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Hair Follicle Regeneration

Meaning

Hair follicle regeneration is the complex biological process of renewing a hair follicle, which is a mini-organ responsible for producing hair fiber, following its natural involution phase. This cyclical process involves the activation of specialized stem cells within the hair follicle bulge, leading to the formation of a new hair shaft and the complete structural reorganization of the follicle. Understanding the intricate signaling pathways that govern this regeneration is paramount for developing effective clinical treatments for various forms of alopecia. This regenerative capacity is a remarkable example of adult stem cell biology.