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    Glossary Medulla

    innermost layer of a hair strand, often spongy

    The medulla is the innermost layer of a hair strand, often composed of soft, spongy cells. While its presence and structure can vary among different hair types and species, it generally plays a role in the hair's overall strength and flexibility.

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    1. ABO Blood Grouping of Non-medullated Scalp Hair Using Immunohistochemical Staining Nihon Hou Kagaku Gijutsu Gakkaishi · 2010
    2. 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
    3. Panax ginseng prevents apoptosis in hair follicles and accelerates recovery of hair medullary cells in irradiated mice. PubMed · 1998 · 22 citations
    4. Relative studies between hair index, hair area, and medullary index with age and sex in Thai scalp hair Forensic science international · 2016 · 9 citations
    5. Analysis of Lipids in the Medulla of Japanese Hair and Their Function Cosmetics · 2018 · 7 citations
    6. Ultrastructural immunolocalization of involucrin in the medulla and inner root sheath of the human hair Annals of anatomy · 2011 · 7 citations
    7. Medulla loss of scalp hair in breast cancer patients determined by near-infrared microscopy Journal of Biomedical Optics · 2019 · 4 citations
    8. [Contribution to hair medulla study (author's transl)]. PubMed · 1981 · 4 citations
    9. New Aspects of the Structure of Human Scalp Hair-II: Tubular Structure and Material Flow Property of the Medulla. PubMed · 2019 · 1 citations
    10. ABSENCE OF H2O2 BREAKDOWN IN HUMAN HAIR MEDULLA IMPLICATIONS IN FOLLICULAR MELANOGENESIS International journal of research - granthaalayah · 2018 · 1 citations
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