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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. Localisation of members of the notch system and the differentiation of vibrissa hair follicles: Receptors, ligands, and fringe modulators Developmental dynamics · 2000 · 62 citations
    2. Multipotent nestin-expressing stem cells capable of forming neurons are located in the upper, middle and lower part of the vibrissa hair follicle Cell Cycle · 2012 · 47 citations
    3. Ovine Hair Follicle Stem Cells Derived from Single Vibrissae Reconstitute Haired Skin International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2015 · 18 citations
    4. Ex-vivo Hair Growth Promotion Efficacy of Biofield Energy Treated Williams Medium E using Vibrissae Hair Follicle Organ Culture Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2018
    5. Assessment of Hair Growth Treatment with the Consciousness Energy Healing Treated Williams Medium E Using Mouse Vibrissae Hair Follicle Organ Culture Deleted Journal · 2019
    6. 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
    7. Sheep vibrissa dermal papillae induce hair follicle formation in heterotypic skin equivalents British Journal of Dermatology · 1994 · 21 citations
    8. Exogen involves gradual release of the hair club fibre in the vibrissa follicle model Experimental Dermatology · 2009 · 14 citations
    9. 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
    10. Hair Vibrissa Follicle Morphogenesis is Linked to the Expression of Retinoic Acid Receptors α and γ Genes Biology of the Cell · 1992
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