that follicular unit-like wigs made from xenogeneic human hair and medical polypropylene exhibited good histocompatibility, a low loss rate, and satisfactory appearance one year after transplantation in rabbits.