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GlossaryVibrissa Follicles

specialized hair follicles producing sensitive whiskers in mammals

Vibrissa follicles, also known as whisker follicles, are specialized hair follicles found in mammals that produce long, stiff hairs called vibrissae or whiskers. These follicles are highly innervated, meaning they have a rich supply of nerve endings, which makes them extremely sensitive to touch and helps animals detect their surroundings, navigate in the dark, and sense nearby objects.

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research Study on Organ Culture of Mouse Vibrissa Follicle In Vitro

January 1999

Mouse hair follicles grow best in a special medium, especially when cut and from adult mice.

research Changes in Fibronectin, Laminin, and Type IV Collagen Distribution Relate to Basement Membrane Restructuring During the Rat Vibrissa Follicle Hair Growth Cycle

45 citations , August 1992 in “PubMed”

The rat vibrissa follicle can quickly remodel its basement membrane during hair growth, affecting cell signaling and activity.

research Cultured Dermal Papilla Cells of the Rat Vibrissa Follicle: Proliferative Activity, Adhesion Properties, and Reorganization of the Extracellular Matrix In Vitro

27 citations , December 1997 in “Archives of Dermatological Research”

Rat dermal papilla cells have unique properties and interact differently with their environment compared to other skin cells.

research Early-Age-Dependent Selective Decrease of Differentiation Potential of Hair-Follicle-Associated Pluripotent Stem Cells to Beating Cardiac-Muscle Cells

6 citations , July 2016 in “Cell cycle/Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex. Online)”

Younger mice's hair-follicle stem cells are better at turning into heart cells than older mice's.

research Cyclical Changes in Rat Vibrissa Follicles Maintained In Vitro

34 citations , December 2000 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology”

Rat vibrissa follicles are useful for studying hair growth cycles, especially the transition from pro-anagen to anagen.

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