A possible role for Langerhans cells in the removal of melanin from early catagen hair follicles
- 1 May 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 138 (5) , 795-798
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02215.x
Abstract
Hair pigmentation is coupled to the hair follicle growth cycle. A common feature of catagen is the translocation of melanin from the matrix to the dermal papilla of the hair follicle. However, the me...Keywords
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