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April 2018 in “Trends in Molecular Medicine” Lichen Planopilaris and Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia may help us understand hair follicle stem cell disorders and suggest new treatments.
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March 2013 in “Development” Fat cells help recruit healing cells and build skin structure during wound healing.
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