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Apoptosis in abortive hair follicular components in the organoid nevus
Author(s) -
Nakamura Toshitsugu
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
pathology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1827
pISSN - 1320-5463
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1827.1999.00885.x
Subject(s) - organoid , hairless , biology , pathology , apoptosis , hair follicle , nevus , follicular phase , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , cancer research , melanoma , endocrinology , genetics
A previously undescribed fact that a small number of apoptotic bodies are present in about 62% of abortive hair follicles of the organoid nevus is discovered. The immaturity and frequency of apoptosis in the hair follicles seemed to be closely related to the hairless condition of the organoid nevus.