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Dermal stem cells help regenerate hair follicles and heal skin wounds.
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May 2015 in “PLOS Genetics” miR-22, a type of microRNA, controls hair growth and its overproduction can cause hair loss, while its absence can speed up hair growth.
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Hair follicle-derived sheets can effectively treat vitiligo by repigmenting skin.
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Lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia are likely the same disease with different clinical appearances.
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