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follicle

noun as in cell

noun as in vein

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The challenge for doctors and patients is that women produce fewer egg follicles with viable eggs as they age.

The skin contains two main types of adult stem cells: epidermal stem cells and hair follicle stem cells.

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One condition is known as alopecia areata which is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system attacks the hair follicles - causing the hair to fall out.

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In mammals, these stem cells are found in a region of the hair follicle known as the bulge-sub-bulge area.

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One ongoing project is testing whether cysteine can promote hair follicle regrowth.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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