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July 2010 in “Journal of Proteome Research” Trichohyalin may trigger the immune response causing alopecia areata.
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November 2020 in “The FASEB journal” Intermediate filaments are crucial for cell differentiation and stem cell function.
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January 2013 in “Stem cell discovery” Researchers created a cell line from a hair follicle to study hair loss.
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