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April 2016 in “Cell Transplantation” Neural stem cell extract can safely promote hair growth in mice.
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June 2010 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Stem cells can move to brain injury sites and be tracked, showing promise for treating brain diseases.
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November 2021 in “Current Opinion in Genetics & Development” Wounds can cause new hair growth in adult mice, influenced by Wnt signaling.
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October 2023 in “BMC Genomics” Noncoding RNAs help determine cashmere quality in goats.
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