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January 2013 in “Acta Histochemica” Junctional proteins stabilize the inner root sheath and connect the companion layer in human hair.
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January 2019 in “Methods in molecular biology” Engineered skin with hair follicles can improve burn treatments.
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February 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Plet-1 protein helps hair follicle cells move and stick to tissues.
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April 2019 in “iScience” EGFR helps control how hair grows and forms without needing p53 protein.
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