Rapid isolation in large numbers of intact, viable, individual hair follicles from skin: biochemical and ultrastructural characterization

A rapid, novel method is described by which large numbers of intact, viable, individual hair follicles may be isolated from rat skin. Follicles are freed from the surrounding connective tissue by shearing, which is effected by repeated cutting with a loosely fitting pair of scissors, and collected i...

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Published in:	Journal of investigative dermatology Vol. 87; no. 6; p. 768
Main Authors:	Green, M R, Clay, C S, Gibson, W T, Hughes, T C, Smith, C G, Westgate, G E, White, M, Kealey, T
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.12.1986
Subjects:	Animals Dermatology - methods Dissection Hair - metabolism Hair - ultrastructure Microscopy, Electron Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Rats Skin Specimen Handling - methods Waxes
ISSN:	0022-202X
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