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  1. Hair Longevity—Evidence for a Multifactorial Holistic Approach to Managing Hair Aging Changes

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, March 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  2. Do Melanocytes Have a Role in Controlling Epidermal Bacterial Colonisation and the Skin Microbiome?

    Article • Experimental Dermatology, March 2025, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  3. Following historical “tracks” of hair follicle miniaturisation in patterned hair loss: Are elastin bodies the forgotten aetiology?

    Article • Experimental Dermatology, June 2021, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate, Professor D Hugh Rushton

  4. Age-Related Changes in Female Scalp Dermal Sheath and Dermal Fibroblasts: How the Hair Follicle Environment Impacts Hair Aging

    Article • Journal of Investigative Dermatology, December 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  5. Cryptochrome 1 is modulated by blue light in human keratinocytes and exerts positive impact on human hair growth

    Article • Experimental Dermatology, November 2020, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  6. Topical odorant application of the specific olfactory receptor OR2AT4 agonist, Sandalore ® , improves telogen effluvium‐associated parameters

    Article • Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, July 2020, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  7. Ewastools: Infinium Human Methylation BeadChip pipeline for population epigenetics integrated into Galaxy

    Article • GigaScience, May 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Krzysztof Poterlowicz, Dr Gillian Westgate, Björn Grüning

  8. Developments in silicone technology for use in stoma care

    Article • British Journal of Nursing, March 2020, Mark Allen Group

    Dr Thomas Swift, Dr Gillian Westgate

  9. Molecular Dermatology

    Article • January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  10. Can plant-derived phytochemicals provide symptom relief for hair loss? A critical review

    Article • International Journal of Cosmetic Science, August 2019, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  11. Thirty years (and more) of hair research societies

    Article • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, August 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  12. Dose‐response of human follicles during laser‐based hair removal: Ex vivo photoepilation model with classification system embracing morphological and histological features

    Article • Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, March 2019, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  13. The biology and genetics of curly hair

    Article • Experimental Dermatology, June 2017, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  14. Proceedings of the Ninth World Congress for Hair Research (2015)

    Article • Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings, January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Gillian Westgate, Professor Chang-Hun Huh

  15. In search of hair damage using metabolomics?

    Article • Experimental Dermatology, December 2016, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  16. Both low circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol are associated with hair loss in middle-aged women

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, June 2016, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  17. First International Symposium “Epigenetic Control of Skin Development and Regeneration”: How Chromatin Regulators Orchestrate Skin Functions

    Article • Journal of Investigative Dermatology, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  18. The biology of hair diversity

    Article • International Journal of Cosmetic Science, March 2013, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  19. Modulation in Proteolytic Activity Is Identified as a Hallmark of Exogen by Transcriptional Profiling of Hair Follicles

    Article • Journal of Investigative Dermatology, December 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  20. Human Hair Follicle and Epidermal Melanocytes Exhibit Striking Differences in Their Aging Profile which Involves Catalase

    Article • Journal of Investigative Dermatology, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  21. Modelling the hair follicle dermal papilla using spheroid cell cultures

    Article • Experimental Dermatology, April 2010, Wiley

    Dr Gavin David Richardson, Dr Gillian Westgate

  22. Exogen involves gradual release of the hair club fibre in the vibrissa follicle model

    Article • Experimental Dermatology, September 2009, Wiley

    Dr Gavin David Richardson, Dr Gillian Westgate

  23. From Telogen to Exogen: Mechanisms Underlying Formation and Subsequent Loss of the Hair Club Fiber

    Article • Journal of Investigative Dermatology, September 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  24. Temporary hair removal by low fluence photoepilation: Histological study on biopsies and cultured human hair follicles

    Article • Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, October 2008, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  25. An in Vitro Model for the Study of Human Hair Growth

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, December 2006, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  26. Distribution of Extracellular Matrix Molecules in Human Hair Follicles

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, December 2006, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  27. Changes in the Histology and Distribution of Immune Cell Types during the Hair Growth Cycle in Hairless Rat Skin

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, December 2006, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  28. Glycosaminoglycans in the Extracellular Matrix and Medium of Cultured Human Hair Papilla Cells

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, December 2006, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  29. Immunology of the Hair Follicle

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, December 2006, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  30. Dopa oxidase activity in the hair, skin and ocular melanocytes is increased in the presence of stressed fibroblasts

    Article • Experimental Dermatology, May 2005, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  31. Seborrhoeic dermatitis andPityrosporum(Malassezia) folliculitis: characterization of inflammatory cells and mediators in the skin by immunohistochemistry

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, March 2001, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  32. Keratin expression in the normal nail unit: markers of regional differentiation

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, January 2000, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  33. Characterization of LHTric-1, a new monospecific monoclonal antibody to the trichocyte keratin Ha1

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, July 1997, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  34. Characterization of LHTric-1, a new monospecific monoclonal antibody to the trichocyte keratin Ha1

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, July 1997, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  35. In the Absence of Streptomycin, Minoxidil Potentiates the Mitogenic Effects of Fetal Calf Serum, Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1, and Platelet-Derived Growth Factor on NIH 3T3 Fibroblasts in a K + Channel-Dependent Fashion

    Article • Journal of Investigative Dermatology, August 1996, Elsevier

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  36. Extracellular matrix derived from hair and skin fibroblasts stimulates human skin melanocyte tyrosinase activity

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, December 1994, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  37. Cytokine Gene Expression in Intact Anagen Rat Hair Follicles

    Article • Journal of Investigative Dermatology, November 1994, Elsevier

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  38. Human hair growth in vitro: a model for the study of hair follicle biology

    Article • Journal of Dermatological Science, July 1994, Elsevier

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  39. Prolonged maintenance of human hair follicles in vitro in a serum-free medium

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, October 1993, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  40. Glycosaminoglycan synthesis by cultured human hair follicle dermal papilla cells: comparison with non-follicular dermal fibroblasts

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, May 1992, Wiley

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  41. Immune Privilege in Hair Growth

    Article • Journal of Investigative Dermatology, September 1991, Elsevier

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  42. Distribution of Proteoglycans During the Hair Growth Cycle in Human Skin

    Article • Journal of Investigative Dermatology, February 1991, Elsevier

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  43. Rapid Isolation in Large Numbers of Intact, Viable, Individual Hair Follicles From Skin: Biochemical and Ultrastructural Characterization

    Article • Journal of Investigative Dermatology, December 1986, Elsevier

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  44. Bullous Pemphigoid Antigen Localization Suggests an Intracellular Association with Hemidesmosomes

    Article • Journal of Investigative Dermatology, March 1985, Elsevier

    Dr Gillian Westgate

  45. Immunohistochemical Localization of Basement Membrane Components During Hair Follicle Morphogenesis

    Article • Journal of Investigative Dermatology, March 1984, Elsevier

    Dr Gillian Westgate