Laboratory assessment of hair follicle growth.
This article reviews the methods currently used to assess hair growth properties of a compound. The methods exploit in vivo, in vitro and ex vivo methodology. The challenge for the field remains to develop a purely in vitro system which reflects in detail the in vivo state.
Stenn
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Skin Biology Research Center, Johnson & Johnson, Skillman, NJ 08558-9418, USA. kstenn@cpcus.jnj.com
D000818:Animals; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D010827:Physiology / Q000379:methods