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    Glossary Mucin Deposition

    accumulation of gel-like mucin within tissues

    Mucin deposition refers to the accumulation of mucin, a gel-like substance produced by epithelial cells, within tissues. In the context of hair and skin, excessive mucin deposition can occur in conditions like alopecia mucinosa, where it disrupts normal hair follicle function and leads to hair loss. This process can be identified through histological examination, where mucin appears as a clear, amorphous material within the dermis.

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    1. Dermal mucin in alopecia areata – tell tale sign or incidental finding? Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 2008 · 10 citations
    2. Acneiform follicular mucinosis Clinical and experimental dermatology · 2004 · 19 citations
    3. Mucinosis folicular. Reporte de un caso pediátrico Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2019
    4. Comparative histopathological analyses of non-scarring alopecia in systemic lupus erythematosus patients in Lagos Nigeria Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice · 2023
    5. Mucinous Lupus Alopecia with Papulonodular Mucinosis as a Sole Cutaneous Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus International Journal of Trichology · 2023
    6. Linear lupus panniculitis of the scalp presenting as alopecia along Blaschko’s lines: A distinct variant of lupus panniculitis in East Asians? The Journal of Dermatology · 2011 · 34 citations
    7. Horizontal and vertical sections of scalp biopsy specimens from dermatomyositis patients with scalp involvement Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2018 · 16 citations
    8. How to Discern Folliculotropic Mycosis Fungoides From Follicular Mucinosis Using a Pediatric Case Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery · 2018 · 15 citations
    9. Cutaneous Mucinosis in a Patient With Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome Associated With L-Tryptophan Ingestion Archives of Dermatology · 1990 · 11 citations
    10. Neonatal follicular mucinosis British Journal of Dermatology · 2007 · 10 citations
    11. Linear and Annular Lupus Panniculitis of the Scalp with Annular Lupus Panniculitis of the Face in a Child Indian Dermatology Online Journal · 2023 · 2 citations
    12. Lipedematous alopecia with mucinosis: report of the first case in Taiwan Dermatologica Sinica · 2011 · 2 citations
    13. Conundrums of hypothyroidism International Journal of Research in Dermatology · 2018
    14. Trichofolliculoma With Mucinosis American Journal of Dermatopathology · 2009 · 5 citations
    15. Reticular Erythematous Mucinosis Syndrome The Journal of Dermatology · 1986 · 6 citations
    16. Letters to Dermatology Dermatology · 1998 · 2 citations
    17. Accelerative action of topical piperonylic acid on mice full thickness wound by modulating inflammation and collagen deposition PLoS ONE · 2021 · 3 citations
    18. Combination of tacalcitol ointment and photodynamic therapy for the treatment of follicular mucinosis of the scalp Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy · 2019 · 5 citations
    19. Dermal Mucinosis in the Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome Archives of Dermatology · 1990 · 8 citations
    20. Special Stains and Immunohistochemical Stains in Hair Pathology The American Journal of Dermatopathology · 2016 · 11 citations
    21. An atypical clinical presentation of alopecia in 2 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus JAAD Case Reports · 2019 · 3 citations
    22. Prominent follicular mucinosis with diffuse scalp alopecia resembling alopecia areata Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 2013 · 3 citations
    23. Desmoplastic melanoma presenting as primary alopecia neoplastica: a report of two cases Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 2016 · 8 citations
    24. Biocomposite nanofiber matrices to support ECM remodeling by human dermal progenitors and enhanced wound closure Scientific Reports · 2017 · 87 citations
    25. Focal perifollicular mucinosis of the eyelid presenting as a benign nevus Canadian journal of ophthalmology · 2017
    26. Liposomal Helix aspersa Snail Mucus: A Biomacromolecular Platform for Attenuating Chronological Skin Aging Through Modulation of miR-34a-Associated Senescence and Extracellular Matrix Remodeling International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2026
    27. The quantification of reproductive hormones in the hair of captive adult brown bears and their application as indicators of sex and reproductive state Conservation physiology · 2017 · 33 citations
    28. Cutaneous lupus erythematosus: clinico-pathologic correlation Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology · 2018 · 33 citations
    29. An Uncommon Presentation of Tumid Lupus Erythematosus Manifesting As Annular, Non-scarring Alopecia on the Scalp Cureus · 2025
    30. Thyroid hormone action on skin. PubMed · 2011 · 24 citations