Nicolas Rufaut

The arrector pili muscle, the bridge between the follicular stem cell niche and the interfollicular epidermis

Niloufar Torkamani, Nicholas Rufaut, Leslie Jones, Rodney Sinclair

Journal article  |  2017  |  ANATOMICAL SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL

Proximally, the arrector pili muscle (APM) attaches to the follicular stem cell niche in the bulge, but its distal properties are ..

The Effect of Ovine Secreted Soluble Factors on Human Dermal Papilla Cell Aggregation.

Agnes Rosarina Prita Sari, Nicholas Wolfgang Rufaut, Leslie Norman Jones, Rodney Daniel Sinclair

Journal article  |  2016  |  Int J Trichology

CONTEXT: In androgenetic alopecia, follicular miniaturization and dynamic changes to the hair cycle produce patterned baldness. Th..

Hair transplantation in mice: Challenges and solutions

Azar Z Asgari, Nicholas W Rufaut, Wayne A Morrison, Rodney J Dilley, Russle Knudsen, Leslie N Jones, Rodney D Sinclair

Journal article  |  2016  |  WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION

Hair follicle cells contribute to wound healing, skin circulation, and skin diseases including skin cancer, and hair transplantati..

Characterization of Ovine Dermal Papilla Cell Aggregation.

Agnes Rosarina Prita Sari, Nicholas Wolfgang Rufaut, Leslie Norman Jones, Rodney Daniel Sinclair

Journal article  |  2016  |  Int J Trichology

CONTEXT: The dermal papilla (DP) is a condensation of mesenchymal cells at the proximal end of the hair follicle, which determines..

Laser Capture Microdissection Reveals Transcriptional Abnormalities in Alopecia Areata before, during, and after Active Hair Loss

Jane Li, Catherine van Vliet, Nicholas W Rufaut, Leslie N Jones, Rodney D Sinclair, Francis R Carbone

Journal article  |  2016  |  JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

Culture of Dermal Papilla Cells from Ovine Wool Follicles: An In Vitro Model for Papilla Size Determination

Nicholas W Rufaut, Allan J Nixon, Rodney D Sinclair

Journal article  |  2016  |  MULTIPOTENT STEM CELLS OF THE HAIR FOLLICLE: METHODS AND PROTOCOLS

Common human balding or hair loss is driven by follicle miniaturization. Miniaturization is thought to be caused by a reduction in..

Epidermal Cells Expressing Putative Cell Markers in Nonglabrous Skin Existing in Direct Proximity with the Distal End of the Arrector Pili Muscle

N Torkamani, NW Rufaut, L Jones, R Sinclair

Journal article  |  2016  |  STEM CELLS INTERNATIONAL

Inconsistent with the view that epidermal stem cells reside randomly spread along the basal layer of the epidermal rete ridges, we..

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

Niloufar Torkamani, Nicholas W Rufaut, Leslie Jones, Rodney D Sinclair

Journal article  |  2014  |  Int J Trichology

The arrector pili muscle (APM) consists of a small band of smooth muscle that connects the hair follicle to the connective tissue ..

Destruction of the arrector pili muscle and fat infiltration in androgenic alopecia

N Torkamani, NW Rufaut, L Jones, R Sinclair

Journal article  |  2014  |  BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY

BACKGROUND: Androgenic alopecia (AGA) is the most common hair loss condition in men and women. Hair loss is caused by follicle min..

Primary cicatricial alopecia: diagnosis and treatment

Rebecca Filbrandt, Nicholas Rufaut, Leslie Jones, Rodney Sinclair

Journal article  |  2013  |  CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL