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Glossary Microvasculature

network of tiny blood vessels facilitating nutrient and waste exchange

Microvasculature refers to the network of tiny blood vessels, including capillaries, arterioles, and venules, that are responsible for the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products between the blood and tissues. This intricate system plays a crucial role in maintaining tissue health and function, and its impairment can lead to various medical conditions, including those affecting hair growth and skin health.

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research Association between Smoking and Hair Loss: Another Opportunity for Health Education against Smoking?

102 citations , January 2003 in “Dermatology”

This review discusses the potential link between smoking and hair loss and suggests that raising awareness about this association could enhance anti-smoking education efforts.

research Nestin‐expressing interfollicular blood vessel network contributes to skin transplant survival and wound healing

24 citations , March 2010 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry”

This study found that an inter-hair-follicle blood vessel network, originating from ND-GFP-expressing stem cells, contributes to angiogenesis in skin transplants and wound healing in ND-GFP transgenic mice.

research Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation, Smoking and Nutrition on Hair

19 citations , January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology”

This review discusses environmental factors like UV radiation and smoking that affect hair health and highlights the potential role of nutrition, but it reports no new results.

research Immunohistochemical Patterns in the Interfollicular Caucasian Scalps: Influences of Age, Gender, and Alopecia

8 citations , January 2013 in “BioMed Research International”

This study observed that both Factor XIIIa+ dermal dendrocytes and microvasculature size decreased with scalp aging and that alopecia changes resembled stress-induced premature senescence.

Androgen Receptor-Mediated Paracrine Signaling Induces Regression of Blood Vessels in the Dermal Papilla in Androgenetic Alopecia

research Androgen Receptor–Mediated Paracrine Signaling Induces Regression of Blood Vessels in the Dermal Papilla in Androgenetic Alopecia

6 citations , January 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

This study found that androgen receptor signaling is linked to blood vessel regression in the dermal papilla of balding scalp, contributing to hair follicle miniaturization in androgenetic alopecia.

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