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January 2022 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” New methods to test hair growth treatments have been developed.
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January 2012 in “Experimental Dermatology” Human hair follicles switch between active and resting phases unpredictably.
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May 2019 in “Nature communications” Single Blimp1+ cells can create functional sebaceous gland organoids in the lab.
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