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January 2016 in “Current Topics in Developmental Biology” The document concludes that while significant progress has been made in understanding skin biology and stem cells, more research is needed to fully understand their interactions with their environment.
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June 2014 in “Science” Epithelial stem cells can adapt and help in tissue repair and regeneration.
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