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    Glossary Rat Vibrissa Follicles

    specialized hair follicles in rats producing sensory whiskers

    Rat vibrissa follicles refer to the specialized hair follicles found in rats that produce whiskers, or vibrissae. These whiskers are sensory hairs that help rats detect and navigate their environment. The follicles are highly innervated and vascularized, making them a valuable model for studying hair growth, nerve function, and skin biology in scientific research.

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    1. Cyclical Changes in Rat Vibrissa Follicles Maintained In Vitro 2000 · 34 citations
    2. Induction of follicle formation and hair growth by vibrissa dermal papillae implanted into rat ear wounds: vibrissa-type fibres are specified Development · 1992 · 125 citations
    3. Epithelial Growth by Rat Vibrissae Follicles In Vitro Requires Mesenchymal Contact via Native Extracellular Matrix Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1990 · 66 citations
    4. Cultured dermal papilla cells of the rat vibrissa follicle. Proliferative activity, adhesion properties and reorganization of the extracellular matrix in vitro Archives of Dermatological Research · 1997 · 27 citations
    5. Isolate and Culture Follicular Epithelial Cells from Rat Vibrissa Follicles by Two-Step Digestion Treatment Zhongguo bijiao yixue zazhi · 2006
    6. Follicle architecture and innervation of functionally distinct rat vibrissae Communications Biology · 2025
    7. Changes in fibronectin, laminin and type IV collagen distribution relate to basement membrane restructuring during the rat vibrissa follicle hair growth cycle. PubMed · 1992 · 45 citations
    8. Cellular and extracellular involvement in the regeneration of the rat lower vibrissa follicle Development · 1992 · 39 citations
    9. Localization of Minoxidil Sulfotransferase in Rat Liver and the Outer Root Sheath of Anagen Pelage and Vibrissa Follicles Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1991 · 46 citations
    10. Multipotent Neural Crest Stem Cell-Like Cells from Rat Vibrissa Dermal Papilla Induce Neuronal Differentiation of PC12 Cells BioMed research international · 2014 · 10 citations
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