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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. Minoxidil Stimulates Mouse Vibrissae Follicles in Organ Culture Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1989 · 121 citations
    2. Epithelial Growth by Rat Vibrissae Follicles In Vitro Requires Mesenchymal Contact via Native Extracellular Matrix Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1990 · 66 citations
    3. Trps1 activates a network of secreted Wnt inhibitors and transcription factors crucial to vibrissa follicle morphogenesis Development · 2011 · 59 citations
    4. 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
    5. The germinative epithelium of sheep vibrissae and wool follicles has extensive proliferative potential but is dependent on the dermal papilla International journal of trichology · 2012 · 1 citations
    6. Cyclosporine A stimulated hair growth from mouse vibrissae follicles in an organ culture model 生物医学研究杂志：英文版 · 2012 · 1 citations
    7. 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
    8. Ovine Hair Follicle Stem Cells Derived from Single Vibrissae Reconstitute Haired Skin International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2015 · 18 citations
    9. Exogen involves gradual release of the hair club fibre in the vibrissa follicle model Experimental Dermatology · 2009 · 14 citations
    10. Effects of Retinoic Acid Exposure <i>in utero</i> on Mouse Vibrissal Follicle Development Anatomia Histologia Embryologia · 2000 · 3 citations
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