Human Dermal Stem Cells Differentiate Into Functional Epidermal Melanocytes

    February 2010 in “ Journal of Cell Science
    Ling Li, Mizuho Fukunaga‐Kalabis, Hong Yu, Xiaowei Xu, Jun Kong, John Tayu Lee, Meenhard Herlyn
    Studysummary This study demonstrates that stem cells from human foreskins, which lack hair follicles, can differentiate into melanocytes and migrate to the epidermis, potentially altering our understanding of pigmentation disorders.
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