Sentences with phrase «follicles develop»

With distichiasis, the hair follicles develop in abnormal locations, often deep within the meibomian glands.

Scientists have long believed that hair follicles develop in the womb, and that no new follicles appear after birth.

The team studied skin cells, called dermal fibroblasts, that help hair follicles develop, wounds heal, and generally maintain the structural integrity of skin.

There is a misconception that a follicle develops in a single menstrual cycle.

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Follicle - stimulating hormones (FHS) help develop the egg that is to be released by one of the ovaries, and it is the spike in Luteinizing Hormone (LH) that is detected in your urine, alerting you that ovulation is about to occur.

Eggs are produced by follicles that develop within a woman's ovaries.

When a woman's monthly menstrual cycle begins, follicle - stimulating hormone prompts additional growth of certain developing follicles.

The team developed a new technique that allowed them to culture large numbers of hair follicle germs — a precursor of follicles — in the lab.

Before birth, mouse and human ovaries contain an abundant supply of germ cells, some of which will develop into the eggs that will ultimately be released from follicles during ovulation.

They took small samples from the ovaries of 10 women undergoing elective caesarian sections, and isolated 87 follicles, which they let develop in a soup of nutrients.

They created mature eggs from partially developed follicles.

While individual, already - developed eggs die easily when frozen, immature follicle eggs embedded in the ovarian tissue fare a lot better.

Previous studies, however, were not able to develop tissue replacements that have hair follicles because it is only present in embryonic organogenesis.

When estrogen is low, follicles do not fully develop and form cysts (fluid filled sacks) inside the ovaries.

Because the follicles do not properly develop and eggs are not released, fertility is compromised.

A healthy amount of estrogen is needed to fully develop follicles and release an egg into the fallopian tubes.

Follicular Phase: Potential eggs begin to develop in the ovaries inside small node - like structures called follicles.

Women with PCOS are at a greater risk for developing OHSS due to the already large number of follicles on the ovary and the tendency for women with PCOS to over-respond to the hormones.

They are usually associated with hair follicles and are particularly well developed in certain areas such as the scalp, face, upper back and chest.

The hair shaft develops as new cells form around the follicle, push up and die.

In many women with PCOS, there is an increase in the number of this type of follicle — in essence, the follicles begin to develop and then stall before they are ovulated.

Thyroid hormones work synergistically with follicle - stimulating hormone to develop healthy granulosa cells.

Keratosis pilaris develops when keratin forms a scaly plug that blocks the opening of the hair follicle.

They are believed to develop due to blocked sebaceous glands, which secrete a lubricating oily matter (sebum) into hair follicles to lubricate the skin and hair.

• Mange — When small mites live in the hair follicles and skin of a hamster, they can develop mange — a condition that causes dry, scaly skin and fur loss.

Adults lay eggs in the hair follicle, larva and nymphs develop in the oil glands and hair follicle and then nymphs grow into adults where they live on the surface of the skin, oil glands and hair follicle and lay more eggs.

Both dogs and cats — and other mammals, too — can develop mange, an infestation caused by tiny mites that attach themselves to skin or hair follicles.

The Demodex live in the hair follicles and sebaceous glands; problems develop when the number of mites exceeds that which is tolerated by the immune system.

It takes about a week for a puppy's immune system to start developing, so the mites enter the puppy's hair follicles while the immune system is developing and then begin laying eggs and growing in number for months before you see any signs.