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dc.contributor.authorSinclair, Rodneyen
dc.contributor.authorRufaut, Nick-
dc.contributor.authorJones, Leslie-
dc.contributor.authorTorkamani, Niloufar-
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-03T00:22:58Zen
dc.date.available2015-06-03T00:22:58Zen
dc.date.issued2014-07en
dc.identifier.citation2014 Jul; 6(3):88-94.en
dc.identifier.issn0974-9241en
dc.identifier.issn0974-7753en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11434/173en
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en
dc.subjectAndrogenic Alopeciaen
dc.subjectArrector Pili Muscleen
dc.subjectHair Lossen
dc.subjectAlopeciaen
dc.subjectThermoregulationen
dc.subjectConnective Tissueen
dc.subjectHair Follicleen
dc.subjectRegulation, Body Temperatureen
dc.subjectTemperature Regulation, Bodyen
dc.subjectBody Temperature Regulationen
dc.subjectChair of Dermatology, Epworth HealthCare, Victoria, Australia-
dc.subjectHead & Neck Clinical Institute, Epworth HealthCare, Victoria, Australia-
dc.titleBeyond goosebumps: does the arrector pili muscle have a role in hair loss?en
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.doi10.4103/0974-7753.139077en
dc.identifier.journaltitleInternational Journal of Trichologyen
dc.description.pubmedurihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4158628/en
dc.description.affiliatesThe University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australiaen
dc.description.affiliatesSt Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australiaen
dc.type.contenttypeTexten
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