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    Glossary Hair Matrix

    region where hair cells rapidly divide and grow

    The hair matrix is a region at the base of the hair follicle where cells rapidly divide and produce the hair shaft. These cells are responsible for the growth and formation of hair, and their activity is influenced by various factors including genetics and hormones.

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    1. Differences in Hair Follicle Dermal Papilla Volume are Due to Extracellular Matrix Volume and Cell Number: Implications for the Control of Hair Follicle Size and Androgen Responses Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1999 · 231 citations
    2. Thyroid Hormones Directly Alter Human Hair Follicle Functions: Anagen Prolongation and Stimulation of Both Hair Matrix Keratinocyte Proliferation and Hair Pigmentation The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2008 · 115 citations
    3. Hair matrix germinative epidermal cells confer follicle-inducing capabilities on dermal sheath and high passage papilla cells Development · 1996 · 61 citations
    4. A mutation in the hair matrix and cuticle keratin KRTHB5 gene causes ectodermal dysplasia of hair and nail type Journal of Medical Genetics · 2006 · 60 citations
    5. Type II Epithelial Keratin 6hf (K6hf) Is Expressed in the Companion Layer, Matrix, and Medulla in Anagen-Stage Hair Follicles Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2003 · 60 citations
    6. Co‐culture of Human Hair Follicles and Dermal Papillae in a Collagen Matrix The Journal of Dermatology · 1990 · 36 citations
    7. Exogenous stimulation with Eclipta alba promotes hair matrix keratinocyte proliferation and downregulates TGF-β1 expression in nude mice International Journal of Molecular Medicine · 2014 · 24 citations
    8. Activin B Stimulates Mouse Vibrissae Growth and Regulates Cell Proliferation and Cell Cycle Progression of Hair Matrix Cells through ERK Signaling International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2019 · 23 citations
    9. ILK modulates epithelial polarity and matrix formation in hair follicles Molecular biology of the cell · 2013 · 22 citations
    10. HAIR MATRIX CELL KINETICS: A SELECTIVE REVIEW International Journal of Dermatology · 1978 · 20 citations
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