Follow
Hair follicle biology
Hair follicles are located in the outer layer (epidermis) of the skin. Hair grows from the bottom of the follicle. The root of the hair receives nutrients from the blood via blood vessels. As cells proliferate, the hair will grow extending from the skin.
What's Popular in Hair follicle biology
-
AUG 12, 2023Health & Medicine
Alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder characterized by hair loss, has long posed a challenge for patients and clinicia ...Written By: Greta AnneAPR 28, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells have some amazing capabilities. Some can become any type of cell in the body, and some can move between the d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2023Cancer
After years of effort, a game-changing treatment has emerged from outside the Biopharma sector: a cancer drug that only ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJUL 03, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A newly-discovered signaling molecule known as SCUBE3 may be able to stimulate hair growth in those with androgenetic al ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 25, 2022Immunology
Salk Institute researchers studying alopecia have learned more about the link between immunity and hair growth.Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2023
Health & Medicine
Alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder characterized by hair loss, has long posed a challenge for patients and clinicia
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
APR 28, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells have some amazing capabilities. Some can become any type of cell in the body, and some can move between the d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2023
Cancer
After years of effort, a game-changing treatment has emerged from outside the Biopharma sector: a cancer drug that only
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JUL 03, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A newly-discovered signaling molecule known as SCUBE3 may be able to stimulate hair growth in those with androgenetic al
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 25, 2022
Immunology
Salk Institute researchers studying alopecia have learned more about the link between immunity and hair growth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2022
Microbiology
Our bodies contain huge numbers of microbes - inside and out. We even have face mites. New research has shown that the m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
With robotics and tissue culture skills, scientists have engineered a type of synthetic skin tissue that they successful
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our pets don't seem to have much in common with the wild animals they're related to, but the genes that dictate the colo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
It seems that people have known for a long time, and research has suggested that stress can cause hair to turn gray. Now
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch