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Beyond goosebumps: Does the arrector pili muscle have a role in hair loss?

1 Jan 2014

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The 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...

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PMID: 25210331
DOI: 10.4103/0974-7753.139077

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