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December 2013 in “PLoS ONE” The postnatal thymus has cells like mesenchymal stem cells that can become different cell types and help maintain thymus structure.
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Hair germ cells differ from epidermal cells in keratin expression, and specific keratins form after hair differentiation.
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Sensory neuron remodeling and Merkel-cell changes happen independently during skin maintenance.
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September 2013 April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PRP can improve hair growth in people with hair loss, but more research is needed.
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