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dermal papilla

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A mesodermal signaling center of the hair follicle consisting of closely packed specialized mesenchymal fibroblasts. Framed by the enlarged bulb matrix in anagen. [ http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2008.12.005 ]

Synonyms: dermal papillae, follicular papilla

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plural term
dermal papillae

UBPROP 0000008

In humans, at the surface of the skin in hands and feet, they appear as epidermal or papillary ridges (colloquially known as fingerprints)

UBPROP 0000009

Blood vessels in the dermal papillae nourish all hair follicles and bring nutrients and oxygen to the lower layers of epidermal cells.

UBPROP 0000012

ncit has 'hair papilla' as part of hypodermis

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Skin.jpg

editor note

consider adding grouping class for TAO:0001995 ! papilla

has related synonym

papilla corii, hair papilla, dermal papilla cell, skin papilla, papilla dermatis, papillae dermis, papilla of corium, hair follicle dermal papilla, papilla dermis

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UBERON:0000412

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Dermal papilla