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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. Effects of Retinoic Acid Exposure <i>in utero</i> on Mouse Vibrissal Follicle Development Anatomia Histologia Embryologia · 2000 · 3 citations
    2. Stimulation of mouse vibrissal follicle growth by recombinant human fibroblast growth factor 20 Biotechnology Letters · 2018 · 4 citations
    3. Minoxidil Stimulates Mouse Vibrissae Follicles in Organ Culture Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1989 · 121 citations
    4. Epithelial Growth by Rat Vibrissae Follicles In Vitro Requires Mesenchymal Contact via Native Extracellular Matrix Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1990 · 66 citations
    5. Trps1 activates a network of secreted Wnt inhibitors and transcription factors crucial to vibrissa follicle morphogenesis Development · 2011 · 59 citations
    6. Cyclical Changes in Rat Vibrissa Follicles Maintained In Vitro 2000 · 34 citations
    7. 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
    8. Exogen involves gradual release of the hair club fibre in the vibrissa follicle model Experimental Dermatology · 2009 · 14 citations
    9. 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
    10. The multipotency of adult vibrissa follicle stem cells Differentiation · 2009 · 8 citations
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