"Hair Follicle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A tube-like invagination of the EPIDERMIS from which the hair shaft develops and into which SEBACEOUS GLANDS open. The hair follicle is lined by a cellular inner and outer root sheath of epidermal origin and is invested with a fibrous sheath derived from the dermis. (Stedman, 26th ed) Follicles of very long hairs extend into the subcutaneous layer of tissue under the SKIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D018859
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.272.497.500 A17.360.710 A17.815.250.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Hair Follicle- Hair Follicle
- Follicle, Hair
- Follicles, Hair
- Hair Follicles
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hair Follicle" by people in Profiles.
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FGF5. Differentiation. 2024 Sep-Oct; 139:100736.
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Assessment of efficacy of different botulinum toxin A concentrations in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia assessed by dermoscopy. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2024 Feb; 23(2):417-425.
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Invasive Carcinoma With Skin Adnexal Trichilemmal Hair Follicular Differentiation Occurring in the Breast: A Case Report With Detailed Immunohistochemical and Molecular Analysis. Int J Surg Pathol. 2024 Jun; 32(4):796-802.
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Transcriptional and signalling regulation of skin epithelial stem cells in homeostasis, wounds and cancer. Exp Dermatol. 2021 04; 30(4):529-545.
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A Cutibacterium acnes antibiotic modulates human skin microbiota composition in hair follicles. Sci Transl Med. 2020 11 18; 12(570).
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Overexpression of MYB in the Skin Induces Alopecia and Epidermal Hyperplasia. J Invest Dermatol. 2020 06; 140(6):1204-1213.e5.
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Follicular occlusion disorders in Down syndrome patients. Pediatr Dermatol. 2020 Jan; 37(1):219-221.
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High-throughput T cell receptor sequencing identifies clonally expanded CD8+ T cell populations in alopecia areata. JCI Insight. 2018 10 04; 3(19).
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A case of folliculosebaceous cystic hamartoma: a rare and clinically indistinct lesion. Dermatol Online J. 2018 Jul 15; 24(7).
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How to Discern Folliculotropic Mycosis Fungoides From Follicular Mucinosis Using a Pediatric Case. J Cutan Med Surg. 2018 May/Jun; 22(3):336-340.