Uberon definition : A mesodermal signaling center of the hair follicle consisting of closely packed specialized
mesenchymal fibroblasts. Framed by the enlarged bulb matrix in anagen.;
Uberon related term : hair papilla; dermal papilla cell; papilla dermis; papilla dermatis; skin papilla; hair follicle dermal papilla; papilla of corium; papilla corii;
Uberon Function note : Blood vessels in the dermal papillae nourish all hair follicles and bring nutrients
and oxygen to the lower layers of epidermal cells.;
Uberon Taxon note : In humans, at the surface of the skin in hands and feet, they appear as epidermal
or papillary ridges (colloquially known as fingerprints);
A mesodermal signaling center of the hair follicle consisting of closely packed specialized
mesenchymal fibroblasts. Framed by the enlarged bulb matrix in anagen.