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    Glossary Vibrissa 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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    1. Trps1 activates a network of secreted Wnt inhibitors and transcription factors crucial to vibrissa follicle morphogenesis Development · 2011 · 59 citations
    2. 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
    3. Cyclical Changes in Rat Vibrissa Follicles Maintained In Vitro 2000 · 34 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. Ovine Hair Follicle Stem Cells Derived from Single Vibrissae Reconstitute Haired Skin International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2015 · 18 citations
    6. Exogen involves gradual release of the hair club fibre in the vibrissa follicle model Experimental Dermatology · 2009 · 14 citations
    7. Immunohistochemical and autoradiographic findings suggest that minoxidil is not localized in specific cells of vibrissa, pelage, or scalp follicles Cell and Tissue Research · 1990 · 11 citations
    8. The multipotency of adult vibrissa follicle stem cells Differentiation · 2009 · 8 citations
    9. Study on Organ Culture of Mouse Vibrissa Follicle in Vitro 1999
    10. Molecular expression associated with vibrissa follicle development and differentiation Durham e-Theses (Durham University) · 2006
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