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December 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Inhibiting class I HDACs helps maintain hair growth ability in skin cells.
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January 2013 in “Methods in molecular biology” The method allows for 3D tracking of hair follicle stem cells and shows they can regenerate hair for up to 180 days.
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April 2026 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” Defective protein folding due to a mutation is key in ANE syndrome.
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