follicle

Example Sentences

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Kintor Pharmaceutical, a Chinese biotech, is developing a gel designed to destroy the protein that triggers hair loss at the follicle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Instead, scientists found that hair is pulled upward by forces created by a hidden network of moving cells within the follicle.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

The researchers suggest that understanding the physical forces inside follicles could help scientists design treatments that target both the mechanical and biochemical environment of the follicle.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

My chest is chapatti-flat and parts of me that should be getting hairy are still waiting for the first sign of a follicle.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins