ReviewInternational journal of trichology2014
Beyond goosebumps: does the arrector pili muscle have a role in hair loss?
Review in International journal of trichology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Use of the Rash Appearance to Distinguish Cholinergic Urticaria Subtypes: A Retrospective Cohort Study.American journal of clinical dermatology · 2025Article
- Three-dimensional ultrastructural analysis of human skin with the arrector pili muscle interacting with the hair follicle epithelium.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Male pattern hair loss: Can developmental origins explain the pattern?Experimental dermatology · 2023Article
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- Zinc and Zinc Transporters in Dermatology.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Quantitative characterization of 3D structure of vellus hair arrector pili muscles by micro CT.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2022Article
- Melatonin induces a stimulatory action on the scrotal skin components of Soay ram in the non-breeding season.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- Magnetotrichography: Measuring the dc magnetic field produced by hair follicles.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Mechanical stretch induces hair regeneration through the alternative activation of macrophages.Nature communications · 2019Article
- The Hair Follicle: An Underutilized Source of Cells and Materials for Regenerative Medicine.ACS biomaterials science & engineering · 2018Article
- Transcriptomic analysis reveals critical genes for the hair follicle of Inner Mongolia cashmere goat from catagen to telogen.PloS one · 2018Article
- Expression of epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) and CFTR in the human epidermis and epidermal appendages.Histochemistry and cell biology · 2017Article
- Platelet-rich plasma-an 'Elixir' for treatment of alopecia: personal experience on 117 patients with review of literature.Stem cell investigation · 2017Review
- Clinicopathological Features and Immunohistochemical Alterations of Keratinocyte Proliferation, Melanocyte Density, Smooth Muscle Hyperplasia and Nerve Fiber Distribution in Becker's Nevus.Annals of dermatology · 2016Article
- Hair follicle characteristics as early marker of Type 2 Diabetes.Medical hypotheses · 2016Article
- Androgenetic alopecia: new insights into the pathogenesis and mechanism of hair loss.F1000Research · 2015Review
- The Possible Bidirectional Relationship between Disease Severity in Androgenetic Alopecia and Seborrheic Dermatitis: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital.Indian dermatology online journalArticle
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Abstract
The arrector pili muscle (APM) consists of a small band of smooth muscle that connects the hair follicle to the connective tissue of the basement membrane. The APM mediates thermoregulation by contracting to increase air-trapping, but was thought to be vestigial in humans. The APM attaches proximally to the hair follicle at the bulge, a known stem cell niche. Recent studies have been directed toward this muscle's possible role in maintaining the follicular integrity and stability. This review summarizes APM anatomy and physiology and then discusses the relationship between the follicular unit and the APM. The potential role of the APM in hair loss disorders is also described, and a model explaining APM changes in hair loss is proposed.
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