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June 1998 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” KGF and its receptor are found in enlarged prostate tissue and KGF strongly increases cell growth.
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May 2009 in “Cell transplantation” Green tea component EGCG helps keep rat skin grafts viable longer.
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July 2011 in “The Egyptian Journal of Anatomy” Both TCA and GA peels effectively improved skin thickness and collagen without significant differences.
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April 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Grafted rodent and human cells can regenerate hair follicles, but efficiency decreases with age.
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September 2015 in “Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift” New skin substitutes for treating severe burns and chronic wounds are being developed, but a permanent solution for deep wounds is not yet available commercially.
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December 2016 in “PLOS ONE” Scientists made skin stem cells from other human cells with over 97% efficiency, which could help treat skin conditions.
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