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    Glossary Follicular Melanocytes

    specialized cells in hair follicles that produce hair pigment

    Follicular melanocytes are specialized cells located in hair follicles that produce melanin, the pigment responsible for hair color. These cells play a crucial role in determining the color of your hair by transferring melanin to the keratinocytes, the cells that make up the hair shaft.

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      Age-Induced Hair Greying: The Multiple Effects of Oxidative Stress

      research Age-induced hair greying - the multiple effects of oxidative stress

      67 citations , August 2013 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science”
      This review discusses the role of oxidative stress in hair greying and suggests that understanding melanocyte susceptibility at different follicular locations may help develop therapies for preventing and reversing the process; it reports no new experimental results.
      Apoptosis in Hair and Skin: A Review

      research Apoptosis in Hair and Skin: A Review

      2 citations , August 2019 in “Journal of skin and stem cell”
      This review discusses how targeting apoptosis pathways in hair and skin cells can inform the development of novel therapies, but it reports no clinical findings.
      Genetics of Thyroid Lesions Updated

      research Genetics of thyroid lesions updated

      January 2014 in “Pathology”
      RET mutation is important in familial medullary thyroid carcinoma, and BRAF mutation in papillary thyroid carcinoma is linked to more aggressive cancer and higher death rates.
      Transplantation of Melanocyte Stem Cells in Vitiliginous Skin

      research Transplantation of melanocyte stem cells in vitiliginous skin

      1 citations , December 2015 in “Journal of the Medical Sciences (Berkala Ilmu Kedokteran)”
      This review discusses transplantation of melanocyte stem cells for vitiligo treatment and reports no new clinical results; it suggests the procedure could be effective in reactivating melanocyte precursors for repigmentation.

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