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Utricle
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utricle [′yü·trə·kəl]
(anatomy)
utriculus
Utricle 

the aggregate fruit (nut) characteristic of beets, goosefoot, and other plants of the family Chenopodiaceae. In every flower the leaflets of the perianth envelop the ovary with their recurved tips, which coalesce and later develop into utricles.
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A citrus polymethoxy flavonoid, nobiletin, inhibits sebum production and sebocyte proliferation, and augments sebum excretion in hamsters Sato T, Takahashi A, Kojima N, Yano M and Ito A J Invest Dermatol, 2007, 127, 2740-2748 There are few animal models for acne, the main ones being hamster auricles and the utricles of the rhino mouse.
A citrus polymethoxy flavonoid, nobiletin, inhibits sebum production ... by Wood, E.J. / Clinical Dermatology
Four weeks after administration of the drug, however, tissue specimens taken from the guinea pigs showed signs of recovery The researchers used electron microscopy to look at thin tissue sections taken from the animals' utricles.
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