Biology of human hair: Know your hair to control it

Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology

Volumn 125, Issue , 2011, Pages 121-143

  Araújo, Rita ^a   Fernandes, Margarida ^a   Cavaco Paulo, Artur ^a   Gomes, Andreia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Follicular morphogenesis; Hair follicle; Hair life cycle; Keratin

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; DRUG FORMULATION; HAIR; HAIR DISEASE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

DRUG COMPOUNDING; HAIR; HAIR DISEASES; HAIR PREPARATIONS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 82055168980     PISSN: 07246145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/10_2010_88     Document Type: Review

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