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June 2006 in “American Journal Of Pathology” Human hair follicles can provide stem cells for regenerative medicine.
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October 2017 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Improving mesenchymal stromal cell therapies requires overcoming cell death and optimizing delivery methods.
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July 2006 in “Development” MTS24 marks a new type of skin cell that helps hair growth and repair.
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January 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” BMP and Wnt signaling balance controls hair follicle stem cell activity and hair growth.
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July 2020 in “Experimental dermatology” Hair follicles are normally protected from the immune system, but when this protection fails, it can cause hair loss in alopecia areata.
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August 2021 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Menstrual blood stem cell vesicles show promise for treating various medical conditions.
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November 2017 in “EMBO Reports” Metabolic signals and cell shape influence how cells develop and change.
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December 2018 in “Dentistry Journal” Oral-derived stem cells can effectively regenerate bone and tissues in dental procedures.
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January 2010 in “Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” NK cells play a role in skin diseases like eczema and psoriasis.
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September 2007 in “Cell Cycle” Stem cells in hair follicles can become various cell types, including neurons.
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January 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Epidermal stem cells don't use gap junctions to communicate.
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January 2013 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Human stem cells can help form hair follicles in mice.
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January 2022 in “Biomedicines” Curcumin may improve cancer radiotherapy by making cancer cells more sensitive to radiation and protecting normal cells.
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April 2009 in “Differentiation” SDF-1/CXCL12 and its receptor CXCR4 are crucial for melanocyte movement in mouse hair follicles.
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